World Nov 23 Former South Korean military strongman Chun Doo-hwan dies at age 90 Chun seized power in a 1979 military coup and ruled South Korea for about eight years. He brutally suppressed pro-democracy protests and detained tens of thousands of people to consolidate his grip on power.
World Oct 03 North Korea threatens top UN body after emergency meeting North Korea has warned the U.N. Security Council against criticizing the isolated country’s missile program, in a statement Sunday that included unspecified threats against the international body.
World Sep 15 North and South Koreas test missiles hours apart, raising tensions North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles hours apart in a display of military might that is sure to exacerbate tensions between the rivals.
World May 10 South Korea’s Moon Jae-in hopes to restart N. Korean diplomacy with Biden The White House suggested the Biden administration would seek a middle ground between Donald Trump’s “grand bargain” and Barack Obama’s “strategic patience” approaches as a way to curb the North’s nuclear ambitions.
World May 02 N. Korea warns US of ‘very grave situation’ over Biden speech North Korea on Sunday warned that the United States will face “a very grave situation” and alleged that President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat.
World Apr 18 US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, agreed to cooperate to curb climate change with urgency, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
World Feb 03 Myanmar, Burma and why the different names matter When it comes to Myanmar, pretty much everything is political. Including language.
World Jan 08 North Korea threatens to build more nukes, cites U.S. hostility Kim's comments made Friday during a key meeting of the ruling party were seen as an effort to apply pressure on the incoming government of President-elect Joe Biden.
World Jan 05 South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest maritime seizure by Tehran amid heightened tensions with the West over its…
World Jun 25 WATCH: Trump participates in wreath ceremony on 70th anniversary of Korean War’s start President Trump is expected to participate in a wreath ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial alongside his wife, Melania.