Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered and exited Korea’s Air Defense Identification Zone on Dec. 9, prompting Seoul to deploy fighter jets. The Joint Chiefs of Staff reported no airspace violations but said the aircraft participated in a joint drill and remained in the zone for about an hour.
Olive Young’s low-pressure “half-response” service, bold sourcing decisions and empowered merchandiser model transformed it into Korea’s dominant beauty retailer — now preparing for a U.S. expansion.
A Seoul court sentenced a woman to four years in prison for extorting football star Son Heung-min with false pregnancy claims, while a male accomplice received a two-year term for attempted blackmail. Prosecutors detailed a planned scheme that caused significant psychological harm to the athlete.
Experts say North Korea is increasingly using generative AI tools to train hackers and support scientific research, even as surveillance technologies tighten across its expanding smartphone ecosystem.
A Ukrainian human rights lawyer testified before the U.S. Senate that at least two kidnapped Ukrainian children were transferred by Russian forces to a camp in North Korea, raising new concerns about forced relocation and militarization of minors.
President Lee Jae Myung disclosed that former U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a “50–50 partnership” for South Korea to domestically produce enriched uranium, prompting debate over what such cooperation would mean for bilateral nuclear policy and Korea’s future energy strategy.
President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his pledge to pursue a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, end the decades-long state of war and restart inter-Korean dialogue as a path toward lasting peace and shared growth.
Kim Ju-ae appeared in public for the first time in three months, joining Kim Jong-un at an air force anniversary event and drawing renewed attention to her growing visibility within North Korea’s leadership imagery.
A new North Korean restaurant has opened in central Moscow, offering lobster, Pyongyang cold noodles and live musical performances, with Russian and North Korean officials attending the launch.
A KIDA analyst projects that North Korea’s nuclear arsenal could surpass 400 weapons by 2040, driven by expanded uranium enrichment and long-term efforts to develop advanced weapons systems.
