South Korea
South Korea to expand anti-piracy unit operations closer to Strait of Hormuz
South Korea's government will ask parliament to extend the unit’s Middle East deployment, which expires at the end of 2026.
Turkey's Erdogan proposes South Korean partnership in nuclear power, AI, defense
South Korean sergeant killed on border with external wounds, as tensions with North escalate
North Korea's Kim showcases missile capable of reaching US as Trump signals possible meeting
North Korea launches multiple ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Tensions have been rising between the two Koreas in recent weeks amid weapons tests by both countries and a border mine blast last month that wounded three South Korean soldiers.
South Korea accused by Ukraine of aiding Russia with 176,000 tons of fuel amidst critical shortage
"These shipments began precisely when Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries were reducing processing volumes and creating a fuel shortage within Russia."
North Korea launches ballistic missile over 700 kilometers as hostilities heat up
North Korea has launched missile tests on more than 10 occasions so far this year. Pyongyang has sometimes said it was testing new types of weapons systems.
South Korean military: 'Highly likely' North Korean mine injured soldiers in DMZ
A South Korean military team was conducting a reconnaissance operation inside the western sector of the DMZ border area separating the two Koreas when a landmine blast injured three soldiers.
South Korean military, UN command launch investigation into DMZ explosion
Three South Korean soldiers were injured by an explosion on Monday while clearing a patrol route in the western sector of the DMZ, a heavily fortified area bordering North Korea.
Zelensky at UNGA: Without int'l pressure, Putin's war on Ukraine will spread more evil
"Ukrainians understand that this winter could be very harsh for us. But in response, we will have no choice but to make it painful for Russia too," Zelensky said in his UNGA speech.
Ukraine transfers two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Zelensky says
Ukraine transferred two North Korean prisoners of war captured in Russia's Kursk region to South Korea, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.
South Korea's Lee urges US to ease North Korea sanctions to freeze nuclear programs, NYT says
South Korean President Lee said that pursuing North Korean denuclearization under the current circumstances would accomplish nothing.
North Korea reports new missile test designed to give enemy 'incurable headache'
Kim said the test demonstrated a significant development in the country's armed forces' ability to fight, and "the enemy will know better what such progress means without any explanation."
Seoul affirms intent to help with Strait of Hormuz free passage, US investment pledges
US President Donald Trump has criticized Seoul in recent weeks over what he described as a lack of South Korean support for US efforts to pressure Iran.
