World Dec 08 South Korea’s ex-defense minister detained by prosecutors over martial law imposition On Sunday, ex-Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun was taken into custody at a Seoul detention facility after undergoing an investigation by prosecutors, a law enforcement official said, requesting anonymity in line with privacy rules.
World Dec 07 South Korean President Yoon avoids getting impeached over short-lived martial law South Korea's embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol avoided an opposition-led attempt to impeach him over his short-lived imposition of martial law, as most ruling party lawmakers boycotted a parliamentary vote Saturday to deny a two-thirds majority needed to suspend his presidential powers.
World Dec 04 South Korea’s opposition parties move to impeach president over sudden declaration of martial law Lawmakers climbed walls early Wednesday to reenter the building and unanimously voted to lift his order.
World Nov 22 South Korea claims Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending troops to Ukraine The U.S., South Korea and others say North Korea has sent more than 10,000 troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.
Politics Oct 31 WATCH: Blinken, Austin hold briefing with South Korean counterparts as North Korea tests missile North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the launch, calling it "an appropriate military action" to show North Korea's resolve to respond to its enemies' moves that threaten the North's safety, according to state media.
World Oct 23 North Korea sent 3,000 troops to Russia for training and possible Ukraine combat, U.S. confirms Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called it a “next step” after the North has provided Russia with arms, and said Pyongyang could face consequences for aiding Russia directly.
World Oct 03 In South Korea, rise of explicit deepfakes wrecks women’s lives and deepens gender divide The U.S. cybersecurity firm Security Hero called South Korea “the country most targeted by deepfake pornography” last year. In a report, it said South Korean singers and actresses constitute more than half of the people featured in deepfake porn worldwide.
World Sep 14 North Korea provides glimpse of secretive uranium-enrichment facility visited by Kim Jong Un During a visit to the Nuclear Weapons Institute and the facility producing weapons-grade nuclear materials, Kim expressed “great satisfaction repeatedly over the wonderful technical force of the nuclear power field” held by North Korea, the official Korean Central News Agency…
World Jul 01 North Korean officials wear Kim Jong Un pins for first time as nation boosts personality cult For the first time, North Korean officials have been seen wearing lapel pins with the image of leader Kim Jong Un.
World Jun 24 Fire spreads through South Korean lithium battery factory, killing 22 workers Officials said the fire began Monday after batteries exploded while workers were examining and packaging them on the second floor of the factory in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul.