Dec 03 South Korean president declares emergency martial law, says opposition sides with North Korea By Associated Press The move drew immediate opposition from politicians, including the leader of his own conservative party, Han Dong-hoon, who called the decision "wrong" and vowed to "stop it with the people."… Continue reading
Dec 01 Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling, and many have said that is essential to address chemicals of concern. But for some plastic-producing and oil and gas countries, that crosses… Continue reading
Nov 22 South Korea claims Russia supplied air defense missiles to North Korea in exchange for sending troops to Ukraine By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Biden meets with South Korean and Japanese leaders to discuss concerns about North Korea By Aamer Madhani, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Friday praised the cooperation between South Korea, Japan and the U.S. at countering what he described as North Korea's “dangerous and destabilizing cooperation with Russia.”… Continue reading
Nov 09 No sex. No dating. No marriage. No children. Interest grows in 4B movement to swear off men By Mariel Padilla, The 19th In the days after Donald Trump was elected president, a South Korean feminist movement is capturing young women’s interest on social media. Continue reading
Nov 01 North Korea's top diplomat in Moscow for talks as Pyongyang sends troops to help the war on Ukraine By Associated Press Russia's top diplomat met his North Korean counterpart for talks amid reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its military in the war in Ukraine. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Blinken, Austin hold briefing with South Korean counterparts as North Korea tests missile By Hyung-Jin Kim, Kim Tong-Hyung, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 30 North Korea test-launched a ballistic missile at its eastern waters, South Korea says By Associated Press The reported launch happened a day after South Korea’s military intelligence agency told lawmakers that North Korea has likely completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and was close to test-firing a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States. Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Austin meets with South Korean counterpart amid reports of North Korean troops in Russia By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that North Korean troops wearing Russian uniforms and carrying Russian equipment are moving toward Ukraine, in what he called a dangerous and destabilizing development. Continue reading
Oct 03 In South Korea, rise of explicit deepfakes wrecks women's lives and deepens gender divide By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press 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. Continue reading