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North Korean Soldier Running for His Life Escapes to South Korea

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean border guards on Thursday when they approached the demarcation line between the two countries after a soldier defected to the South, the Defence Ministry in Seoul said. Around 20 shots were fired, the ministry

Trouble Looms! North Korea Dares US with Latest Missile Warhead Test

North Korea claims it fired a new type of ballistic missile Monday, demonstrating its ability to carry out a highly accurate strike. Experts, however, have expressed skepticism, noting there is no way to independently verify the test results. The warhead atop

North Korea Warns Of Tough Response After U.S. Blacklisted Leader

North Korea warned on Thursday it is planning its toughest response to what it deemed a "declaration of war" by the United States after Washington blacklisted the nuclear-armed country's leader, Kim Jong Un, for human rights abuses. Pyongyang described the

South Korea opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung. stabbed in the neck

South Korea's opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung has been hospitalised after being attacked during a visit to the southern port city of Busan, sustaining injuries that health officials said were not life threatening. Lee, 59, was stabbed on the left side

Nigeria's embassy in North Korea to reopen after COVID-19 closure

Nigeria is preparing to reopen its embassy in Pyongyang, North Korea, which had been shut down in early 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Patrick Imologhome, Nigeria's Charge d'Affaires to North Korea, announced the development on December 11 during a meeting

South Korea passes bill to ban consumption of dog meat

South Korea's parliament passed a bill on Tuesday to ban the eating and selling of dog meat, a move that will end the controversial centuries-old practice amid growing support for animal welfare. The National Assembly passed the bill by a 208-0 vote in a move

South Korea's presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis

Senior aides to the suspended President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Wednesday, offered to resign en masse, a day after their office expressed regret over acting President Choi Sang-mok's approval of two new judges to a court set to decide Yoon's fate

South Korea's Yoon becomes first sitting president to be arrested

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol has become the country's first sitting president to be arrested, ending a weeks-long standoff between investigators and his personal security. Yoon, whose failed attempt to impose martial law plunged the country into turmoil and

100 North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war - South Korea says

At least 100 North Korean soldiers have died in combat since joining Russia's war effort in Ukraine earlier this month, according to South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS). South Korean MP Lee Sung-kwon revealed the casualty figures following a

FBI says North Korea masterminded $1.5bn crypto theft from Bybit

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has accused North Korea of orchestrating the hack of Bybit, the world's second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume. The agency declared that DPRK coordinated the theft of approximately $1.5 billion USD in virtual

South Korea: Death toll rises to 18 as strong winds fan wildfires

No fewer than 18 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across South Korea's southeastern region, with thousands of firefighters aided by the military deployed in a bid to contain one of the country's worst forest fires in decades. The government said

Politics: North and South Korea agree to pursue signing a peace treaty

Inset: null (Screenshot/ Reuters TV) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in have agreed to seek an end to the armistice agreement and sign a peace treaty. The announcement was made at the end of a historic day. Though it was

S/Korea starts process to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors

South Korea said Monday it had started procedures to suspend the medical licences of 4,900 junior doctors who have resigned and stopped working to protest government medical training reforms, causing healthcare chaos. The walkout, which started February 20

South Korea calls for 'restraint' from both sides in Israel-Iran conflict

South Korea's presidential office called on all parties involved in the Israel-Iran conflict to show restraint on Sunday, saying the country does not support any further escalation of military tension in the region. South Korea's presidential office called

North Korea providing 50 percent of Russia's ammunition - Ukraine alleges

Ukraine has accused North Korea of providing 50% of Russia's ammunition needs in the ongoing three-year-old war. The head of Kyiv's military spy, Kyrylo Budanov, stated this on Sunday. According to Ukrainian, US and South Korean assessments, North Korea has

U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles crash out after defeat to Korea Republic

Nigeria have been eliminated from this year's FIFA U-20 World Cup, following a 1-0 defeat to Korea Republic on Sunday. The Flying Eagles failed to score in over 120 minutes of the encounter. However, the Koreans grabbed the winner in the 95th minute through

Protests As South Korea Considers Supplying Weapons to Kyiv Amid North Korean Threats

According to the report from Reuters, South Korea is under growing pressure from international allies to supply weapons to Ukraine, but strong domestic opposition threatens to derail the plans. Recent polls show that 82% of South Koreans oppose providing military

South Korea, China, Japan agree to promote regional trade as Trump tariffs loom

South Korea, China and Japan on Sunday held their first economic dialogue in five years, seeking to facilitate regional trade as the trio brace from US President Donald Trump's tariffs. According to a statement released after the meeting, the countries' three