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Private Travis King in US custody after expulsion from North Korea to China
Private Travis King, the US soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in US custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China ... World News -
QatarEnergy and Hyundai Heavy Industries seal $3.9 bln contract for 17 LNG carriers
QatarEnergy said on Wednesday it had signed a $3.90 billion deal with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries for the South Korean firm to supply it with 17 ... Energy -
Korean peninsula on ‘brink of nuclear war,’ North warns UN
North Korea told the United Nations on Tuesday that the peninsula was at risk of nuclear war, as it blamed what it called hostility by the United ... World News -
South Korea hosts rare talks with Japan, China diplomats to ease ties
South Korea was hosting a rare meeting on Tuesday with senior diplomats from Japan and China, the foreign ministry said.The three-way talks are seen ... World News -
South Korea holds rare military parade, warns North over nuclear threat
South Korea kicked off its first large-scale military parade in a decade on Tuesday, with weapons ranging from ballistic missiles to attack ... World News -
South Korea investigates 17 US soldiers for drug crimes
Seventeen American soldiers stationed in South Korea are being investigated by the local police for “alleged illegal drug behavior,” the United States ... World News -
South Korea’s Yoon to address ‘illicit’ N.Korea-Russia military ties at UN
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol plans to underline “illicit, dangerous” military dealings between North Korea and Russia at the United Nations on ... World News -
South Korea to conduct talks with China, Japan on Sept. 26
Senior officials of China, Japan and South Korea will hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 26, the South Korean foreign ministry said on Tuesday, working to ... World News -
US, Japan, S.Korea worried about Russia-N.Korea ties’ impact on Indo-Pacific: Report
US, Japanese and South Korean officials discussed on Tuesday the recent Russia-North Korea summit and shared concerns that deeper Russia-North Korea ... World News -
Iranian funds successfully transferred in US-Iran prisoner swap
South Korea confirmed on Tuesday Iranian funds that had been frozen in South Korea have been “successfully” transferred to a third country, after a US ... Middle East -
South Korea seeks to reduce dog meat consumption after global criticism
South Korea’s ruling and main opposition party lawmakers are planning to introduce a special act to ban the consumption of dog meat after facing ... World News -
South Korea’s President Yoon is heading to New York next week for UN General Assembly
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit New York next week to attend the United Nations General Assembly, Yoon's office said on Thursday.For ... World News -
US approves $5 bn sale of fighter jets to South Korea
The United States on Wednesday approved a $5 billion sale to South Korea of F-35s, top-of-the-line fighter-jets with stealth capacity, as tensions ... World News -
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles while leader Kim visits Russia
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, just an hour before leader Kim Jong Un met ... World News -
Iran says prisoner swap with US will happen in ‘near future’
Iran is optimistic a prisoner swap with Washington will happen “in the near future,” Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, adding that ... Middle East -
South Korea’s Yoon says rules-based order crucial in South China Sea
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday any attempts to change the status quo by force in the South China Sea cannot be tolerated, ... World News -
S.Korea says any attempt to cooperate militarily with N.Korea must immediately stop
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Wednesday any attempt to cooperate with North Korea on military affairs in a way that damages ... World News -
South Korea says efforts underway to transfer Iran’s frozen funds
Efforts are under way to transfer Iran’s funds that had been frozen in South Korea, foreign minister Park Jin said, after Tehran reached a deal with ... Middle East -
S.Korea says North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward Yellow Sea
North Korea fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea in the early hours of Saturday, according to the South Korean military. ... World News -
Poland and South Korea discuss defense cooperation and support for Ukraine
The defense ministers of Poland and South Korea held talks in Warsaw Thursday on security and support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s ... World News -
North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles over South Korea, Japan
North Korea fired at least two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, hours after the US separately ... World News -
US deploys B-1B bombers for separate drills with South Korea, Japan
The United States separately deployed B-1B bombers for joint drills with South Korea and Japan on Wednesday, as the three allies have stepped up ... World News -
Iran’s Raisi urges Japan to release frozen assets, then wavers
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called on Japan on Tuesday to display its independence from Washington by releasing Tehran’s frozen assets amid US ... Middle East -
South Korea increases Ukraine aid to $394 million for 2024
South Korea unveiled on Tuesday financial aid of 520 billion won ($394 million) for Ukraine next year, an eightfold increase from this year.The aid ... World News -
S. Korea president eats seafood lunch amid concern over Japan water release
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol had a seafood lunch on Monday, his office said, to allay public concern over the safety of local fish products ... World News -
S.Korea police arrest 16 Fukushima protesters trying to enter Japan embassy
South Korean police arrested on Thursday at least 16 people who entered a building housing the Japanese embassy in Seoul during a protest against ... World News -
North Korea’s failed space rocket launch causes emergency warning in Japan
North Korea said that its second attempt to place a spy satellite in orbit failed on Thursday, but vowed to try again in October, state media reported ... World News -
Many citizens ignore calls to seek shelter as South Korea holds rare air raid drill
Sirens wailed on Wednesday as South Korea held its first nationwide air defense drills in six years to counter North Korea’s growing nuclear and ... World News -
North Korea indicates impending satellite launch over Japan
North Korea on Tuesday signalled an imminent satellite launch, Japanese media reported, an apparent retry of a failed effort with a military satellite ... World News -
US drills could trigger ‘thermonuclear war’: North Korean media warns
North Korea on Tuesday denounced the annual military drills between the United States and South Korea, warning of a “thermonuclear war” over recent ... World News