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‘Unpardonable hysteria’: North Korea accuses South of drone intrusion, warns of consequences; Seoul denies claim

North Korea’s Kaepoong village is seen from Ganghwa, South Korea, near the border with North Korea (Picture credit: AP) North Korea on Saturday accused South Korea of flying drones across their shared border this week, warning that Seoul would ‘pay a dear price’ for what it called a serial encroachment upon its sovereignty. South Korea […]

‘Like giving access to ISIS propaganda’: South Korea lifts ban on North’s state newspaper; public divided over exposure

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (IANS) South Koreans can now read North Korea’s main state newspaper without prior government approval, marking a symbolic shift in Seoul’s long-standing restrictions on Pyongyang’s propaganda.For decades, access to the Rodong Sinmun was banned on security grounds. South Korea and the nuclear-armed North remain technically at war, and Seoul […]

Nuclear readiness: North Korea tests 2 long-range cruise missiles; Kim Jong Un calls it ‘unlimited & sustained development’

North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles (AP image) North Korea has test-fired two strategic long-range cruise missiles to demonstrate its nuclear combat readiness. This comes as tensions continue to rise on the Korean Peninsula amid increased military activity by the United States and South Korea.According to state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), […]

‘Taught to destroy Japanese militarists’: Ukraine says Russia abducted, sent children to North Korea; rights group points to ‘re-education’ sites

Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman on Thursday accused Russia of transferring some of the thousands of Ukrainian children it has allegedly abducted from occupied territories to North Korea for “re-education.”Dmytro Lubinets, as cited by AFP, did not say how many children were sent to North Korea, a state that has expanded its cooperation with Moscow in […]

South Korea President arrives in Abu Dhabi: Key takeaways from the visit | World News

State visit deepens Seoul–Abu Dhabi ties across sectors / Image Credit: Korean Herald South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Abu Dhabi on 17–18 November 2025 for a state visit that signals both capitals want to deepen economic, technology and space cooperation. He was met with a formal military escort and senior UAE officials, and […]

Boiler Tower at Power Plant in South Korea Collapses

A decommissioned boiler tower at a power plant in Ulsan, South Korea, collapsed on Thursday afternoon, the authorities said, trapping workers who were trying to demolish it under the rubble. By early evening, firefighters had pulled out two of the victims and located another in the rubble. Six others were believed to be buried still. […]

One’s loss, another’s livelihood: How South Korea youth found career in death care; ageing nation faces quiet gloom

South Korea’s demographic shift, marked by one of the world’s lowest birth rates and nearly half its population over 50, has created increased opportunities in the death care industry. The South Korean port city of Busan houses a university classroom where coffins are arranged in rows, serving as training tools for future funeral directors in […]

‘Too busy’: Donald Trump skips meeting Kim Jong Un during visit to South Korea; ‘could’ come back to meet

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he was “too busy” to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his visit to South Korea, but suggested a future meeting could take place.“I had a great relationship with Kim Jong Un,” he told reporters aboard Air Force One, as cited by AFP.After arriving in […]

Trump’s trade deals: Japan charms with $490 bn deal but South Korea in doubt; what’s the holdup?

After wrapping up a visit to Japan that delivered $490 billion in investment commitments, US President Donald Trump is heading into a more complicated negotiation in South Korea, where a trade agreement remains out of reach.Trump will be meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday in Gyeongju, the historic host city of this […]

North Korea fires cruise missiles ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping meeting in South Korea

North Korea successfully test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles into its western waters, just hours before US President Donald Trump heads to South Korea on Wednesday for the final leg of his Asia trip.The missiles flew for more than two hours before accurately striking targets, according to North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. The agency claimed […]