Korea

South sanctions 11 North Koreans linked to satellite launch

The South Korean government on Friday added 11 North Korean nationals who participated in the development of the recently launched spy satellite, including intercontinental...

Korea’s first homegrown spy satellite to lift off on Friday

Korea’s first homegrown reconnaissance satellite, which will be launching from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX’s Falcon 9, has been raised...

Israeli ambassador urges Korea to continue support for elimination of Hamas

Israeli Ambassador Akiva Tor called on Korea to continue being a “a good world citizen”with its support for the elimination of the militant group...

South to restore guard post in eastern DMZ as military agreement breaks down

A guard post at the border with the North in Goseong County, eastern Gangwon, could be the first to be re-established by South Korea...

North closes more embassies, this time in Congo and Bangladesh

North Korea shut down its embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Bangladesh, likely part of a recent series of diplomatic mission closures...

South warns North it will respond to provocations ‘without hesitation’

President Yoon Suk Yeol criticized North Korea for trying to sustain the regime with nuclear weapons and missiles on Tuesday, as tensions flare between...

Busan’s World Expo hopes dashed after Riyadh selected as host

Despite years of lobbying and promotion by Korean politicians, businesses and celebrities, Busan fell short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo,...

Defense Ministry says North rebuilding guard posts in DMZ

North Korea is rebuilding guard posts and bringing large weaponry inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ), South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday, four days after...

South Korea Gov’t to issue record number of work visas amid labor shortage

The government will issue a record-high 165,000 E-9 visas for migrant workers next year. That’s a 37.5 percent on-year increase from this year’s 120,000. On Monday,...

Hyundai Motor signs MOU with University College London for hydrogen-related research

Hyundai Motor is partnering up with University College London (UCL) to pursue research projects involving carbon-neutral technology, the company said Thursday. Under a memorandum of...