North Korea launched suspected short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korean officials said. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the weapons were launched near Pyongyang and flew approximately 185 miles before falling in the waters between the Korean
North Korea ran simulated nuclear counterstrikes against unspecified foreign enemies on Monday, according to state media. The rocket launches were conducted under the supervision of supreme leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location within the small region surrounding the capital city
U.S. and South Korean officials are meeting in Hawaii this week to discuss sharing the cost of American troops in South Korea. The talks aim for a fair outcome to strengthen the alliance, officials say. The meeting, held in Honolulu, focuses on
South Korea’s government will delay plans to increase medical school admissions to resolve a weeks-long doctor strike. The strike began in February after the government proposed recruiting 2,000 more students, raising concerns about the quality of medical education. A compromise proposal from
North Korea is intensifying its surveillance efforts by installing surveillance cameras in schools and workplaces. The country also plans to collect biometric information such as fingerprints and photographs from its citizens. The use of digital surveillance tools threatens the few remaining private
A top Chinese official arrived in North Korea and held talks on how to boost their cooperation, North Korea’s state media reported Friday, in the countries’ highest-level meeting in about five years. Zhao Leji, who is chairman of China’s National People’s Congress
A U.S. carrier strike group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has held a three-day joint exercise with its allies Japan and South Korea as U.S. President Joe Biden met for talks with leaders from Japan and the Philippines at the White
South Korea’s liberal opposition parties were expected to win a landslide victory in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, initial exit polls suggested, a result that if confirmed would make conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol a lame duck for his remaining three years in office.
A top Chinese leader will lead a delegation to North Korea this week, both countries announced Tuesday. Zhao Leji, who is chairman of the National People’s Congress and considered the No. 3 official in the ruling Communist Party, will visit North Korea
South Korea has successfully launched its second military spy satellite into orbit, days after North Korea reaffirmed its plan to launch multiple reconnaissance satellites this year. The Koreas each launched their first spy satellites last year — North Korea in November and