Almost exactly two years ago, a historic meeting between President Trump and Kim in Singapore sparked hopes that North Korea could denuclearize. But those initial hopes have prove …
North Korea Blows Up Joint Liaison Office With South Korea
North Korea has blown up its joint offices with South Korea situated near the border of the two countries in the town of Kaesong. It is estimated the explosion took place at 2:50 p.m. KST local time.W …
North Korea destroys South Korean liaison office in ‘terrific explosion’
North Korea blew up an office set up to foster better ties with South Korea on Tuesday in a “terrific explosion” after threatening action if North Korean defectors went ahead with a campaign to send …
Coupang, a SoftBank-backed start-up, is crushing Amazon to become South Korea’s biggest online retailer
Coupang has become the biggest online retailer in South Korea with its cheap, fast delivery. The SoftBank-backed start-up, recently valued at $9 billion, garnered the No. 2 spot on CNBC’s 2020 …
North Korea blew up a symbolic joint office at the border after a week of fiery threats, South Korean government says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister previously said the building would be “collapsing without a trace.” …
North Korea blows up liaison office with South Korea
Korean liaison office in their city of Gaesong just above the North-South border and the destruction was forewarned …
US embassy in South Korea takes down Black Lives Matter banner
The US embassy in South Korea has taken down a Black Lives Matter banner, reportedly after pressure from US leaders. The large banner went up on Saturday but was removed on Monday. US media said …
North Korea blows up diplomatic office amid escalating tensions with South Korea
Pyongyang has warned Seoul it needs to stop defectors sending anti-North Korea leaflets across the border. Denuclearization talks are gridlocked.
North Korea threatens to send army into demilitarised border zone
What did the North say? North and South Korea are separated by the so-called demilitarised zone (DMZ) – a buffer along the border that has separated the two countries since the Ko …
A warning from South Korea: the ‘fantasy’ of returning to normal life
It is more than three months since South Korea’s coronavirus infection rate peaked. In that time political leaders and health experts around the world have credited the government of President Moon …