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North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea says
Read full article: North Korea sent more conventional weapons to Russia, South Korea saysSouth Korea's spy agency says that North Korea has recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine.
North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says
Read full article: North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea saysSouth Korea’s military says North Korea has disrupted GPS signals from border areas for a second-straight day on Saturday.
South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops
Read full article: South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troopsTop South Korean and European Union officials have strongly condemned North Korea’s reported troop dispatch to Russia.
Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day and a manic week for markets
Read full article: Stock market today: Wall Street drifts ahead of Election Day and a manic week for marketsU.S. stock indexes drifted lower ahead of a momentous week full of potential flashpoints in Washington, D.
About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine's border are expected in combat in days, US says
Read full article: About 8,000 North Korean troops at Ukraine's border are expected in combat in days, US saysThe Biden administration says some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days.
Samsung reports 'major' progress in supply deal for AI chips
Read full article: Samsung reports 'major' progress in supply deal for AI chipsSamsung Electronics has reported progress on a major supply deal for artificial intelligence-focused chips, aiming to reassure investors following a slowdown in semiconductor profits during the last quarter.
North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as its troops train to fight against Ukraine
Read full article: North Korea sends foreign minister to Russia as its troops train to fight against UkraineNorth Korea says its top diplomat is visiting Russia, in another sign of their deepening relations as rival South Korea and Western nations express alarm at the North’s alleged deployment of thousands of troops to support Russia’s warfighting in Ukraine.
South Korean president raises possibility of supplying Ukraine with arms
Read full article: South Korean president raises possibility of supplying Ukraine with armsSouth Korea’s president has raised the possibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons while stressing that his government “won’t sit idle” as North Korea allegedly sends troops to support Russia’s aggression toward its neighbor.
South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in Russia
Read full article: South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North's troops in RussiaSouth Korea warns it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly dispatching troops to Russia.
South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in Russia
Read full article: South Korea calls for immediate withdrawal of North Korean troops allegedly in RussiaSouth Korea has summoned the Russian ambassador to demand the immediate pullout of North Korean troops allegedly deployed in Russia.
North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as 'hostile state' for first time
Read full article: North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as 'hostile state' for first timeNorth Korea has revised its constitution to define South Korea as “a hostile state” for the first time.
North Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul says
Read full article: North Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul saysSouth Korea has detected signs North Korea is preparing to destroy parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as tensions soar between them over North Korea’s claim that South Korea flew drones over its territory.
North Korea says front-line units ready to strike South Korea if more drones appear
Read full article: North Korea says front-line units ready to strike South Korea if more drones appearNorth Korea says its front-line army units are ready to launch strikes on South Korea after accusing its rival of flying drones over the capital Pyongyang.
South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature
Read full article: South Koreans are joyful after Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literatureSouth Koreans have reacted with joy and astonishment after learning that homegrown writer Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature, an unexpected moment that stoked national pride about the country’s growing cultural influence.
Han Kang wins the Nobel Prize for literature. She's the first South Korean to do so
Read full article: Han Kang wins the Nobel Prize for literature. She's the first South Korean to do soThe Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to the South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called her “intense poetic prose.”.
North Korea vows to block border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures
Read full article: North Korea vows to block border with South Korea and build front-line defense structuresNorth Korea says it will permanently block its border with South Korea and build front-line defense structures to cope with “confrontational hysteria” by South Korean and U.S. forces, while not announcing an expected constitutional revision to designate South Korea its principal enemy and codify national borders.
South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea's underground bunkers
Read full article: South Korea unveils its most powerful missile, which could reach North Korea's underground bunkersSouth Korea has unveiled its most powerful ballistic missile that could target North Korea.
81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestant
Read full article: 81-year-old South Korean falls short in a bid to become oldest Miss Universe contestantAn 81-year-old South Korean fashion model fell short in her bid to become the oldest Miss Universe contestant.
