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Flood-stricken North Korea hides expensive missile test from citizens

On September 19, North Korea announced that the short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) launched the previous day was a “tactical ballistic missile equipped with a...

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un labels China a ‘longstanding enemy’ amid rising tensions

In a notable shift in rhetoric, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly labeled China as a “longstanding enemy,” marking a departure from previous...

Apple’s AI platform to add Korean language by 2025

Apple's upcoming suite of AI features, Apple Intelligence, will support Korean by the end of 2025. The California-based company announced in a news release that...

Teenagers arrested for trading deepfake sex videos of celebrities

Three teenagers who traded sexually exploitative deepfake videos targeting female celebrities were arrested, the Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency said Thursday. The trio were accused...

North Korea escalates tensions with missile and trash-balloon during Korean Thanksgiving

North Korea escalated tensions with South Korea and the international community, even during the Chuseok holiday, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, by launching ballistic...

North Korea increases flights to Russia while reducing China routes amid rising tensions

Amid rising tensions with China and closer ties to Russia, North Korea is cutting flights to China and adding more to Russia. According to Voice...

North Korean hackers impersonate VOA news site to steal information from officials

A U.S. court discovered a North Korea-linked hacking group after attempting to create internet domains impersonating news outlets, including the U.S. government-funded Voice of...

USFK commander nominee identifies North Korea’s nuclear capabilities as ‘greatest challenge’

Lt. Gen. Xavier T. Brunson, the nominee for the new commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), identified North Korea’s nuclear and...

North Korea fires ballistic missiles, U.S. condemns provocation

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced on the morning of September 18, local time, that North Korea has launched unidentified ballistic missiles...

Secondhand sensation: Major retailers ride rising popularity of refurbished goods

Once stigmatized as inferior to new products, refurbished items are now gaining popularity across all age groups in Korea, riding on a shift in...