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North Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time

North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the U.S. The state media agency on Saturday released photos showing what it called a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile...

S Korea's impeached president released from detention

South Koreas impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been released from detention after a court in Seoul overturned his arrest on technical grounds. Yoon walked free on Saturday to cheers from his supporters - but still faces trial on insurrection charges after his failed attempt to impose martial...

N. Korea unveils nuclear-powered submarine for the first time

North Korea unveiled for the first time a nuclear-powered submarine under construction, a weapons system that can pose a major security threat to South Korea and the US, reports UNB. State media on Saturday released photos showing what it called a nuclear-powered strategic guided missile...

S.Korea air force jet accidentally drops bombs, injures civilians

South Koreas Air Force said Thursday that one of its fighter jets had accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries. Eight MK-82 general-purpose bombs were abnormally released from an Air Force KF-16 aircraft, landing outside the...

North Korea has deployed more troops to Russia: Seoul

North Korea has sent more soldiers to Russia and re-deployed several to the frontline in Kursk, Seouls spy agency told AFP on Thursday. South Korean and Western intelligence agencies have said that more than 10,000 soldiers from the reclusive state were sent to Russia last year to help it fight...

FBI says N. Korea behind $1.5bn theft in cryptocurrency

FBI said that North Korea was behind the theft of approximately $1.5bn in virtual assets from a cryptocurrency exchange, reports the Guardian. The theft is being described as the biggest heist in history. The haul, though reportedly devalued, surpassed the previous $1bn record stolen by Saddam...

S. Korea's Yoon suggested martial law over drinks, new book claims

A new book by Han Dong-hoon, former leader of South Koreas ruling People Power Party (PPP), claims that ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol often discussed declaring martial law over drinks with colleagues. Hans memoir, The People First, reveals that Yoon would frequently rant about suspending civilian...

North Korea's Kim says weapons without ideology are 'ironware'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged the countrys significant progress in strengthening its military but emphasized that weapons are just ironware without the support of ideology, reports Reuters. He also highlighted the importance of loyalty to the countrys elite military units,...

3 dead, 5 injured in South Korean bridge collapse

A bridge collapsed at an expressway construction site in Cheonan, South Korea on Tuesday, killing three workers and injuring five others, authorities said. The accident occurred at around 9:50 am in the city some 80 kilometers south of Seoul during construction on a section of the Seoul-Sejong...

South Korea targets 10,000 GPUs to fuel national AI computing center

South Korea has announced plans to secure 10,000 high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs) by the end of this year to advance its position in the rapidly growing global AI competition, reports Reuters. As the global race for AI dominance intensifies, South Koreas acting President, Choi...

South Korea suspends new downloads of DeepSeek

South Koreas data protection authority on Monday said new downloads of the Chinese AI app DeepSeek had been suspended in the country after DeepSeek acknowledged failing to take into account some of the agencys rules on protecting personal data. The service of the app will be resumed once...

North Korea tells US to end military threats over ICBM concerns

North Korea has urged the United States to abandon military threats if it is truly concerned about protecting its mainland, state media KCNA reported on Saturday. The warning came in response to recent remarks from the head of U.S. Northern Command about the capability of North Koreas...

Six killed in fire at South Korean construction site

A fire at a resort construction site in the South Korean city of Busan killed at least six people on Friday, according to fire officials. Around 100 workers evacuated, while another 14 were rescued by helicopter from the top of the structure, said Hong Moon-shik, chief of the Busan Gijang...

North Korea demolishing family reunion centre, Seoul says

North Korea is demolishing a venue that for decades hosted tearful reunions of families separated by the Korean War and the division of the country, Seoul said Thursday. The reunions in the Norths Kumgang mountain, last held in 2018, were a testament to the devastating human cost of the Korean...

N. Korea slams Trump's Gaza takeover proposal as ‘Bluster’

North Korean state media on Wednesday denounced U.S. President Donald Trumps proposal to take over Gaza and relocate Palestinians as bluster and accused Washington of robbery, reports Reuters. The slim hopes of Palestinians for safety and peace are being crushed by the proposal, a commentary...

South Korean school teacher kills eight-year-old student

A teacher has fatally stabbed an eight-year-old girl at an elementary school in South Korea, in an incident that has shocked the nation, BBC reported. The female teacher, who is in her 40s, confessed to stabbing the student in the central city of Daejeon. According to the police, the girl...

US nuclear submarine docks in Busan: N Korea warns of retaliation

North Korea has said its military forces are ready to take any action necessary after a US Navy fast-attack nuclear submarine docked in a port in the South Korean city of Busan, and accused the United States of posing a grave threat to its national security, reports Al Jazeera. The countrys...

OpenAI forms partnership with Kakao to develop AI products in South Korea

OpenAI said on Tuesday it will develop artificial intelligence products for South Korea with chat app operator Kakao, unveiling a second major alliance with a high-profile Asian partner this week. In a whirlwind tour through Asia, OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman also announced a partnership...

Asia’s automakers lead decline amid Trump tariffs impact

Shares of Japanese and South Korean automakers, along with their suppliers, plunged on Monday as the region faced a heavy blow from the U.S. President Donald Trumps newly imposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, reports Reuters. Despite being anticipated, Trumps tariffs rattled major global...

N. Korea test-fires sea-to-surface strategic cruise missile: KCNA

North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic guided cruise missiles, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday, reports France 24. The war deterrence means of the armed forces of the DPRK are being perfected more thoroughly, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said as he oversaw Saturdays...

Political crisis hits South Korea growth: Central bank

South Koreas economic growth slowed in the last quarter of 2024, data from the central bank showed Thursday, as the country struggled with the fallout from impeached President Yoon Suk Yeols brief declaration of martial law. GDP in the fourth quarter expanded 0.1 percent quarter on quarter and...

Detained S Korea's Yoon will not attend questioning: Lawyer

South Koreas arrested President Yoon Suk Yeol does not intend to take part in a second day of questioning on Thursday, his lawyer said, further stonewalling a criminal probe into whether he committed insurrection with his martial law bid. Yoon, the first sitting South Korean president to be...

US, Japan, South Korea issue joint warning on North Korea cryptocurrency theft

The United States, Japan, and South Korea released a joint statement highlighting the threat posed by Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) cyber actors targeting the global cryptocurrency industry. The statement underscores ongoing concerns about DPRKs use of cyber thefts to fund its...

South Korean president arrested after weeks-long showdown

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested for questioning, according to the countrys anti-corruption agency, in the latest chapter of a weeks-long political saga that began with the embattled presidents shock martial law decree last month. Yoon left his residential compound with...

North Korea fires suspected short-range ballistic missiles

North Korea launched several suspected short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday (Jan 13), South Koreas military said, a week after Pyongyang reported firing a new hypersonic missile system. The South Korean military detected multiple projectiles suspected of being short-range ballistic missiles...

South Korean special envoy to visit Bangladesh Jan 22-23

Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Ambassador Lee Jeongkyu will pay a goodwill visit to Bangladesh on January 22-23 to explore ways to expand bilateral relations between the two countries. Lee Jeongkyu will have courtesy meetings with Finance Adviser Dr...

Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers

BBC reported the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is willing to hand over two captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia. For those North Korean soldiers who do not wish to return, there may be other options available, Zelensky said on...

South Korea's impeached president gets pay rise

South Koreas suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will receive his annual pay rise despite his impeachment for briefly placing the country under martial law, the government has said. Yoons salary will increase by 3 per cent to 262.6 million won ($1,79,000), in line with the standard for government...