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Seoul mulls complete suspension of inter-Korean military accord over trash balloons

The South Korean government said Monday it would raise a motion to suspend the entire 2018 inter-Korean military agreement "until trust between the two...

South to launch ‘unendurable’ response to North’s trash balloons

South Korea’s National Security Council (NSC) agreed at an emergency meeting on Sunday to take measures the North would find “unendurable” for launching hundreds...

Korea to build three nuclear plants and one SMR by 2038

Korea will build three nuclear power plants and one small modular reactor (SMR) by 2038, accelerating its deployment of nuclear power to meet rising...

North’s Kim Jong-un guides firing drill with rocket launchers targeting South

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised an artillery firing drill involving 600-millimeter (23.6-inch) super-large multiple rocket launchers, state media reported Friday, a day...

South Korea warns of retaliation if North continues provocations

The South Korean government on Friday urged North Korea to stop its provocations, warning that it will respond with severe measures if they continue. "We...

Kim Yo-jong calls feces-filled balloons ‘sincere presents’ for ‘goblins of democracy’ in South Korea

Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, defended its sending of excrement-filled balloons to South Korea and said the balloons were “sincere presents"...

SK chairman ordered to pay $1 billion in divorce settlement case

The Seoul High Court ruled on Thursday that SK Chairman Chey Tae-won must pay 1.38 trillion won ($1 billion) in property division and 2...

Largest union of Samsung Electronics to strike next Friday

Samsung Electronics’ largest union said Wednesday that it will start striking next week over demands for higher wages, with the first nationwide walkout since...

North Korea flies 260 feces-filled balloons across border to the South

South Korea's military confirmed on Wednesday that North Korea had sent over more than 260 balloons carrying feces and trash to the South on...

HYBE sells 3.2% stake in SM Entertainment for $50.2M

HYBE, the K-pop powerhouse behind BTS and NewJeans, offloaded a 3.2 percent stake in SM Entertainment via a block deal worth 68.4 billion won...