3 police officers sentenced to prison over the Halloween crush in South Korea that killed nearly 160
Read full article: 3 police officers sentenced to prison over the Halloween crush in South Korea that killed nearly 160A South Korean court has given three police officers prison sentences over their botched handling of a 2022 Halloween crush in a Seoul nightlife district that killed nearly 160 people.
Key takeaways from AP's examination of South Korea's split views on North Korea's nuclear threats
Read full article: Key takeaways from AP's examination of South Korea's split views on North Korea's nuclear threatsThe Associated Press interviewed and photographed dozens of South Koreans for a detailed look at the nation’s stark division over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s headlong pursuit of nuclear-tipped missiles targeting the South and its major ally and protector, the United States.
Japan's leader makes a farewell visit to Seoul and reaffirms sympathy for Korean colonial victims
Read full article: Japan's leader makes a farewell visit to Seoul and reaffirms sympathy for Korean colonial victimsJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has visited Seoul and reaffirmed sympathy for the suffering of Koreans during Japan’s colonial rule, as he and his South Korean counterpart Friday underscored the need to maintain warming ties between the Asian neighbors.
Leaders of South Korea, New Zealand strongly condemn expanding North Korea-Russia military ties
Read full article: Leaders of South Korea, New Zealand strongly condemn expanding North Korea-Russia military tiesThe leaders of South Korea and New Zealand have strongly condemned the deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia.
Outgoing Japanese leader Kishida will visit South Korea for a summit on improving ties
Read full article: Outgoing Japanese leader Kishida will visit South Korea for a summit on improving tiesOutgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is going to South Korea to improve the two country's relations.
'K-pop Idols' documentary looks at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity
Read full article: 'K-pop Idols' documentary looks at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversityA new Apple TV+ documentary series, “K-pop Idols,” offers an intimate look at how the K-pop industry is embracing diversity while grappling with challenges in a field that demands perfection.
Court orders South Korea to specify plans to cut carbon emissions through 2049
Read full article: Court orders South Korea to specify plans to cut carbon emissions through 2049South Korea’s Constitutional Court has ordered the government to back its climate goals with more concrete plans for action through 2049.
South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials say
Read full article: South Korean hotel fire that killed 7 was likely made worse by the lack of sprinklers, officials sayA fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers.
South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North Korean threats
Read full article: South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North Korean threatsSouth Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military exercises next week with a focus on improving their combined capabilities to deter and defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats.
Those Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North Korea
Read full article: Those Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes? They may violate sanctions on North KoreaSouth Korean officials say providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the Paris Olympics would violate U.N. Security Council sanctions against the country over its nuclear ambitions.
What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week's global market mayhem?
Read full article: What are carry trades and how did they contribute to this week's global market mayhem?The mayhem that swept across world markets this week was partly caused by a market strategy known as the “carry trade.”.
South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spies
Read full article: South Korean military intel official arrested for allegedly leaking secrets, reportedly on spiesSouth Korea's Defense Ministry says a civilian employee in its military intelligence command has been arrested for allegedly leaking military secrets.
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mostly higher as Bank of Japan raises benchmark rate
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks are mostly higher as Bank of Japan raises benchmark rateAsian stocks are mostly higher following a decision by the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly advance after Wall St comeback from worst loss since 2022Shares are mostly higher in Asia after Wall Street made a comeback from its worst loss since 2022.
UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as 'extreme heat epidemic' breaks records
Read full article: UN asks nations to better prepare, cool the vulnerable as 'extreme heat epidemic' breaks recordsThe United Nations is calling for a flurry of efforts to reduce the human toll from soaring and searing temperatures in what it calls an extreme heat epidemic.
South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons
Read full article: South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloonsSouth Korea says it is bolstering anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with rival North Korea, after the North launched more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea.
