June 8, 2025
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North Korea’s Kim says he’ll ‘unconditionally support’ Russia’s war against Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, shakes hands with Russian security council secretary Sergei Shoigu (AP) SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told a visiting top Russian official that his country will “unconditionally support” Russia’s war against Ukraine, the North’s state media reported Thursday, the latest sign of expanding cooperation between the two […]

‘Peace always cheaper than war’: South Korea’s new leader Lee Jae-myung vows to pursue talks with North Korea

New South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (AP) Just a day after being sworn in as South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae-myung pledged on Wednesday to pursue dialogue with North Korea while maintaining strong military deterrence. In a powerful inaugural address delivered at the National Assembly’s Rotunda Hall, Lee called for peace and reconciliation on the […]

South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung says he’ll bolster US-Japan ties, pursue talks with North

South Korea’s newly-elected President Lee Jae-myung (AP) SEOUL: South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the US and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals for his single, five-year term. Lee, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea’s […]

Who Is South Korea’s New Leader?

After months of political turmoil in South Korea, Lee Jae-myung has won the presidential election by a wide margin. Mr. Lee’s campaign has ridden a wave of anger against former President Yoon Suk Yeol after he tried to impose martial law in December. Source link

Mysterious white balloons seen near North Korea’s 5,000 ton sunken warship, what are they?

North Korean destroyer after it suffered a failed launch (Image credit: AP) North Korea might be using balloon-like structures around its most advanced and largest naval vessel, after last week’s failed launch left 5,000-ton warship partially submerged. Satellite images from Maxar Technologies reveal over a dozen white, balloon-like objects have been deployed around the wreckage […]

Rebellion trial opens for South Korea’s ousted president. Here’s what to know

Yoon Suk Yeol (AP file photo) SEOUL: Yoon Suk Yeol‘s legal saga is far from over. Ten days after he was ousted from office over his martial law declaration, the former conservative South Korean president appeared for the first time at his criminal trial Monday on high-stakes rebellion charges. Yoon’s baffling decision to declare military […]

‘Result of outside threats’: Kim Jong-un’s sister says North Korea’s nuclear status is permanent

AI generated image of Nuclear bomb test (left), and Kim Yo Jong. (AP image) North Korea’s position as a nuclear weapons state cannot be reversed, no matter how much the United States and its Asian partners demand it, according to a statement by the sister of North Korea’s top leader Kim Jong-un, reported by state […]

‘I am truly sorry’: South Korea’s Yoon after being removed from office

South Korea’s Constitutional Court has upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, officially removing him from office and bringing his controversial tenure to an abrupt end.The ruling on Friday came after months of political turmoil following Yoon’s declaration of martial law, which triggered nationwide protests and a fierce political crisis.In a short statement after […]

Yoon removed from office: Events that brought down South Korea’s President

South Korea’s Constitutional Court removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, four months after his failed attempt to declare martial law and deploy troops in Seoul. The decision triggered fresh elections, marking a swift downfall for Yoon, who had risen to power just a year after entering politics. Why was Yoon impeached and […]

‘Took actions beyond the powers’: South Korea’s constitutional court removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from office

South Korean constitutional court on Friday upheld President Yoon Suk Yeol‘s impeachment over his decision to impose the controversial martial law last year. It said that the president “took actions beyond the powers”.“We hereby pronounce the following ruling, with the unanimous agreement of all Justices. (We) dismiss respondent President Yoon Suk Yeol,” acting chief justice […]