The launch event came as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting Seoul for talks with South Korean allies over the North Korean nuclear threat and other issues.
Protesters gather at impeached South Korean president’s residence, as arrest warrant nears expiration
Thousands of South Korean citizens were gathering on Sunday near impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence a day before an arrest warrant for him expires.
South Korea’s political crisis dragging down economy
The power struggle in South Korea has made the stock exchange jittery and pushed its currency to historic lows. Even its biggest companies are uncertain about what’s coming next.
Blinken seeks stability in crisis-hit ally South Korea
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds talks Monday in crisis-riven South Korea, seeking to encourage policy stability in the US ally, including in its complicated relationship with Japan.
North Korea Quietly Honors War Dead As Casualties in Russia Climb
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently said there have been over 3,000 North Korean casualties in Kursk. South Korea reported over 1,000 casualties last week. Newsweek has not verified either …
Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable damaged
Taiwan has asked South Korea for assistance investigating a Chinese-owned ship suspected of cutting a subsea cable off its northern coast on Friday.
Bangladesh paying for past policy mistakes: Finance adviser
Many foreign giant investors, including Saudi Arabia’s Aramco and South Korea’s Samsung could not make investment in Bangladesh due to policy shortcomings, he says …
South Korea’s presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest the impeached leader, in remarks that could push the political crisis …
South Korea’s presidential security chief defies Yoon arrest bid as deadline looms
The chief of security for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Sunday he could not cooperate with efforts to arrest the impeached leader, in remarks that could push the political crisis …
2.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southwestern North Korea
A 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck North Korea’s southwestern county of Ongjin, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit North Korea in recent years, South Korea’s weather agency said …