Stock market today: Asian shares sink, weighed down by Wall St tech retreat, China policy questions
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares sink, weighed down by Wall St tech retreat, China policy questionsShares have fallen in Asia after a broad washout across Wall Street dragged U.S. stocks lower.
South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North's balloon launches
Read full article: South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North's balloon launchesSouth Korea says it has restarted anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the border in response to North Korea’s resumption of trash-carrying balloon launches.
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector
Read full article: Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defectorSouth Korea’s president has appointed a prominent North Korean defector as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands of North Koreans who have resettled in South Korea.
Army private who fled to North Korea is in talks to resolve military charges, lawyer says
Read full article: Army private who fled to North Korea is in talks to resolve military charges, lawyer saysA lawyer for an Army private who fled to North Korea and was later charged with desertion and possessing sexual images of a child says he's in negotiations with military prosecutors to resolve the case against his client.
Stock market today: Asian stocks slip, while Australian index tracks Wall St rally to hit record
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks slip, while Australian index tracks Wall St rally to hit recordAsian stocks are mostly lower even as investors wager that the Federal Reserve will come ahead with a cut to interest rates, while Australia's benchmark hit a new record.
Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new records
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares zoom higher, with Nikkei over 42,000 after Wall St sets new recordsAsian shares have carried on with the blistering rally on Wall Street, as Japan's Nikkei 225 index surged over 42,000 for the first time.
Samsung Electronics workers announce 'indefinite' strike
Read full article: Samsung Electronics workers announce 'indefinite' strikeUnionized workers at Samsung Electronics have declared an indefinite strike to pressure South Korea’s biggest company to accept their calls for higher pays and other benefits.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zooms
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise, boosted by Wall Street records as Tesla zoomsAsian shares are trading mostly higher after Tesla zoomed upward, helping drive the U.S. stock market to more records.
BTS member Jin expected to take part in Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South Korea
Read full article: BTS member Jin expected to take part in Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South KoreaJin, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS, will make a mark in the Paris Olympics as a torchbearer from South after recently returning from his mandatory military service.
Son's soccer academy in South Korea denies bullying allegations involving coaches
Read full article: Son's soccer academy in South Korea denies bullying allegations involving coachesThe soccer academy that Premier League star Son Heung-min helped establish in South Korea is facing bullying allegations involving coaches and a young player.
Driver whose car struck pedestrians in South Korea will face accidental homicide investigation
Read full article: Driver whose car struck pedestrians in South Korea will face accidental homicide investigationA driver whose car struck pedestrians waiting at a crowded intersection in South Korea’s capital, killing nine people, will be investigated on allegations of accidental homicide.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise ahead of U.S. inflation report
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise ahead of U.S. inflation reportAsian shares are rising as traders looked ahead to a key report on inflation that could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move on interest rates.
Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problems
Read full article: Korean Air, Malaysia Airlines flights disrupted by pressurization problemsA Korean Air flight to Taiwan was forced to return to Incheon airport west of Seoul after a sudden depressurization on the plane, a Boeing 737 Max 8.
South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea sign strategic pact
Read full article: South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea sign strategic pactSouth Korea says it will consider sending arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war.
Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more records
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more recordsAsian stocks are mixed after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling into recession.
Stock market today: Global stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more records
Read full article: Stock market today: Global stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more recordsGlobal stocks are mixed after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling into recession.
South Korea orders doctors who joined protracted strike over medical school plan to return to work
Read full article: South Korea orders doctors who joined protracted strike over medical school plan to return to workSouth Korean officials issued return-to-work orders for doctors participating in a one-day walkout as part of a protracted strike against a government plan to sharply boost medical school admissions.
South Korea says North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along the border
Read full article: South Korea says North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along the borderSouth Korea’s military says it’s detecting signs that North Korea is installing its own loudspeakers along their border, a day after the South blared anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts over its speakers for the first time in years.
