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North Korean leader discusses military ties with Russia’s vice defense minister

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has discussed the "importance and necessity" of military cooperation with Russia's vice defense minister, state media reported Friday, amid...

Restaurant in Tokyo under fire for banning Koreans, Chinese

A restaurant in Tokyo, Japan has been slammed for putting up a sign that reads “no Koreans or Chinese allowed.” An Italian restaurant located in...

South resumes loudspeaker broadcast in response to further North Korean waste balloons

South Korea resumed its propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts Thursday evening in response to North Korea's dispatch of trash-filled balloons for the eighth time this year. North...

Microsoft cloud outage takes down Korean game servers, airline ticketing

A massive global technology outage impacted a number of Korean companies on Friday, including low-cost airlines and gaming servers. The crisis — which has grounded...

South Korea imposes sanctions on Hong Kong company, North Korean ship over illegal coal transfer

South Korea imposed unilateral sanctions on Thursday on a Hong Kong-based shipping company and a North Korean-flagged vessel for their involvement in the illegal...

North Korea sends more trash-laden balloons toward South in eighth round of launches

North Korea resumed launching trash-laden balloons toward South Korea in its eighth round of such launches this year, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)...

Breaking bad news from Customs: No to Joe’s Everything but the Bagel

Korean customs has warned travelers against bringing in seasoning mixes or snacks that contain poppy seeds, vowing to toughen monitoring for three weeks starting from...

North Korea sentences youth to life labor for watching South Korean movies

North Korean authorities have announced through a propaganda video that students and youth who watch South Korean media are considered anti-socialist and anti-regime criminals...

North Korean diplomat’s family in China defects to South, possible sign of diplomatic exodus

Another North Korean diplomat stationed in China has defected to South Korea, signaling a potential diplomatic exodus. According to the South Korean media outlet TV...

South Korean military on high alert for North Korean landmines amid heavy rainfall

South Korean military authorities are on high alert, assessing readiness for potential landmine threats from North Korea during heavy rainfall. Concerns have arisen following remarks...