country in East Asia
In the piece titled Means of Unification, the man hailed Pyongyang's socialist system.
South Korea
Man gets 14-month jail term for praising North in poem
Quick Glance: South Korea: Man Jailed 14 Months for Praising North in Poem
- Man sentenced for publishing a poem praising North Korea.
- The poem advocated for unification and led to charges under the National Security Act.
- Published in North Korean state media in 2016, the poem was a contest winner.
- The man had previously served 10 months for a similar offense and was convicted again for propagating North Korean propaganda.
North Korea on Tuesday made a rare mention of dissenting votes in recent elections ...
North Korea cites rare dissent in elections even as 99% back candidates
After decades of satellite surveillance by foreign governments and analysts ...
North Korea says its new spy satellite photographed White House, Pentagon
Against the backdrop of Christmas songs, 100 South Korean men and women gathered at a hotel near ...
South Korean city turns to matchmaking to boost low birth rates
Quick Glance: South Korean City Hosts Mass Blind Dating
- 100 men and women gather in Seongnam, South Korea, to find love.
- Local government organizes event to boost low birth rates.
- 198 participants leave as 'couples' after exchanging contacts.
- Critics call for direct financial support for pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.
Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) plans to halt its factory in Asan, South Korea ...
Hyundai Motor to halt Asan factory in S.Korea for EV factory construction
North Korea warned on Monday it would continue to exercise its sovereign rights ...
North Korea vows more satellite launches, beefs up military on border
Quick Glance: North Korea Criticizes Critics, Hints at More Satellite Launches
- North Korea claims it launched the first spy satellite.
- The United States and nine other countries criticized North Korea for launching a space booster using ballistic missile technology.
North Korea has deployed soldiers and heavy weapons at guard posts near ...
North Korea deploys troops, weapons near border after military pact suspended -Yonhap
North Korea is restoring previously dismantled border guard posts amid heightened ...
North Korea restoring border guard posts amid heightened regional tensions
Before leaving for his military service, BTS member ...
BTS member Jungkook pens emotional letter to fans ahead of military service
‘Time spent with you guys…’
Quick Glance: Jungkook Shares Heartfelt Message Before Military Service
- The 26-year-old idol shared a heartfelt message on Weverse with BTS fans, also known as ARMYs, ahead of his mandatory service.
- The singer reflected on his emotions for the upcoming journey and thanked his fans for their unconditional love and support.
- Jungkook expressed gratitude for the support and love of ARMYs and promised to continue to develop to return to the stage.
Meeting for the first time in about four years, the top diplomats from ...
South Korea, Japan and China agree to restart trilateral summits after yearslong pause
Quick Glance: China, Japan, South Korea Enhance Trilateral Cooperation
- The foreign ministers of China, Japan, and South Korea agreed to restart cooperation and pave the way for a summit of their three leaders.
- The three diplomats met in Busan, South Korea, to advance cooperation in six areas and promote concrete discussions to prepare for the summit.
- The ministers condemned North Korea's launch of its first spy satellite and agreed to boost responses to arms deals between Pyongyang and Moscow.
- South Korea's foreign minister emphasized the need to institutionalize trilateral cooperation to develop a stable and sustainable system.
The unidentified man was visiting the Oedolgae Sea Stack, a famously ...
Man suffers injuries after falling off Jeju cliff trying to capture ‘photo of life’
Italy, Saudi Arabia and South Korea are battling it out in Paris on Tuesday for the right to host ...
Italy, Saudi and South Korea compete to host 2030 world fair
The United Nations ambassadors of the United States and North Korea sparred at the Security ...
North Korea, US envoys engage in rare, public sparring match at UN
US, China, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Australia all bolstering missile arsenals
Analyst says Indo-Pacific to see large missile buildups by 2030s
HANOI: Vietnam and Japan on Monday (Nov 27) officially upgraded their relations to a "comprehensive ...
Vietnam upgrades ties with Japan to highest level
The multinational sextet are the first girl group from YG Entertainment in seven years ...
Debut single of YG’s new K-pop girl group BabyMonster tops iTunes charts
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) ...
Japan's backing shows its positive response to S. Korea's campaign to host World Expo | Yonhap News Agency
TSMC's chairman predicts that Nvidia will stand as the largest firm ...
Nvidia to become the world's largest semiconductor firm in 2023, according to TSMC chairman
Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
Japan, S Korea ministers highlight stability in Strait
The Korean space race has big implications for the peninsula’s security
Will North Korea’s new spy satellite make the region safer?
