Korea
South Korea ship to test Arctic commercial shipping route amid Western concerns
President Lee Jae Myung has made Arctic shipping a priority for South Korea, a shipping powerhouse. Officials say this could help transform Busan and position the Arctic as a regular trade route.
Trump: Getting along with Kim Jong Un is 'a good thing' because North Korea has 57 nukes
South Korea's Lee backs stronger self-defense, says drills not aimed at North Korea
Record Korean peninsula heatwave sets 122-year high temperature of 42.5°C
White phosphorus leak reported inside US airbase in South Korea, safety ministry says
No casualties were reported, and the evacuation notice for residents was lifted after about half an hour, as South Korean fire authorities and US forces carried out decontamination work.
Kim Jong Un inspects missile tests aboard North Korean destroyer Kang Kon
Test included checks of target-detection and information-processing capabilities, integrated firepower systems, naval guns, automatic cannons, and electronic warfare equipment.
South Korea to unveil USD 650 b. mega semiconductor, AI projects in manufacturing 'great leap'
The announcement would mark President Lee Jae Myung's boldest push yet to align South Korea's AI and chip ambitions with his pledge to narrow regional disparities with a "great leap"
North Korea's Kim says country will exercise its position as nuclear state, KCNA reports
"Unimaginable, astonishing incidents and events" are occurring because of the "gangster-like" greed of hegemonic forces, making confrontations around the world more violent, Kim said.
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China and North Korea expand ties at Pyongyang summit as Xi Jinping visits Kim Jong Un
In his first visit in seven years to China's only formal treaty ally, Xi told Kim he aimed to strengthen ties, with both agreeing to strive for closer strategic communication through official visits.
Korean, Egyptian archaeologists find ancient temple gate blocks during restoration work in Luxor
The Ramesseum, located in a necropolis near Luxor, serves as a religious and political record of Pharoah Ramesses II’s reign. It is the second largest temple in Egypt.
South Korea weighs phased role in Hormuz mission after US talks, defense minister says
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told a press conference that he had conveyed Seoul’s position at a meeting with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Monday.
Evidence of human sacrifice, inbreeding found at ancient Korean burial complex - study
Additionally, researchers found genetic confirmation that entire families had been sacrificed together as part of sunjang, the ritualistic sacrifice of servants to be buried alongside their superiors
Elusive wolf in South Korea captured and returned to zoo after nine days on the run
After several sightings following the escape of the 2-year-old male wolf, the animal, named Neukgu, was spotted near a highway interchange about 4 km (2.5 miles) from the zoo on Thursday.
