South Korea’s leader is capping off a whirlwind week, after securing tens of billions of dollars in investment from the Middle East and vowing to have his country play a more important role in …
Japan refiles request to list divisive gold mine on UNESCO
Japan has formally resubmitted documents seeking to obtain UNESCO World Heritage recognition for a controversial former gold mine that has added to diplomatic frictions with South Korea over Japanese …
BTS Member Jin Completes Basic Military Training in South Korea and Tells Fans He’s ‘Having Fun’
I’m posting a photo with permission from the military,” Jin wrote on Korean app Weverse. RELATED: BTS’ Jin Shares Photo of Buzz Cut Ahead of Reporting for Military Service: ‘Cuter Than I Thought’ The …
US soldier found dead in South Korea
A soldier who worked on Patriot missile systems was found deceased Wednesday. (Sebastian Apel/U.S. Department of Defense, via AP) A U.S. soldier who worked as an operator on the Patriot missile system …
US diverts weapons from South Korea to Ukraine
The Pentagon has asked its forces in South Korea to send equipment to Ukraine as Washington looks to send as much defensive aid as it can in the war against Russia.
South Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys as spat over Yoon remarks deepens
Iran and South Korea summoned each other’s envoys in a deepening spat over comments by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol that described the Islamic republic as the enemy of the United Arab Emirates …
North Korea passes new defense budget
North Korea shows off its Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament has passed a …
Foreign Investors Buy China In Size
Asian equity markets were mixed as China, South Korea, and Indonesia outperformed while Hong Kong, Japan, India, and the Philippines were lower.
S. Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over Yoon comment
South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab Emirates …
South Korea announces $30 billion investment in industries by UAE
South Korea presidential office has announced that the United Arab Emirates plans to invest 30 billion in South Korean industries …