Quick Glance: North Korea's Successful Spy Satellite Launch
- After two failed attempts earlier this year, North Korea successfully launched its first military spy satellite on November 21st.
- Up-to-date information is crucial for South Korea's 'Kill Chain' pre-emptive strike system to deter North Korea from using its nuclear arsenal.
- Pinpointing the whereabouts of North Korea's leaders would lend credibility to South Korea's threat to eliminate them if they ever pose a threat.
- South Korea plans to launch five satellites by 2025.
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Quick Glance: Holiday Shoppers Strategically Seek Best Deals
- Holiday shoppers in the U.S. are searching for the best deals and deepest discounts ahead of Cyber Monday.
- Cyber Monday, known as the biggest online shopping day in the U.S., is being heavily promoted by merchants with online promotions.
- Strong online traffic on Black Friday shows that buyers are investing time and effort to select the most cost-effective and valuable goods.
- Despite the earlier start of holiday promotions, there weren't many great deals initially.
South Korea's spy agency has told lawmakers that Russian support likely ...
South Korea says Russian help likely enabled North Korea to launch a spy satellite
SEOUL -- New U.S. trade rules that will let major South Korean companies keep producing ...
South Korea welcomes new rules easing chip tool shipments to China
The United Nations ambassadors of the United States and North Korea sparred at the Security ...
North Korea, US envoys engage in rare, public sparring match at UN
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned his South Korean counterpart on Sunday not to politicise ...
China warns South Korea not to politicise economic issues
PARIS, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean delegates and business ...
S. Korea revs up final pitch for hosting 2030 World Expo on eve of voting | Yonhap News Agency
The teen was seen striking a deliveryman on a motorcycle with a golf club as he drove ...
Teen allegedly struck deliveryman on motorbike with golf club in Seoul
WASHINGTON -- By the 2030s, the Indo-Pacific region will be filled with thousands of ...
Indo-Pacific to see huge missile buildup by 2030s, Carnegie analyst says
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of young South Koreans is forecast to halve ...
Youth population in S. Korea to halve in 30 years
data | Yonhap News Agency
We're only a couple of months away from the launch of the Galaxy S24 series. So surprises then that ...
Galaxy S24 Ultra may not have an entirely flat display panel
Short sellers are facing the heat in South Korea again after regulators reimposed a full ban on the ...
What is Short Selling Stock And Why Did South Korea Ban It?
Here are seven galleries and museums – most of them free – that are worth your time.
Visiting South Korea? Get your culture fix in this artsy street in Seoul
Two World Cup qualifiers, two wins, eight goals scored and zero conceded. South Korea’s first steps on the ...
National team ends 2023 games in perfect fashion
Korea will bring in an all-time high of 165,000 non-professional migrant workers next year under the ...
Record 165,000 migrant workers to enter Korea next year
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of head of the intelligence agency and his two ...
South Korea's top intelligence officials resign
What is the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), why has it been scrapped ...
What Was in the Now-Scrapped Inter-Korea Military Agreement?
The latest move is aimed at boosting the tourism industry.
South Korea to double tax refund benefit for foreign tourists from January
SEOUL -- South Korea's ban this month on short-selling of stocks has been welcomed by the ...
South Korea's stock short-selling ban raises political questions
Japan and China are hoping to hold security talks "in the near future" ...
Japan, China foreign ministers agree plan to hold security talks, improve ties
BUSAN, South Korea (Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Tokyo finds it ...
Japan complains over S. Korea's "comfort women" ruling in talks
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected photos taken by ...
KCNA
North Korea's Kim inspects new spy satellite photos of 'target regions'
Samsung Electronics has recently established the Future Business Planning unit to help the company ...
Samsung retains top CEOs, launches unit to prepare for future
The 23-year-old woman in South Korea was obsessed with crime shows and hunted for victims on a ...
Korean true crime fan murdered stranger 'out of curiosity'
Quick Glance: True Crime Enthusiast Commits Murder
- A 23-year-old Korean woman, obsessed with crime series and novels, murdered a stranger and scored high on psychopath tests, according to the police.
- The police reported to the court that the unemployed loner, Jung Yoo-jung, who lived with her grandfather, had been searching for victims for months and used an online tutoring app to find a target.
- Prosecutors reported that Jung showed up at the tutor's house in a school uniform she had bought online.
