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North Korea rejects denuclearization, calls weapons “backbone” of foreign policy

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un rejected denuclearization, calling nuclear arms the backbone of state policy and vowing to expand capabilities.

Operations remain halted for 647 government systems after data center fire

A fire at the National Information Resources Service in Daejeon has left 647 government systems halted, with officials warning recovery will take time.

Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations hit major impasse as Trump demands $350 billion investment ‘up front’

Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations have stalled as Washington demands $350 billion upfront, with disputes over cash, swaps, and profit-sharing intensifying.

Lee tells Wall Street investors ‘halt’ in North Korean nuclear program will reduce security risks

President Lee Jae Myung told Wall Street investors that halting North Korea’s nuclear expansion would cut security risks. He paired the message with a market pitch, defense assurances, and planned corporate governance reforms.

Ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee sits in the defendant’s seat in historic first

Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former President Yoon Suk Yeol, became the first former first lady in Korea to sit as a defendant as her trial opened on charges of stock manipulation, political interference, and bribery.

At UN debut, South Korea’s President Lee proposes initiative to end ‘Cold War’ on Korean Peninsula

In his first UN address, President Lee Jae Myung proposed the "END initiative," a plan to end the Cold War on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue, cooperation, and phased denuclearization.

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un rejects denuclearization but open to talks with Trump

Kim Jong-un declared unification with South Korea “absolutely unnecessary,” while signaling openness to talks with the U.S. if denuclearization is off the table.

North Korea tests new suicide drone weapons, some possibly AI-powered

North Korea tested new “Kumsong” suicide drones under Kim Jong-un’s supervision, with state media hinting at possible AI targeting features.

Biz leaders in Georgia want South Korean workers back but visa challenges persist

Georgia business leaders are pushing to bring back South Korean workers detained in an ICE raid, but visa challenges and stalled reforms pose major hurdles.

Russia may have supplied North Korea nuclear reactor for submarine

South Korea’s military says Russia may have supplied North Korea with nuclear reactor modules for submarines, raising serious global security concerns.