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Survivor of Itaewon tragedy couldn’t stand the pain

A teenage survivor of the Itaewon tragedy, who lost two friends in the crowd crush that took 158 lives on Oct. 29, died in...

Nuclear envoys vow to tackle North’s threats together

Special envoys from South Korea, Japan, and the United States vowed to crack down on North Korea’s illicit cyber activities. “We will redouble our efforts to...

Lots of diplomacy this week on the U.S. IRA

Korean and U.S. officials are holding discussions about the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and its impact on Korean industries. Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee...

U.S. envoy for North Korea holds rare talks with Chinese counterpart over recent provocations

U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim held talks this week with his Chinese counterpart to discuss North Korea's increasingly provocative behavior, the...

North hackers used Itaewon tragedy as Trojan Horse

North Korea exploited public interest in the deadly crowd crush in Seoul in October to conduct cyber attacks on South Korean targets, Google said...

‘Korean age’ could become a custom of the past

Korea will officially adopt the international method of counting ages starting as early as next year, moving away from its traditional system that adds...

First arrests made in Itaewon crowd crush case

Two senior intelligence officers suspected of ordering the deletion of an internal intelligence report warning of a possible crowd surge in Itaewon on Oct....

71st Operation Christmas Drop begins, Korea joins U.S. and its allies

Korea is taking part in Operation Christmas Drop for the second consecutive year, with an Air Force C-130 flying to remote Pacific islands and...

At CSIS forum, experts survey ‘more tense’ geopolitical landscape

Cooperation between the United States and South Korea is key to resolving Seoul's worries over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), a White House official...

Korea’s ties to U.S., China not a zero-sum game: Kagan

Korea's relations with China and the United States do not have to be a zero-sum game, said Edgard Kagan, a senior director of the...