South Korea

UK condemns North Korean missile launches testing warheads containing cluster munitions

"Ballistic missile launches on 19 April are another breach of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), destabilizing regional peace and security," UK officials said in a statement.

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A test of the upgraded Hwasong-11LA ground-to-ground tactical short-range ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea, April 19, 2026, in this picture released on April 20, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
FILE PHOTO: A missile is fired during a test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, North Korea, April 12, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 14, 2026.

North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks

"The missile launches may be a way of showing that - unlike Iran - we have self-defense capabilities," said South Korean former presidential security adviser Kim Ki-jung.

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South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun attends the 20th East Asia Summit (EAS), as part of the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 27, 2025.

Israel and South Korea 'resolve dispute' over President Lee’s controversial Holocaust comments

South Korea's Foreign Minister confirms Israel accepted the explanation on President Lee's controversial Holocaust remarks, resolving the diplomatic row sparked by his social media post.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MATHILDA HELLER, REUTERS
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during his new year press conference at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

South Korea’s President sparks diplomatic row with Israel over Holocaust comparison remarks

South Korean President Jaemyung Lee shared a video from an X/Twitter user well known for spreading anti-Israeli disinformation.

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Israel-Korea fund of $80M to invest in startups in deep tech sectors

OurCrowd and South Korean government to establish $80M Israel-Korea fund for 25-30 deep tech startups in sectors like semiconductors, robotics, quantum computing, and more.

JUNE 30, 2024ByLIOR NOVIK

Following first US Presidential debate, overseas allies brace for Trump return

Trump's skepticism towards NATO is causing further anxiety this time, as Russia's war in Ukraine has brought conflict to the bloc's doorstep.

JUNE 28, 2024ByREUTERS
Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks as he attends a presidential debate with Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024.

Israel to form new $80m investment fund with South Korean partners

The bilateral fund will invest in between 25 and 30 startups in both Israel and Korea, particularly robotics, automotive, quantum computing and cybersecurity.

JUNE 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Downtown cityscape at night in Seoul, South Korea.

South Korean NGOs bring war crimes charges against Israeli coalition leaders, including Netanyahu

South Korean NGOs allege that Israeli officials are involved in planning and executing crimes against humanity, genocide, and war crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

JUNE 25, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi.

North Korea sends balloons carrying excrement to the south as a 'gift'

The North's balloons were "gifts of sincerity" for South Koreans who "cry for freedom of expression," North Korea said.

MAY 29, 2024ByREUTERS
A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon, South Korea, May 29, 2024.

Forget chopped liver: South Korean scientists convert chicken fat into energy storage devices

Recent efforts to design high-performance storage devices have taken advantage of carbon materials.

MAY 14, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Broiler chickens feed at Ward Family Farms in Pawnee, Oklahoma, U.S., March 22, 2020.

North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile

It flew about 600 km (372 miles) before falling into sea, South Korea said, while Japan's defense ministry estimated it covered a distance of 650 km (400 miles).

APRIL 2, 2024ByREUTERS
Ballistic missile, said to be solid-fuel and hypersonic, launches during a test at an unspecified location in North Korea in this picture released by the Korean Central News Agency on January 14, 2024

Study finds that your pet pooch can help relieve stress and improve concentration

EEG scans reveal specific changes in brain activity while petting, walking, and playing with a dog.

MARCH 14, 2024ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Tunisian woman, Houda Bouchahda, pets a dog at a house-turned-shelter where, according to her, she single-handedly cares for hundreds of injured cats and dozens of dogs, in Hammamet, Tunisia March 7, 2024.

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un orders heightened war preparations, KCNA says

Kim Jong Un watches North-Korean war-like practice drills after the start of annual combined military drills by the Us and South Korea.

MARCH 6, 2024ByREUTERS
NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un inspecting nuclear warheads at an undisclosed location.

North Korea has sent 6,700 containers of munitions to Russia, South Korea says

North Korea has shipped about 6,700 containers carrying millions of munitions to Russia since July to support its war against Ukraine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024ByREUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends what state media report was a launching ceremony for a new tactical nuclear attack submarine in North Korea, in this picture released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 8, 2023.