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North Korea issues warning after U.S. sub docks in South Korea
The nuclear-powered USS Alexandria is a 360-foot fast-attack submarine equipped with Tomahawk missiles and MK48 torpedoes.CBS News - Feb. 11 -
North Korea's Kim slams US-South Korea-Japan partnership and vows to boost his nuclear program
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said an elevated U.S. security partnership with South Korea and Japan poses a grave threat to his country and vowed to further bolster his nuclear weapons programABC News - Feb. 8 -
A controversial golf outfit and North Korea’s unique tourist attractions
One of basketball’s biggest stars had a big shock, North Korea reopened to tourism with an unusual itinerary, and the Super Bowl’s end zone will look a little different.NBC News - Feb. 8 -
‘At risk of extinction’: South Korea’s second city fears demographic disaster
Busan is shrinking faster than any other metropolitan area in a country with the world’s lowest fertility rateFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Teacher stabs 8-year-old girl to death at school in South Korea
The teacher confessed to the crime after police officers found her and the young girl with stab wounds at the elementary school, local media reported.CBS News - Feb. 10 -
Teacher fatally stabs eight-year-old in South Korea
The country's acting president has ordered an investigation into the incident in the city of Daejeon.BBC News - Feb. 11 -
North Korea Is Caring for Russia’s Wounded Soldiers, Envoy Says
Russia’s ambassador to North Korea said that its Asian ally is also hosting Russian children orphaned by its war against Ukraine, as the two nations deepen ties.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
How South Korea's Constitutional Court is deciding on the president's future
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is putting up a desperate fight for his political life at Seoul’s Constitutional Court after being impeached and arrested for his short-lived imposition of ...ABC News - Feb. 13 -
Trump must treat China, Iran, Russia and North Korea as a package deal
American foreign policy choices have repercussions elsewhere on the world stage.The Hill - Feb. 13 -
Construction site catches fire in South Korea, leaving at least 6 dead
A fire broke out at a resort construction site in the South Korean city of Busan on Friday, killing at least six people, fire officials saidABC News - 6d -
Six dead at resort construction site fire in South Korea's Busan
Six people have died in a fire at a hotel resort construction site in South Korea’s port city of Busan, according to the city’s fire agency.NBC News - 6d -
South Korea int'l Hwang convicted over sex tapes
Former South Korea international Hwang Ui-jo was handed a one-year suspended prison sentence on Friday for filming sexual encounters with a woman without her consent.ESPN - 5d -
Downloads of DeepSeek's AI apps paused in South Korea over privacy concerns
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, has temporarily paused downloads of its chatbot apps in South Korea while it works with local authorities to address privacy concerns, according ...ABC News - 3d -
S Korea removes Deepseek from app stores over privacy concerns
App stores in South Korea have removed DeepSeek over concerns about how it manages users' data.BBC News - 3d -
South Korea Bans Downloads of DeepSeek, the Chinese A.I. App
Regulators said they would suspend the app until they could be sure it complied with the country’s data protection laws.The New York Times - 3d -
South Korea suspends new downloads of DeepSeek, citing privacy concerns
South Korea’s data protection authority said new downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek had been suspended in the country over data privacy concerns.NBC News - 3d -
North Korea slams U.S. and Asian rivals for 'absurd' denuclearization plans
North Korea has criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North and says it will push to expand its nuclear forces under the direction of ...ABC News - 2d -
Russian ship under sanctions over N Korea arms sails for Europe
Entry of notorious Maia-1 into European territory waters would pose fresh challenge to western sanctions systemFinancial Times - 2d -
'We will unite with Kim Jong Un': Conspiracies grip South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country.BBC News - 20h -
South Korea's Yoon is in court for a hearing in his criminal trial
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is in court for a hearing where his lawyers are contesting his arrest on a criminal charge alleging he was orchestrating a rebellion when he imposed martial lawABC News - 17h -
‘Not what I expected’: Russian soldiers sent to North Korea for medical care
Wonsan resorts offer troops time off to recover, but some wonder if move is a pretence for military training. After two years fighting for Russia on the frontlines in Ukraine, Aleksei returned to ...The Guardian - 5h -
Delays, edits, and no Son Heung-min: how North Korea watches the Premier League
State TV has started broadcasting matches, albeit with heavy-handed intervention of Pyongyang regime’s censors. TV viewers in North Korea have to endure more than their fair share of war films – ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
South Korea's top think tank lowers economic growth projection, citing Trump's tariffs
South Korea’s top economic think tank on Tuesday slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in four months, expressing concern about the potential impact of U.S. ...ABC News - Feb. 11 -
As Trump eyes more tariffs, South Korea remains safe haven for GM and Hyundai
Automakers such as Hyundai Motor and General Motors have increasingly used South Korea as a tariff-free export market to the U.S.CNBC - 4d -
North Korea's Kim makes rare visit to father's tomb, pledging his devotion to 'sacred struggle'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has paid his respect at a family mausoleum to mark the birthday of his late father and former leader Kim Jong Il, state media KCNA said on Monday, pledging to ...NBC News - 3d -
'Real life Squid Game': Kim Sae-ron's death exposes Korea's celebrity culture
Analysts say they are not optimistic that the ruthless "cancel culture" surrounding the industry will change.BBC News - 1d -
Presenter Sara Cox looks back: ‘Clare and I met when we were teen models in Korea. I got sent home for bad behaviour’
The radio and television presenter and her best friend, Clare Hamilton, on behaving badly on shoots, hanging out with the stars after The Girlie Show, and a major wardrobe malfunction. Born in ...The Guardian - 5d -
