Korea

South Korea, U.S. begin Freedom Shield, Buddy Squadron exercises

South Korea and the United States began their annual Freedom Shield joint military exercise, meant to strengthen their combined defense posture against North Korea's...

Thousands of doctors in South Korea stage anti-government protests

Police banned four current leaders of the country's largest medical lobbying group from leaving the country on Sunday amid a deepening crisis over the...

European embassies in North prepare to reopen after four-year closure

  European countries are reportedly preparing to reopen embassies in North Korea after four years of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Poland,...

President calls Korea, Japan ‘partners’ at March 1 address

President Yoon Suk Yeol called South Korea and Japan “partners” seeking global peace against North Korea's military threats and said his government would pursue...

Fertility rate of South Korea continues free fall in 2023 at 0.72: Data

Korea’s ever-plummeting fertility rate continued its free fall in 2023 to reach another all-time low of 0.72 children per woman, down by 0.06 from...

4 injured at K-pop photo shoot in abandoned Osan factory

Four people were injured on Wednesday afternoon during a photo shoot for a K-pop act in an abandoned factory building in Osan, Gyeonggi. The four...

North has shipped 6,700 containers of munitions to Russia, says South’s defense chief

  North Korea has supplied around 6,700 shipping containers filled with munitions to Russia in exchange for food and other necessities, according to South Korea’s...

Foreign minister criticizes North-Russia military cooperation at UNSC

Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul voiced concerns over growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in New...

Police to investigate Indonesian engineer for suspected jetfighter tech theft

An Indonesian engineer suspected of attempting to steal technologies related to the domestically developed KF-21 fighter jet has been referred to police by the...

U.S. YouTuber wanted by police for jumping off 101-floor Busan building

One of the two men who parachuted off Busan’s tallest building last Thursday was revealed to be a U.S. YouTuber, according to Busan Haeundae Police Station...