An independent civil rights committee with the city of Seoul says in a new report city hall employees violated the human rights of sexual minorities in 2019, according to a South Korean press report.
Cheering to empty stands: South Korea livestreams famed campus contest
Cheerleading squads in South Korea kick off a rousing pep rally each year as two rival universities go head-to-head at a famous campus festival, but this year they performed in a vast empty …
North Korea is frustrated at its ‘failed diplomacy’ with the U.S. and South Korea, says expert
North Korea’s recent proclamations of aggression must be viewed against the country’s frustration with what it sees as failed diplomacy, said an expert on Monday.
South Korea’s Moon Urges North to Keep Peace Deals, Return to Talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in urged North Korea on Monday to refrain from raising tension and return to dialogue, after threats trumpeted by state media in Pyongyang to cut …
North Korea warns of action over defectors
Posted . Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korea’s leader, has warned of possible military retaliation against South Korea a …
North Korea Is Now Applying Its Very Own Maximum Pressure
Pyongyang is putting pressure on South Korea through increasingly acerbic means, including aggressive missives, breaking off communications, and threatening to take future steps against its “enemy” to …
Emergency meeting held in South Korea after Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens military action
South Korean military “is maintaining resolute military readiness to respond to all situation,” the country’s defense ministry said.
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens military action against South Korea
North Korea’s army will “surely” take action against South Korea amid failing ties, said Kim Yo Jong, the sister of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. She has been taking on an increasingly …
North Korea threatens reprisals as South tries to uphold peace
The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation of tensions over defectors from North Korea who have …
China, Korea, Egypt report rise in virus cases as curbs ease
China reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months on Sunday and infections in South Korea also rose, showing how the disease can come back as curbs …