Donald Trump win to test limit of presidential power; Harris concedes but vows to ‘fight’ PALM BEACH, FLORIDA/WASHINGTON: Donald Trump recaptured the White House with a sweeping victory on Wednesday as tens... Updated 07 Nov, 2024 04:52pm
World North Korea sending troops to Ukraine would escalate conflict: NATO’s Rutte BRUSSELS: If North Korea were to send troops to Ukraine to fight on Russia’s behalf it would significantly escalate... Published 21 Oct, 2024 02:00pm
World South Korea’s Yoon, Japan’s Ishiba in talks to meet sidelines of ASEAN, Yonhap says SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are in talks to hold a... Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:18am
World Israel presses on with military presence in Lebanon after Iran attack OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 05:14pm
World North Korea says successfully tested multiple-warhead missile SEOUL: North Korea claimed to have successfully tested its multiple-warhead missile capability, state media said... Published 27 Jun, 2024 11:19am
World North Korea sends 300 balloons overnight: Seoul military SEOUL: North Korea has sent hundreds more trash-filled balloons southward, Seoul’s military said Tuesday, the latest... Published 25 Jun, 2024 12:42pm
World North Korea sends more balloons as Kim’s sister warns of ‘new counteraction’ SEOUL: North Korea sent hundreds more trash-carrying balloons over the border, Seoul’s military said Monday, after... Published 10 Jun, 2024 11:57am
World South Korea’s Yoon heads to Central Asia for talks on energy, minerals SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol embarked on a trip to Central Asia on Monday to hold talks on... Published 10 Jun, 2024 10:48am
World Japan PM Kishida to discuss AI with Meta’s Zuckerberg on Tuesday, Fuji TV reports TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday to... Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:44am
Technology Meta’s Zuckerberg to meet Samsung chief, discuss AI in South Korea SEOUL: Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to visit South Korea to meet Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee... Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:08am
World North Korea fires several cruise missiles off east coast SEOUL: North Korea fired several cruise missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, Seoul’s military said, the latest... Published 14 Feb, 2024 11:37am
World North Korea’s Kim says armed conflict becoming reality because of US SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the country’s military commanders the most powerful means must be... Published 01 Jan, 2024 10:29am
World North Korea’s Kim warns Washington as biggest ICBM launched SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to accelerate his country’s nuclear build-up and warned Washington... Published 19 Dec, 2023 10:48am
World South Korean president heads to Netherlands to boost semiconductor cooperation SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol heads to the Netherlands Monday for a trip he told AFP would focus on... Published 10 Dec, 2023 12:28pm
World South Korea, China, Japan top diplomats seek to boost trilateral cooperation SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan meet in South Korea on Sunday, seeking to restart... Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:20am
World Heavy rains, flooding leave 33 dead in South Korea SEOUL: Rescuers battled to reach people trapped in a flooded tunnel Sunday in South Korea, where at least 33 people... Published 16 Jul, 2023 10:30am
World Biden invited Kishida, Yoon to meet in Washington HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden invited his Japanese and South Korean counterparts for another meeting in... Published 21 May, 2023 10:14am
World Japan PM Kishida visits Seoul to forge closer ties amid North Korea threats TOKYO/SEOUL: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul on Sunday to meet South Korean President Yoon Suk... Published 07 May, 2023 10:32am
Life & Style Netflix to invest $2.5bn in South Korea to make TV shows, movies Netflix Inc said on Tuesday it plans to invest $2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce... Published 25 Apr, 2023 11:08am
Business & Finance S Korea vows support for domestic consumption; cautious on inflation SEOUL: South Korea unveiled on Wednesday a package of measures aimed at boosting domestic consumption, but stopped... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
World South Korea may scrap buffer zone pact after North’s drone incursion SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Wednesday he would consider suspending a 2018 agreement that... Published 04 Jan, 2023 11:31am
World South Korea says talks under way over US nuclear operations planning SEOUL/WASHINGTON: South Korea and the United States are discussing planning and implementation of US nuclear... Published 03 Jan, 2023 10:47am
World Yoon says South Korea, US discussing exercises using nuclear assets SEOUL: South Korea and the United States are discussing possible joint planning and exercises using US nuclear... Published 02 Jan, 2023 11:24am
World South Korea’s Yoon slams response to North drones, vows to create drone unit SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday he would advance the creation of a military unit... Published 27 Dec, 2022 10:27am
World Harris to meet five leaders including Japan, South Korea on North Korea launch: US BANGKOK: US Vice President Kamala Harris will hold urgent talks Friday with leaders from Japan, South Korea,... Published 18 Nov, 2022 11:23am
World Xi, Kishida to meet as North Korea fires missile BANGKOK: The leaders of China and Japan will hold their first face-to-face talks in three years on Thursday, after... Published 17 Nov, 2022 01:52pm
Technology South Korea’s Yoon calls for quick resumption of popular messaging, portal services SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday called for swift measures to resume all services offered by... Published 16 Oct, 2022 11:48am
World South Korea’s Yoon says North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Tuesday that North Korea has nothing to gain from nuclear... Published 11 Oct, 2022 11:13am
World South Korea, US fire missiles into the sea to protest ‘reckless’ North Korea test SEOUL: South Korea and the US military conducted missile drills in response to North Korea’s launch of a ballistic... Published 05 Oct, 2022 10:26am
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