South Korea’s presidential office has demanded an official apology from Ukraine after accusing the country of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to Seoul. Senior presidential secretary for public relations, Seong Ghi-hong, stated that Kyiv’s disclosure violated a non-disclosure agreement and damaged bilateral trust. The dispute centers on Ukrainian President … Read more
North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday following a trilateral military drill conducted by the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
President Donald Trump hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this week for high-stakes talks on trade, energy, and rare earths.
During a multilateral security conference in South Korea, Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro publicly confronted a note handed to him mid-speech, denouncing Beijing’s…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un commissioned his country’s second 5,000-ton naval destroyer in the eastern port city of Wonsan, state media reported Monday, as the United States, South Korea, and Japan launched a trilateral military exercise. According to state media and Associated Press reporting, the newly commissioned warship, named the Kang Kon, joins the … Read more
A 31-year-old Chinese university lecturer in South Korea, identified as Zheng Changsheng in the Korea JoongAng Daily and as Jeong in Asianews.network, was referred to prosecutors while in custody on Sept. 4 on suspicion of murdering a 25-year-old Chinese graduate student. According to police reports, the suspect allegedly strangled the victim at his studio apartment … Read more
According to reports from visitors and international analysts following border reopenings, North Korea has experienced a surprising economic shift, characterized by a rising middle class, digital payment systems, electric vehicles, and high-rise developments in Pyongyang, despite ongoing Western trade sanctions and historical isolation. Pyongyang Reopens with Neon Skyscraper Skylines and Digitized Daily Life Visitors returning … Read more
South Korea’s artificial intelligence stock rally is rapidly transforming societal structures, shifting dating preferences, reshaping marriage economics, and driving a massive surge in academic enrollment toward semiconductor engineering, according to data from local universities and financial reports. Chip Sector Workers Dominate the Dating Pool Professionals such as physicians, lawyers, and judges have traditionally been the … Read more
The Bureau of Animal Industry has approved the commercial sale of AVAC ASF LIVE, marking the first African swine fever vaccine cleared for fattening pigs in the country. Announced on Wednesday by the Department of Agriculture, the regulatory clearance arrives nearly seven years after the viral disease first struck local herds in 2019, cutting the … Read more
Thirty-four Australians remain missing following a catastrophic flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border that has killed at least 160 people and left hundreds more unaccounted for, according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong. The disaster, triggered when a massive chunk of glacier broke off, wiped out entire villages and hydropower projects … Read more