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Korea’s Hangul is the world’s only alphabet where every consonant is shaped like the mouth that pronounces it, and the only major writing system with a known inventor | World News

King Sejong statue at Gwanghwamun Square – a modern tribute to Hangul’s creator (Left). Most writing systems evolved gradually over centuries, making it impossible to identify who invented their letters. Nobody knows who created A, B or C, or the original forms of most scripts still used today. Korea’s Hangul is a remarkable exception. Created […]

South Korea Local Elections: South Korea’s ruling party wins most races in local elections but loses the crucial Seoul contest

South Korea’s ruling party wins most races in local elections but loses the crucial Seoul contest (Image source: AP) South Korea’s ruling liberal party won a majority of races in Wednesday’s local elections but lost the crucial Seoul mayoral contest in a setback to efforts to give President Lee Jae Myung a firmer political mandate.Lee’s […]

Most advanced countries in the world ranked: From South Korea’s high digital adoption to Denmark’s pharmaceutical innovation | World News

The most technologically developed countries in the world are ranked based on their degree of digitalisation, access to the internet, mobile phone usage, investment in research and development, and the overall technological competitiveness of the state. Among the top countries to be considered for the year 2026 are those with higher degrees of incorporation of […]

How Iran war is helping Kim Jong Un justify North Korea’s nuclear arsenal

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un defended his country’s nuclear arsenal, citing the ongoing Iran war as proof of the need for strong military deterrence, according to the South Korean state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Speaking to North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly on Tuesday, Kim accused the United States of carrying out “terrorism and invasions” […]

Kim Jong Un, daughter oversee test of North Korea’s ‘deadly yet attractive’ rocket launchers

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center right, and his daughter, center left, attend a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, at an undisclosed place in North Korea Saturday, March 14. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state […]

Chanel to prison: South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee jailed for 20 months | World News

South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to 20 months in prison after a court found she accepted luxury gifts, including a Chanel bag and a Graff diamond necklace, in exchange for political favours. The verdict marks one of the most serious criminal convictions ever handed to a presidential spouse in […]

‘Blood, life & death’: North Korea’s Kim sends New Year’s wishes to ‘comrade Putin’; reaffirms ‘invincible’ alliance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday sent New Year’s greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin after the latter shared his greetings with Kim on December 20. Describing the “invincibility and might” of the alliance, Kim mentioned that the two nations share “blood, life and death in the same trench,” underscoring the commitment of […]

Woman reveals North Korea’s true reality in 2025 by finding loophole to explore without a guide |

North Korea tourists are restricted to approved itineraries and escorted at all times/ Youtube Drew Binsky, Getty When North Korea reopened its borders in 2025 after five years of pandemic isolation, the world took notice. Few countries inspire as much curiosity or fear. The state keeps an iron grip on movement, information, and outsiders, and […]

When Xi gave 2 cellphones to South Korea’s prez, he asked how secure they were

It is an open secret that countries spy on each other. That’s probably why world leaders almost never talk about espionage in public. But over the weekend, it was the punchline of a joke between China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, and President Lee Jae Myung of South Korea.The joke revolved around two cellphones Xi gave […]

‘Officials seen wiping out traces’: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s daughter next in line? What we know

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to have strengthened the profile of his daughter Kim Ju Ae as his likely successor, after she accompanied him on a recent visit to China, South Korean lawmakers said Thursday, citing intelligence briefings.Days earlier, Kim and his teenage daughter attended events in China including the SCO Summit, fuelling […]