South Korea resumes broadcasting anti-North Korea propaganda at border in response to trash balloons
Read full article: South Korea resumes broadcasting anti-North Korea propaganda at border in response to trash balloonsSouth Korea has resumed anti-North Korean propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts in border areas in retaliation for the North sending over 1,000 balloons filled with trash and manure over the last couple of weeks.
North Korea flies trash-carrying balloons to South Korea in another retaliation against leafletting
Read full article: North Korea flies trash-carrying balloons to South Korea in another retaliation against leaflettingNorth Korea has flown hundreds of trash-carrying balloons to South Korea again in its third such campaign since late May, the South’s military said, just days after South Korean activists floated their own balloons to scatter propaganda leaflets in the North.
South Korean group flies propaganda leaflets across border following North's trash-balloon launches
Read full article: South Korean group flies propaganda leaflets across border following North's trash-balloon launchesA South Korean activists’ group has flown large balloons carrying propaganda leaflets toward North Korea, which has threatened to send more balloons with manure and trash across the border in response.
US flies B-1B bomber for first precision bomb drill in 7 years as tensions simmer with North Korea
Read full article: US flies B-1B bomber for first precision bomb drill in 7 years as tensions simmer with North KoreaSouth Korea says the U.S. has flown a long-range B-1B bomber over the Korean Peninsula for its first precision-guided bombing drill with the South in seven years.
South Korea suspends a military deal with North Korea after tensions over trash balloons
Read full article: South Korea suspends a military deal with North Korea after tensions over trash balloonsSouth Korea have taken steps to suspend a contentious military agreement with North Korea and resume front-line military activities.
North Korea says it will stop sending trash balloons as South Korea vows strong retaliation
Read full article: North Korea says it will stop sending trash balloons as South Korea vows strong retaliationNorth Korea says it will stop sending trash-carrying balloons into South Korea, claiming that its campaign left the South Koreans with “enough experience of how much unpleasant they feel.”.
China premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US ties
Read full article: China premier agrees on cooperation with Seoul, Tokyo but issues veiled rebuke against their US tiesChina’s premier has agreed to revive three-way cooperation with South Korea and Japan in the face of shared challenges but issued a veiled rebuke against the two countries’ expanding security cooperation with the United States.
North Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satellite
Read full article: North Korea plans to launch a rocket soon, likely carrying its second military spy satelliteNorth Korea has announced plans to launch a rocket apparently carrying its second military spy satellite in the coming days.
South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperation
Read full article: South Korean, Chinese and Japanese leaders discuss thorny topics and ways to boost cooperationThe Japanese and South Korean leaders have raised sensitive topics like Taiwan, North Korea and the South China Sea as well as ways to boost cooperation, when they individually met China’s premier.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with China stocks down, after Wall St retreat
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with China stocks down, after Wall St retreatAsian shares are trading mixed, as investor sentiment in Tokyo was boosted by news in the U.S. about soaring Nvidia earnings.
Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019
Read full article: Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet Monday for their first trilateral talks since 2019Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks since 2019.
North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drill
Read full article: North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a fighter jet drillNorth Korea has fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast a day after South Korea and the U.S. flew powerful fighter jets in a drill that the North views as a major security threat.
South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissions
Read full article: South Korean court rejects effort to block plan that would boost medical school admissionsA South Korean court has ruled in favor of the government’s contentious plan to drastically boost medical school admissions.
Stock market today: Asian shares advance after another round of Wall St records
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares advance after another round of Wall St recordsAsian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rallied to records on hopes that inflation is heading back in the right direction.
South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator Naver
Read full article: South Korea stresses need for fair treatment for Line chat app operator NaverSouth Korea has vowed to protect its companies operating in other markets after Japanese regulators told LY Corp., which runs the popular chat app Line, to reduce its dependence on Naver, the Korean partner in the venture.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St rally takes S&P 500 near record
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St rally takes S&P 500 near recordStocks in Asia are mixed after a rally on Wall Street that pulled the S&P 500 back within 1% of its record.
