Korea

North Korea launches third salvo of ‘strategic’ cruise missiles in a week

North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles from its western coast on Tuesday, the South Korean military said, marking the third such salvo launched by...

North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles near Sinpo

  North Korean state media reported Monday that regime leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the test firing of submarine-launched cruise missiles the previous day and reviewed...

Middle schooler who attacked lawmaker says assault was impulsive

The 15-year-old who attacked People Power Party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin on Thursday reportedly claimed that the assault was impulsive and not premeditated. According to the...

First lady handbag allegations leave presidential office torn

The presidential office is in a pinch over what to do about the allegations that first lady Kim Keon Hee received a luxury bag...

North says it fired ‘new-type strategic cruise missile’

North Korea’s state media said Thursday that the missiles fired by the regime the day before were from an updated line of cruise missiles. According...

North’s Kim alludes to food shortages in call for regional development

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for economic development outside of Pyongyang in his address to the politburo, alluding to the nationwide food shortage,...

Korea begs citizens to stop eating fried toothpicks for viral trend

The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety warned citizens against eating toothpicks made of starch as they are “not food” and not safe for...

North launches ‘multiple’ cruise missiles: JCS

North Korea fired “multiple” cruise missiles from its western coast on Wednesday morning, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). In a text...

Korea joins statement backing U.S., British strikes on Houthis

South Korea joined the United States, Britain, New Zealand and 20 other countries in stating support for additional strikes by the U.S. and Britain...

Korea-born giant panda Fu Bao to relocate to China in April

Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in Korea, will be relocated to China in early April. Everland, the amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi, announced...