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Presidential office to review Moon gov’t’s dealings with former CIA official accused of being South Korean agent

South Korea's presidential office said on Thursday it would review the preceding Moon Jae-in administration's alleged involvement with former CIA official Sue Mi Terry,...

North Korea’s 10th trash balloon launch lands on South Korean presidential compound

North Korea's trash-filled balloons landed on the premises of South Korea's presidential office compound in central Seoul on Wednesday morning, the Presidential Security Service...

Over 10 North Korean defectors arrested by Chinese police en route to South Korea

It was later discovered that over ten North Korean defectors attempting to reach South Korea from China were arrested by Chinese authorities earlier this...

Korean Air fleet to soar with $22 billion order for 50 Boeing airplanes

Korean Air is purchasing as many as 50 widebody aircraft from Boeing in a deal possibly worth up to 30 trillion won ($22 billion)...

North Korea dismisses Trump’s claims of his friendship with Kim Jong-un

North Korea on Tuesday dismissed former U.S. President Donald Trump's claims of a personal relationship with its leader Kim Jong-un as a mere "lingering...

Kakao founder Kim Beom-su arrested for SM Entertainment stock manipulation

A court issued a warrant for the arrest of Kakao founder Kim Beom-su Tuesday on charges of stock price manipulation. The Seoul Southern District Court stated...

Kim Jong-un’s interpreter punished after failed Trump meeting, insider reveals

A report has come out alleging that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un exiled his interpreter, blaming her for the failure of the historic summit...

South Korea scales up loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea after trash balloon launch

South Korea resumed full-scale loudspeaker broadcasts toward the North on Sunday in response to the North's launch of another batch of waste-laden balloons toward...

‘Trump risk’ weighs on South Korea’s car, EV battery markets as U.S. election looms

Korea's automobile and EV battery markets have been pricing in the potential impacts of a Donald Trump win for weeks — a variable that...

North Korea reopens train tourism with Russia post-COVID

It was reported that for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, passenger train tourism between North Korea and Russia has resumed. According to Radio...