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Woke Up Refreshed—Only to Find an Implant in Place?

Building Trust with Overseas Patients through Customized Services and Over 80,000 Implant Procedures One of the rising reasons for overseas visitors traveling to Korea these...

Shoigu delivers Putin’s Message to Kim Jong-un during Pyongyang visit

During a visit to Pyongyang on March 21, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu delivered a message from President Vladimir Putin to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, reaffirming Russia’s commitment to implementing their mutual defense pact signed last year.

Foreign ministers of Seoul, Beijing agree to take cultural ties to ‘next level’

Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Tokyo on March 21, where they agreed to strengthen cultural and people-to-people exchanges as a way to improve Seoul-Beijing relations and discussed key issues including maritime tensions and North Korea’s provocations.

Russia’s top security official arrives in Pyongyang to meet Kim Jong-un

Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in North Korea on March 21 for meetings with leader Kim Jong-un and other top officials, according to reports from both countries' state media. His visit, which included a wreath-laying ceremony at Pyongyang's Liberation Tower, follows a similar trip in September 2024 where he acted as a special envoy for President Vladimir Putin.

Asiana Airlines Introduces Mileage-Exclusive Flights for U.S. Routes

  Asiana Airlines has announced a groundbreaking initiative to expand mileage redemption opportunities for its customers. From April to June 2025, the airline will operate...

UN sanctions-violating North Korean apples land on Russian supermarket shelves

North Korean apples were recently spotted in supermarkets in Russia’s Far East, and South Korean officials in turn warned Thursday that such trade violates international sanctions.

Army drone crash destroys $13.8 million helicopter, sparks military probe

The South Korean Army suspended UAV operations and launched an investigation after a Heron drone crashed into a parked Surion helicopter at an airfield in Yangju, Gyeonggi, igniting a fire that destroyed both aircraft but caused no casualties.

Acting president orders push to remove Korea from U.S. ‘sensitive country’ list

South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok has launched a diplomatic push to remove the country from the U.S. "sensitive country" list before the designation takes effect on April 15, with Trade Minister Ahn Duk-geun set to negotiate in Washington. While rival political parties blame each other for the designation—citing nuclear policy rhetoric and diplomatic missteps—they have agreed to pass a National Assembly resolution urging the U.S. to revoke the classification.

Korea mobilizes country’s entire police force as tensions rise ahead of Yoon impeachment verdict

The National Police Agency announced a full nationwide police mobilization and highest emergency readiness for the Constitutional Court’s impeachment ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol, as Acting President Choi Sang-mok convened a public safety meeting to prepare for potential mass rallies

Trump Calls Kim Jong-un a “Nuclear Power” Again, Vows to Rebuild Past Relationship

Former U.S. President Donald Trump referred to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a "Nuclear Power" and expressed his intention to rebuild their past relationship, claiming that his diplomacy prevented a potential nuclear war. He also credited the U.S.-North Korea summits for the success of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, though the timeline of events suggests otherwise.