- According to the police, Jung's online history showed that she had been researching how to commit murder and dispose of a body for months.
By Lee Haye-ah SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol returned home Sunday f...
Yoon returns home from trip to Britain, France | Yonhap News Agency
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BTS' V teases getting a haircut, days after announcing his preparation for military enlistment.
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Crypto crasher Do Kwon's extradition approved, but destination is unclear
S. Korean city turns matchmaker to boost low birth rates: Thousands have signed up for blind dates arranged by the local government in Seongnam.
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A pre-announcement about the revision is set to take place by Dec 14.
‘Do not open plane doors’ warning in South Korea mandated for planes in flight
Samsung has been on a trademarking spree lately, not just for products coming in a few months but also for ...
Samsung confirms the Galaxy S24 will be an ‘AI Phone’
The comments were made in response to a recent report that claimed Michael Spavor ...
Michael Kovrig denies his Chinese detention was due to alleged ‘espionage’
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Some 400,000 items of personal data, including some linked to the Line messaging ...
Line operator says 400,000 personal data items possibly leaked
Heads up, Filipino K-pop fans! Here's how you can watch the 2023 MAMA Awards, to be held at Japan's ...
Here's how Filipino fans can watch the 2023 MAMA Awards
Wooden structures were installed in at ...
North Korea redeploys troops to surveillance posts along DMZ after withdrawing from military agreement with South Korea
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Yoon Suk Yeol on ...
Yoon orders firm military readiness posture amid heightened tensions with N. Korea | Yonhap News Agency
S Korea, Japan, China fail to set summit date, condemn N Korea: The lack of consensus shows widening gaps between the three neighbors.
rfa.org/english/news/korea/south-korea-japan-china-north-korea-security-trilateral-summit-11262023055326.html
Yoon’s visit will focus on trade, technology, and defense, as London’s “Indo-Pacific tilt” meets ...
South Korea’s President Gets Royal Welcome on UK State Visit
We highlighted several bad experiences that customers have had with Samsung Care+ to show how ...
Samsung Care+ is really working hard to make the iPhone look good
With South Korea's birthrate plummeting, veterans in their 60s and 70s say they can bolster the ...
Aging South Korean veterans want to help battle North Korea
The beta program for the Android 14-based One UI 6 update for Galaxy phones ran a little ...
All the Galaxy devices that got One UI 6 update between November 20-26
The Korea Foundation (KF) successfully wrapped up the 22nd Korea-India Dialogue ...
Korea-India Dialogue focuses on strengthening ties amid post-pandemic realities
Trainspotters, rail fans and miscellaneous other history buffs in Korea should take notice of an event being offered ...
RAS Korea offers visit to railway museum
A decisive vote to determine the venue of World Expo 2030 through ballots cast by the ...
Yoon says Busan Expo aimed at bringing balanced development, rapid growth
An assassination plot financed by South Korea’s intel agency succeeded in recruiting an asset in Kim’s elite power circles ...
The Plot to Kill Kim Jong Un
Mastercard (MA.N) Spendingpulse said on Saturday that U.S. retail sales on Black Friday rose 2 ...
US Black Friday sales rise 2.5% -Mastercard Spendingpulse
Catch up on your favourite BBC radio show from your favourite DJ right here, whenever you like ...
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SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, the United States and ...
S. Korea, U.S., Japan stage joint naval drills involving aircraft carrier | Yonhap News Agency
As South Korea moves to ban eating dog meat, many of those involved in the centuries-old ...
South Korea's canine farmers protest proposed ban on dog meat
Airline operators in Korea will be required to warn passengers ...
Airline operating guideline to include mandatory passenger warning against opening plane door
With some 900 book-related businesses, Paju Book City, northwest of Seoul, is an intentional and euphoric celebration of books ...
Paju, South Korea’s City of Books
The first alleged live photos of the upcoming Galaxy S24 Ultra have emerged ...
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The lawyer said the teen was a polite and delicate student who shed tears even when ...
South Korean teen rapist’s lawyer asks for leniency because he is ‘polite’
Black Friday is finally here, and we're officially entering the holiday shopping season. Samsung, of course ...
Samsung’s Black Friday gift is One UI 6
PARIS - President Yoon Suk Yeol canvassed the international delegations to the World Expo ...
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North Korea sees strange uptick in number of people suffering from hair loss
North Korea sees strange uptick in number of people suffering from hair loss
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