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Seoul offers Pyongyang humanitarian aid in wake of devastating floods in North Korea

South Korea offered aid to North Korea as the isolated regime grapples with the fallout from massive flooding in its northern regions. The announcement, made...

21 injured after Mercedes EV explodes in underground parking lot

A Mercedes-Benz EV exploded in an underground parking lot at an apartment complex in Incheon, sending 21 people to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The apparent vehicle...

North Korea has stolen $1.75B in Bitcoin and other virtual assets globally since 2016

South Korea’s intelligence agency revealed that North Korea has stolen virtual assets worth 2.4 trillion won (approximately $1.75 billion) since 2016 and is intensifying...

With China’s order to leave, North Korean workers likely headed to Russia

As China recently decided to send North Korean workers whose visas have expired back to their home country, North Korea reportedly has taken steps...

Hyundai Motor shifts focus to hybrid models as EV sales slow

Hyundai Motor is adding hybrid models to all of its existing lineups, a major strategic shift from prior plans that heavily favored pure electric...

Former Google’s director Kim Sang-bu named World Bank VP in first for a Korean

The World Bank named Kim Sang-bu, Google's former consumer policy director for the Asia-Pacific region, its vice president for digital transformation on Tuesday. Kim will...

South Korea’s ‘main character’ Kim Ye-ji goes viral after air pistol final

Korean sports shooter Kim Ye-ji went viral Monday, a day after taking silver in the women's 10-meter air pistol. But it wasn't her shiny...

Kim Jong-un’s bold move: North Korean diplomats told to ignore China

Amid growing signs of friction between North Korea and China, Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, has reportedly instructed North Korean diplomats stationed in...

Korea struggles to find new workers for growing nuclear reactor industry

Despite having won a recent bid to build at least two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic, Korea's nuclear energy industry faces a talent...

North Korea’s trash balloons disrupt Incheon Airport 12 times since May

Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, has halted its runway operations 12 times since May due to North Korean balloons carrying trash sent...