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Blaze in South Korea battery plant kills 22 workers
HWASEONG, South Korea -Multiple powerful explosions set a lithium battery factory on fire in South Korea on Monday, killing 22 workers,...
Jun 24, 20242 min read


Hello Kitty, parasites: inside North Korea trash balloons according to South
SEOUL - Among the trash that balloons carried over the border from North were articles printed with Hello Kitty characters, badly worn...
Jun 24, 20241 min read


South Korea to reconsider providing weapons to Ukraine
SEOUL -South Korea will review the possibility of supplying weapons to Ukraine, a presidential official said on Thursday, after the...
Jun 21, 20241 min read


New North Korea-Russia pact calls for immediate military aid if invaded
SEOUL -North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide immediate military assistance if either faces armed aggression, according to the...
Jun 20, 20243 min read


South Korea orders doctors to return to work amid prolonged strike
SEOUL -The South Korean government issued a return-to-work order for private practitioners on Tuesday as more doctors including medical...
Jun 18, 20242 min read


South Korea's loudspeakers face questions over reach into North
SEOUL - The loudspeakers deployed by South Korea to wage psychological warfare against North Korea faced audits and legal battles...
Jun 17, 20242 min read


South Korea opposition leader Lee indicted over funds transfer to North Korea
SEOUL - South Korea's main opposition leader was indicted on Wednesday on bribery charges in an alleged scheme to use an underwear...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Seoul activists develop 'smart balloons' to send messages deep into North Korea
SEOUL - In the balloon warfare between North Korea and South Korean activists, one Seoul-based group has honed its tech expertise to...
Jun 11, 20244 min read


South Korea blasts loudspeaker broadcasts after North's trash balloons
SEOUL -South Korea resumed loudspeaker broadcasts directed at North Korea on Sunday, its military said, following through on a warning...
Jun 9, 20242 min read


Factbox-Psychological warfare and K-pop: South Korea to blast loudspeakers at North Korea
SEOUL - South Korea said on Sunday it would resume loudspeaker broadcasts at the border directed at North Korea for the first time in...
Jun 9, 20242 min read


South Korea's young shamans revive ancient tradition with social media
SEOUL - With statues of the Buddha and local gods, candles and incense sticks, Lee Kyoung-hyun's shrine looks similar to those of Korean...
Jun 8, 20244 min read


Explainer-South China Sea: Why are China and Philippines tensions heating up?
MANILA -An escalating diplomatic row and recent maritime run-ins between China and the Philippines have made the highly strategic South...
May 10, 20243 min read
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