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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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, […]

Boiler Tower at Power Plant in South Korea Collapses

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

‘I respect him a lot’: Trump on Xi Jinping; US, Chinese presidents set to meet in South Korea on Thursday

[ad_1] Donald Trump; Xi Jinping (File photo) Optimism grew Monday that US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping will end their bruising trade war during talks this week, as the US president touched down in Tokyo on the latest leg of an Asian tour. Trump said en route to close US ally Japan that […]

North Korea displays long-range missile at parade

[ad_1] North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has showed off his military’s most powerful weapons, including an apparently new intercontinental ballistic missile, at a massive parade.Among those in attendance were Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a delegation from Russia led by former President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as Vietnam’s Communist Party chief To Lam.The show, which […]

South Korea: Why is President Lee urging new term limits?

[ad_1] South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (Image credits: AP) Less than four months after being elected, South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung has announced an ambitious campaign to reform the constitution in way which would allow future presidents to serve two consecutive four-year terms instead of stepping down after a single five-year stint.The initiative is at […]