South Korea presidential candidate Kim says open to discussing US troop cost

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's conservative presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo said on Monday he was willing to discuss sharing more of the cost of stationing the U.S. military in the country, which U.S. President Donald Trump has …

‘This is the mafia’ — How North Korea structures its IT workers like an organized crime syndicate

Pacific Life Re Appoints South Korea Head

American reinsurance company Pacific Life Re has announced the appointment of a head of South Korea. Pacific Life Re has appointed Kenichi Kim as head of South Korea, according to a statement, tasked with overseeing growth and operations in the market. Kim …

N. Korea removes 'unification' from name of building in truce village of Panmunjom

By Park Boram SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has removed "unification" from the name of a building on the North's side of the truce village of Panmunjom, Seoul's unification ministry said Monday, as Pyongyang has stepped up its …

North Korean Attack Helicopter Units Are Now Training For Drone Defence: Reflecting Lessons From Ukraine

<p >The Korean People’s Army Air Force has updated air defence training for its MD500 lightweight attack helicopter crews, simulating drone attacks which the rotary wing aircraft were tasked with shooting down. New exercises …

China, Japan And South Korea Held High-Level Meetings, Warming East Asian Relations

On 22 March local time, the Eleventh Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.), also known as South Korea, was held in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting aimed to promote trilateral cooperation in the fields of economy, people- …

North Korea unveils new air-to-air missile in live-fire test, likely backed by Russian tech

Published: 18 May. 2025, 14:05 North Korea's MiG-29 fighter jet fires a medium-range air-to-air missile on May 15. The air-to-air missile is a weapons system that South Korea has yet to domestically produce. [KCNA]   North Korea unveiled footage of its …

Brutal assault exposes tensions within N. Korea’s elite guard unit

A brutal beating occurred in a unit under the Supreme Guard Command, which reports directly to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. A soldier, identified only as “A,” viciously attacked his company’s political guidance officer for repeatedly blocking his …

"About to go down in history"- Fans in a frenzy as Cha Eun-woo's bare-faced visuals after his 11km North Face Marathon ...

Actor and K-pop idol Cha Eun-woo dazzled fans with his barefaced visuals after running a marathon. On May 18, 2025, outdoor brand The North Face hosted a marathon event titled “2025 TNF 100” at Gyeongpo Lake Square in Chodang-dong, Gangneung, Gangwon. As …

N. Korea's Kim pays tribute to prominent military figure

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid respects at the tomb of Hyon Chol-hae, who is known to have played a key role in grooming him for leadership, to mark the third anniversary of his death, the North's state media reported Monday. Kim visited the …