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South Korea, US stage joint logistics drills
Seoul; South Korea and the US kicked off joint drills aimed at strengthening their combined logistics capabilities earlier this week, Seoul's military said Tuesday.
The five-day combined distribution exercise got underway on Monday in…
UN Security Council to debate on N.Korea’s cyber threats
Seoul; South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul will preside over a UN Security Council (UNSC) open debate on North Korea's growing cyber threats in New York later this week, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
The debate,…
‘Korea-Africa Summit’ kicks off to boost economic ties
Seoul: The inaugural summit between South Korea and African nations kicked off on Tuesday to discuss expanding economic ties and cooperation in supply chain and development with the resource-rich countries.
The Korea-Africa Summit…
North Korea sends 600 more trash-filled balloons over border
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff called on the public to stay away from the rubbish heaps, though "no hazardous substances have been found."
N.Korea sends 600 trash-carrying balloons to S.Korea: Seoul’s military
Seoul: North Korea has sent around 600 balloons carrying trash to South Korea, Seoul's military said on Sunday, despite a warning that South Korea would take "unendurably" painful measures against such provocative acts.
South Korea's…
S. Korea, Japan, China to hold 1st summit since 2019 to discuss cooperation
Seoul, May 26, Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan are set to meet on Sunday and Monday in Seoul for summit meetings, resuming their trilateral dialogue for the first time since 2019.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol will have…
Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week for the first time since 2019
The three leaders were scheduled to hold bilateral talks among themselves on Sunday, according to the South Korean presidential office.
World’s top AI firms make new safety commitments at Seoul summit
The agreement with 16 tech firms, which include ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic, builds on the consensus reached at the inaugural global AI safety summit at Bletchley Park in Britain last year.
South Korea president admits ‘shortcomings’ in rare address
His party's defeat in the April 10 parliamentary elections prompted calls for Yoon to change his policy direction and leadership style.
Feuds, gridlock: South Korea’s post-election ‘politics as usual’
Yoon becomes the first South Korean president whose party didn't have control of the legislature for at least a portion of their term.
Too busy for politics? South Korea’s young voters on what motivates them
This election cycle, younger voters were outnumbered by those over 60, official data showed.
South Korea’s Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors’ strike over medical…
About 12,000 medical interns and residents in South Korea have been on strike for six weeks, causing hundreds of cancelled surgeries and other treatments at university hospitals.
North Korean leader Kim visits tank unit and touts war preparations in face of tensions with Seoul
There are concerns North Korea could further dial up pressure in what is an election year in both the United States and South Korea.
North Korea says Japan’s prime minister offered to meet with leader Kim Jong Un soon
Kim's sister, Kim Yo Jong, said in a statement that Kishida recently used an unspecified channel to convey his position that he wants to meet Kim Jong Un in person "as soon as possible."
South Korea’s Yoon calls for unification, on holiday marking 1919 uprising against colonial Japan
Yoon and Kim’s conflicting comments on unification come after Korean animosities have run high for more than two years, with North Korea ramping up missile tests and South Korea expanding military drills with the US in a tit-for-tat cycle.…