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
South Korea vows support to Koreans arrested in US immigration raid
Over 300 employees at a Hyundai Motor company factory were detained by US immigration officers.
Korea–Israel defense ties deepen as Rafael and Hyundai Rotem ink TROPHY APS agreement at MSPO 2025
The agreement will see the two companies cooperate on the integration of Israel’s battle-proven TROPHY Active Protection System (APS) onto South Korea’s K2 Main Battle Tank.
South Korea tells China it wants to normalize ties, Yonhap reports
A high-level South Korean delegation, led by Park Byeong-seug, hopes to repair strained relations with China, as President Lee Jae Myung sends a letter to Xi Jinping.
North Korea leader Kim oversees firing of new air defense missiles, KCNA says
The report came ahead of the summit on Monday between US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung.
North Koreans sent to Russia working 'like slaves' - report
According to the report, Moscow is facing "labor shortages" caused by their ongoing invasion of Ukraine, to which they've reached out to Pyongyang for military support.
South Korea's military shrinks amid massive drop in population
The dramatic decline in the pool of available males for military service is also causing a shortfall in the number of officers and could result in operational difficulty if it continues.
South Korean floods, landslides kill at least 14, 12 missing
A majority of the casualties occurred in Sancheong County, in the south of the country.
New pier completed at North Korea rocket launch site, satellite imagery shows
North Korea says its military activities, including nuclear weapons, are its sovereign right and only for self-defense.
China fordert Korea auf, keine Produkte mit Seltenen Erden an US-Rüstungsfirmen zu exportieren
In den Schreiben hieß es, dass koreanischen Unternehmen Sanktionen drohten, sollten sie gegen die Exportbeschränkungen verstoßen, so der Bericht.
Christian Zionists in South Korea open country’s first Holocaust museum
“The growing extremism cannot go unanswered,” Song said, according to Ynet. “This museum is our response—it is a shield of knowledge, of values and of empathy.”