Samsung reports a 10-fold increase in profit as AI drives rebound in memory chip markets
Read full article: Samsung reports a 10-fold increase in profit as AI drives rebound in memory chip marketsSamsung Electronics on Tuesday reported a 10-fold increase in operating profit for the last quarter as the expansion of artificial intelligence technologies drives a rebound in the markets for computer memory chips.
Stock market today: Tokyo's Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rally
Read full article: Stock market today: Tokyo's Nikkei leads Asian gains following Wall Street rallyAsian shares have opened higher, led by an over 2% gain in Japan’s Nikkei 225 after U.S. stocks rallied for a second straight day Tuesday, blunting the blow of what’s been a rough April.
North Korea fires suspected short-range missiles into the sea in its latest weapons test
Read full article: North Korea fires suspected short-range missiles into the sea in its latest weapons testNorth Korea has test-fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea as speculation swirled that it could soon launch a banned satellite into orbit.
Envoy says US is determined to monitor North Korean nukes, through UN or otherwise
Read full article: Envoy says US is determined to monitor North Korean nukes, through UN or otherwiseThe U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says America and its allies are discussing options “both inside and outside the U.
Stock market today: Asian benchmarks trade mixed amid expectations for US rates to stay high
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian benchmarks trade mixed amid expectations for US rates to stay highAsian shares are trading mixed after most U.S. stocks slipped on rising expectations interest rates may stay high for a while.
Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the lead
Read full article: Global smartphone shipments climb nearly 8% in 1st quarter as Samsung retakes the leadGlobal smartphone shipments rose nearly 8% in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp. It’s the third straight quarter of shipment growth and marks the return of Samsung to the No. 1 spot.
Stock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big Tech
Read full article: Stock market today: Asia stocks are mostly lower after Wall St rebound led by Big TechAsia stocks are mostly lower after gains for Big Tech shares helped U.S. stock indexes claw back much of their slide from the day before.
Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now?
Read full article: Why did Yoon's party lose in South Korea's elections and what troubles does he face now?South Korean voters have handed liberals extended opposition control of parliament in what looks like a massive political setback to conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol.
South Korean parliamentary elections: Here's what people are worried about as they vote this week
Read full article: South Korean parliamentary elections: Here's what people are worried about as they vote this weekAs South Koreans head to the polls to elect a new 300-member parliament on this week, many are choosing their livelihoods and other domestic concerns as the most important election issues.
South Korea election issues: Green onions, striking doctors, an alleged sexist jab at a candidate
Read full article: South Korea election issues: Green onions, striking doctors, an alleged sexist jab at a candidateAs South Koreans prepare to vote for a new 300-member parliament next week, many are choosing their livelihoods and other domestic topics as their most important election issues.
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise cheered by Wall Street finish
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise cheered by Wall Street finishAsian shares are mostly higher after a firm finish on Wall Street, as expectations remained solid for U.S. interest rate cuts this year.
North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters, South Korea says
Read full article: North Korea fires an intermediate-range missile into its eastern waters, South Korea saysSouth Korea's military says North Korea test-fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast, as it pushes to advance its weapons aimed at U.S. targets in the Pacific.
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
Read full article: Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St recordsAsian shares have ended mostly higher in quiet, Good Friday holiday trading and European and U.S. markets were closed.
Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in California
Read full article: Firing of Ohtani's interpreter highlights how sports betting is still illegal in CaliforniaThe firing of Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter by the Los Angeles Dodgers over allegations of illegal gambling and theft has highlighted an issue many outside of California don’t realize: Sports betting is still against the law in the nation’s most populous state.
In Japan, Ohtani's 'perfect person' image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gambling
Read full article: In Japan, Ohtani's 'perfect person' image could take a hit with firing of interpreter over gamblingShohei Ohtani is referred to in Japan as “kanpeki no hito” — the perfect person — because of his manners and impeccable behavior.