South Korea
South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to jail for bribery by Unification Church
The court cleared Kim, the wife of ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was ousted from office last year, of charges of stock price manipulation and violating the Political Funds Act.
South Korea’s ex-PM Lee Hae-chan dies of heart attack during official visit to Vietnam
Israel’s strategic pivot: Why Netanyahu is ready to end American military aid - opinion
Hundreds of firefighters tackle blaze in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district
North Korea says Camp David agreements raise possibility of 'thermonuclear war'
North Korea said the summit between the United States, South Korea and Japan at the Camp David presidential retreat on Friday was aimed at formulating a "nuclear war provocation."
North Korean hackers target US-South Korea military drills, police say
The hackers were believed to be linked to a North Korean group that researchers call Kimsuky, and they carried out their hack via emails to South Korean contractors.
US, S. Korea, Japan condemn China, agree to deepen military ties at Camp David
They also agreed to hold trilateral military training exercises annually and to share real-time information on North Korean missile launches by the end of 2023.
Latest North Korean missile sparks new debate over possible Russian role
In response to recent allegations from a UN Panel of Experts that entities in Russia were procuring items for North Korea's missile program, Russia denied any knowledge or information on transactions
Lioness shot dead after escaping from South Korean farm
The animal was shot dead after being discovered by authorities in bushes near the farm about an hour after escaping the farm.
Iran: Unblocked South Korea funds to be used for 'non-sanctioned goods'
The five Americans will be allowed to leave Iran once the funds are unfrozen, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.
‘Past Lives’: When childhood sweethearts reconnect - review
Past Lives teases the implications of a Korean concept called “in-yun,” something akin to the Jewish “bashert.”
Iran’s Raisi demands return of $7 billion in frozen assets from S. Korea
South Korean banks are holding onto $7 billion Iran says it is owed for the sale of oil products, according to the Mehr News Agency.
Second US submarine arrives in South Korea amid North Korea tensions
The USS Annapolis entered a naval base in South Korea' southern island of Jeju, to load military supplies while on an unspecified operational mission, the South Korean navy said.
North Korea fires cruise missiles, says South Korean military
This would be North Korea's latest missile launch since it fired two ballistic missiles on Wednesday.
