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Chinese leader Xi arrives in North Korea for closely watched talks with Kim

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Pyongyang in his first visit in seven years, a trip likely meant to reassert China’s unique influence over North Korea in return for providing economic and political benefits. Xi’s two-day visit starts from Monday and he’s to meet North Korean leader Kim J

 

North Korea calls the US push for its denuclearization ‘anachronistic dream’

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a U.S. push for denuclearization of North Korea “anachronistic dream.”

 

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Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in his first visit since 2019

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week in what will be his first visit in years.

 

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has visited a new facility to produce nuclear materials and announced plans to bolster the country’s nuclear forces “at an exponential rate.”

 

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

South Korea’s ruling liberal party has won a majority of races in local elections but lost the crucial Seoul mayoral contest.

 

A Chinese dissident is in South Korean custody after a perilous escape by rubber boat

A Chinese human rights activist is in South Korean custody after a perilous escape from his country by a rubber boat.

 

North Korea launches ballistic missile and other weapons over the sea in latest show of force

South Korea says North Korea has launched a close-range ballistic missile and other weapons toward the sea.

 

Samsung’s union puts off strike after reaching last-minute wage deal with management

Samsung Electronics’ labor union says it’ll hold off a planned strike and put a tentative wage deal with management to a vote.

 

Lee and Takaichi hold 4th meeting in 6 months to push South Korea-Japan cooperation

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have emphasized the need for cooperation amid global challenges, including the Iran war.

 

North Korean women’s soccer team arrives in South Korea for regional tournament

A North Korean women’s soccer team has arrived in South Korea to compete in a regional tournament. This marks the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid ongoing political tensions.

 

North Korea will deploy new artillery guns targeting Seoul and commission its 1st destroyer

North Korea says it’ll deploy new long-range artillery systems capable of striking the capital region of rival South Korea this year and commission its first naval destroyer in coming weeks.

 

South Korean court reduces prison sentence for ex-prime minister in martial law case

An appeals court has reduced to 15 years the prison sentence of a former prime minister over his involvement in then President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law in late 2024.

 

South Korean court extends prison sentence for wife of ousted president

An appeals court has increased the sentence for South Korea’s former first lady, Kim Keon Hee, to four years for corruption.

 

North Korea opens memorial museum for troops killed in Russia-Ukraine war

North Korea has opened a memorial museum for its soldiers killed while fighting for Russia against Ukraine.

 

2021 collision of South Korean warplanes caused by pilots taking video, report says

A government report reveals that a 2021 midair collision of two South Korean fighter jets occurred because a pilot made an abrupt maneuver to improve video angles.

 

North Korea again tests cluster munitions in a launch observed by Kim and his daughter

North Korea says it test-launched ballistic missiles armed with cluster-bomb warheads for the second time this month.

 

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North Korea launches multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward sea

South Korea says North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the North’s eastern waters.

 

After a paralyzing stroke, a South Korean pianist recreates himself as a one-handed performer

In 2012, South Korean pianist Lee Hun suffered a major stroke that left him with a right-sided paralysis. That could have ended his music career.

 

UN nuclear chief urges strict Iran checks in any deal to end war

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog says that “very detailed” measures to verify Iran’s nuclear activities must be put in place in a potential U.S.

 

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North Korea and China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between foreign ministers

The foreign ministers of North Korea and China have agreed to further deepen cooperation and exchanges at their “in-depth” talks on international issues.

 

North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South’s hopes for better ties

South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing several short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea.

 

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Seoul spy agency says it’s fair to view teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim as his heir

South Korea’s spy agency says it would now be fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his heir.

 

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French and South Korean leaders say they’ll work together on the Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jae Myung say they have agreed to work together to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

 

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Chang Ung, North Korean ex-IOC member who brokered Olympic joint marches with South, dies

Chang Ung, a former North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee who once led sports exchanges with rival South Korea including joint marches of their athletes at the Olympics, has died at 87.

 

North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

North Korea reports that Kim Jong Un watched a test of an upgraded solid-fuel engine for missiles that can reach the U.S. mainland.

 

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North Korea says summit with Japan is off unless Tokyo drops ‘its anachronistic’ ways

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says that a summit between her brother and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi won’t happen if Japan sticks to “its anachronistic” approach.

 

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K-pop sensation BTS returns with a comeback concert in Seoul after a 4-year hiatus

BTS has returned as a full group with a huge, free concert in Seoul after a four-year break. The K-pop band played new songs and big hits, and fans packed the streets and waved light sticks.

 

Teen daughter of North Korean leader Kim drives a tank while observing drill with her father

The teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has driven a tank during army training supervised by her father.

 

BTS will stage a long-awaited comeback concert at a Seoul landmark

BTS will stage its long-awaited comeback concert on Saturday night at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square. The square is one of South Korea’s most famous landmarks, representing its royal heritage as well as its political and cultural life.

 

North Korean leader Kim observes test of rocket launch systems with his daughter

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has observed a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems to examine the country’s war deterrence.

 

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