Korea

Russian hackers threaten South Korea, claim cyberattack on granary storing Ukrainian grain

A group of purported Russian hackers declared it would target South Korean institutions in response to recent comments by Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun that...

North Korea escalates tensions with missile launch ahead of U.S. Election

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff announced that North Korea launched an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea on November 5, local...

Kim Yo-jong: Military threats prove validity of North Korea’s nuclear build-up

Kim Yo-jong, Deputy Department Director of the Workers’ Party of Korea and sister to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has criticized the recent trilateral...

Starbucks to brew up border views with new café overlooking North Korea

Care for a cup of coffee with a view of North Korea? Starbucks Korea will reportedly open a branch at an observatory in Gimpo,...

North Korea erects anti-tank obstacles over destroyed inter-Korean roads

North Korea has built anti-tank obstacles over now-destroyed roads that ran along two rail lines that connected the Koreas, according to the South's Joint...

Kim Jong-un’s sister warns against expecting change in North Korea’s nuclear stance

Kim Yo-jong, Vice Department Director of the Workers’ Party of Korea, reiterated North Korea’s unwavering stance on bolstering its nuclear capabilities in response to...

North Korea warns of ‘explosive’ situation on Korean Peninsula amid Russia military pact

Amid escalating regional tensions following North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia and the test launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the...

Elon Musk cites South Korea’s declining birthrate as part of global population collapse threat

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk recurrently flagged an “existential” risk posed by a global population crisis, singling out Korea once again as the...

South Korea sanctions 11 officials from North after ICBM launch

The South Korean government imposed sanctions on 11 North Korean individuals, including a North Korean diplomat stationed in the country's embassy in China, and...

Debate intensifies over South Korea’s Ukraine aid amid North Korea’s support for Russia

Debates are intensifying over South Korea's potential support for Ukraine with weaponry as its government weighs the diplomatic and security risks the decision could...