World Jul 18 U.S. soldier crosses border into North Korea after facing disciplinary action U.S. officials say an American detained after crossing the border from South Korea into North Korea was a U.S. soldier.
World Jul 17 South Korea’s death toll from downpour grows to 40 as workers search for survivors At least 40 people have died, 34 others are injured and more than 10,000 people have had to leave their homes since July 9, when heavy rain started pounding the country.
World Jul 16 Death toll rises to 37 in South Korea amid floods, landslides fueled by heavy rain South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in muddy water, as days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country, officials said.
World Jul 09 South Korean opposition party rebukes IAEA chief over Japan’s plans to release treated Fukushima wastewater South Korean opposition lawmakers sharply criticized the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Sunday for its approval of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant.
World May 31 North Korea’s satellite launch failed. It still triggered fear and confusion North Korea's failed launch of a spy satellite still prompted public confusion and security jitters in neighboring South Korea and Japan.
World May 29 North Korea notifies neighboring Japan it plans to launch a military spy satellite soon Japan's defense minister says he ordered the military to shoot down the satellite or debris, if any entered Japanese territory.
World May 16 South Korea’s president vows to expand non-lethal aid to Kyiv in meeting with Ukraine’s first lady Yoon also condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the “horrific losses of innocent lives, especially women and children, are unacceptable under any circumstances,” according to remarks shared by his office.
World Apr 16 South Korea repels North Korean patrol boat that crossed sea border South Korea’s military says it fired warning shots to repel a North Korean patrol vessel that temporarily crossed the countries’ disputed western sea boundary while chasing a Chinese fishing boat.
World Apr 13 North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile North Korea's state media said Friday its recent weapons test involved a new long-range missile powered by solid propellants, which it described as "the most powerful" piece of its growing nuclear arsenal targeting the United States and its allies in…
World Apr 13 North Korea launches new type of missile, sparks evacuation confusion in Japan A South Korean defense official said the military believes the test was of a new type of missile, possibly using solid fuel. It would be the first, if so.