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North Korea tests ballistic missile – Seoul

North Korea has test-fired a short-range ballistic missile ahead of US Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to the region, Seoul…

2 years ago

North Korea furiously rejects Seoul’s ‘absurd’ offer

Kim Yo Jong, the sibling of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and a senior official in the country’s ruling party,…

2 years ago

North Korea fires ‘projectile’ into Sea of Japan – Seoul

North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the Sea of Japan, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS)…

2 years ago

Seoul now knows why its pioneering rocket failed

The investigation into the failure of the October test launch of South Korea’s Nuri rocket zeroed in on an anchoring…

2 years ago

Seoul indicates it may snub US request over oil

Following reports that the Biden administration reached out to several of the largest oil consumers pleading for a coordinated release…

2 years ago

Pyongyang restores hotline with Seoul, calls for ‘positive efforts’ to ease Korean Peninsula tensions

“The South Korean authorities should make positive efforts to put the North-South ties on a right track and settle the…

3 years ago

Seoul to conduct joint military drill with US this month despite strong warnings from Pyongyang, South Korean media say

The computer-simulated command-post exercise will be held on August 16-26, with “a minimum level of troops” and no outdoor activities,…

3 years ago

As South Korea’s Covid-19 infections break records, Seoul re-imposes maximum social distancing rules

The ‘Level 4’ social distancing rules – the most restrictive under South Korean public health guidelines – were announced on…

3 years ago

US bid to lure Seoul into anti-China bloc will push Beijing and Pyongyang closer, making Korea a real Cold War flashpoint

South Korean President Moon Jae-in recently visited the United States for his first summit with President Joe Biden. It proved…

3 years ago

Wife of Belgian envoy who slapped Seoul shop worker claims diplomatic immunity to avoid charges

Xiang Xueqiu, the spouse of Ambassador Peter Lescouhier, made headlines last month after assaulting an employee at a clothing shop.…

3 years ago