Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
Air travel in the Gulf is facing renewed disruption as airlines reposition their operations amid escalating regional tension and a ceasefire that hangs in the balance.
One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts said Russian president Vladimir Putin had “earned his respect” by invading Ukraine, describing the four-year war in Eastern Europe as a fight against “globalists” in a podcast appearance last year.
BUSAN, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Princess Anne, the younger sister of Britain's King Charles III, visited a cemetery in the southeastern city of Busan on Tuesday to honor British and Commonwealth service members killed in the 1950-53 Korean War.
French President Emmanuel Macron greets senior military officers after his traditional address to the armed forces on the eve of the Bastille Day parade at the Ministry of Defense in Paris, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla, Pool)
Australians will pay an extra $336 billion in personal income tax by the middle of next decade even after the Albanese government’s latest round of tax cuts, as a greater share of the nation’s finances is thrown at hospitals, defence and the interest bill on record levels of debt.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz during a tour of northern Gaza said that the widespread destruction in the besieged enclave gives him a "good feeling".
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
Ivan Shostak, right, a blind Ukrainian war veteran touches an injured arm of his comrade during a pottery workshop at a rehabilitation center in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, on May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
This photo provided by AvayeBoom shows members of the organization interviewing residents to select a flagship species that symbolizes the local community in the Dasht-e Arjan plain, Fars province, Iran, in September 2022. (Mahsa Hashemi/AvayeBoom via AP)
SHUSHA, AZERBAIJAN – Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has suggested that the country can work with Japan in the defense industry, among other sectors.
Two men wade in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz with vessels anchored in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Sunday, July 12, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
Just before the latest strikes Trump said Iran would be hit ‘very hard’; UAE says Iranian cruise missiles hit two oil tankers in strait, killing a crew member and wounding eight
For professor Steven Prawer, the University of Melbourne’s campus protest against the war in Gaza became deeply personal in 2024 when 20 masked intruders occupied his office and told him he was guilty of genocide.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
New data show that Saudi Arabia purchased a record $47.2 million worth of small drones from Taiwan last month, underscoring how governments are beginning to rapidly procure suicide drones.
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi on Tuesday reaffirmed his government's commitment to a September 30 deadline for all armed groups in his country to hand over their weapons.
Italy’s Niccolo Cannone runs at the defence during the Nations Championship rugby international between the All Blacks and Italy in Wellington, New Zealand, Saturday, July 11, 2026. (Masanori Udagawa/Photosport via AP)
SEOUL/SEJONG, July 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will pursue a post-Middle East war strategy for the remainder of 2026 by strengthening its supply chains and implementing three megaprojects aimed at addressing economic uncertainties, including inflation and foreign exchange volatility, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
In a trailer for the upcoming Bollywood film "Chauhaan," an Indian army officer, standing before protesters, says, "The fault wasn't ours." He also argues that pellet guns cause "limited damage." (Screenshot from JioStudios' YouTube page)
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran for a third consecutive night on President Donald Trump's orders, while Iranian missiles hit two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and triggered air-raid warnings across the Gulf.
A dispute over an immigration bill passed by the European Parliament has escalated into a criminal complaint, with a Swedish MEP accusing a Danish colleague of racist hate speech over a social media comment, The Guardian reported on Monday.
MANILA, Philippines – Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team continues its cross-examination of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) official, lawyer Jeremy Lotoc, the prosecution’s second witness, as the Senate impeachment court resumes the trial proceedings Tuesday, July 14.
The US launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after President Donald Trump said Washington is “reinstating” a blockade on Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump separately suggested the United States will charge other ships for safe passage, upending hundreds of years of American policy supporting freedo…
The UAE Ministry of Defence said that two national vessels were targeted by two Iranian cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others - including four seriously.
The proliferation of low-cost suicide drones and interceptor drones appears to be accelerating as nation-states begin stockpiling these expendable platforms, reflecting a rapid and structural shift in modern warfare toward mass, attritable weapons.
A fire broke out at a Japanika branch in Netanya after a stolen piece of military ordnance was thrown at the restaurant, Israeli Police said in a statement on Tuesday morning.
US President Donald Trump has sent Congress formal notification that hostilities against Iran resumed on July 7, a letter his administration sees as opening a new 60-day window to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
TEHRAN, Iran — The United States launched a fresh salvo of strikes against Iran early Tuesday, marking a new escalation in the resumption of hostilities, even as US President Donald Trump said a deal with Tehran was still possible.
Kyiv to anchor European alternative missile defence system called Freyja; more sanctions against Russian state hacking outfits. What we know on day 1,602
Nabeel Alhamer, the media adviser to Bahrain’s king, indicated that the country's air defence systems have intercepted and destroyed several incoming Iranian attacks in the past few hours.