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The majority of the Israeli public believes that the lessons of the October 7, 2023, massacre require Israel to maintain defensible borders, buffer zones, and a security presence in strategic areas, according to a new nationwide public opinion survey conducted for the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affair…
Sudanese soldiers from the Rapid Support Forces unit patrol during a rally for Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, in Garawee town, north of Sudan, on June 15, 2019. (AP Photo, File)
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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…
Demonstrators shouted slogans throughout the prime minister’s speech at a World War II memorial event in Okinawa
Demonstrators shouted slogans throughout the prime minister’s speech at a World War II memorial event in Okinawa
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…
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was heckled at a World War II memorial event by protesters angry about Tokyo’s further shift away from its decades-long pacifist stance, television footage showed.
China’s tightening export controls on dual-use materials and strategically important rare earths are beginning to disrupt Japanese industry — including the defense sector.
A string of political victories and deep-strike successes by Ukraine has revived hopes that the war could be shifting in Kyiv's favor, though analysts warn that efforts to raise the conflict's cost for Russia risk triggering further escalation.
South Korea's military detained a North Korean soldier near the central section of the inter-Korean border on Tuesday night, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Wednesday.
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…
Daniel Munoz’s 76th minute finish finally ends African side’s stubborn resistance, secures spot in top two of Group K
Daniel Munoz’s 76th minute finish finally ends African side’s stubborn resistance, secures spot in top two of Group K
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, June 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
Hong Myung-bo’s squad has had to deal with issues off the pitch but a point against South Africa is enough to progress
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The US-Israel war on Iran and the US-Iran framework agreement have perpetuated uncertainty in the Middle East. The status of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the next Israeli government coalition and the Donald Trump administration’s next move are all hard to predict.
The Pentagon is pictured in Washington, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The US and Iran were in dispute Tuesday over whether Tehran had agreed to allow UN inspections of its nuclear sites. As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Private firms now drive nearly a quarter of domestic production, but analysts warn a lack of R&D leaves New Delhi tethered to foreign tech
Private firms now drive nearly a quarter of domestic production, but analysts warn a lack of R&D leaves New Delhi tethered to foreign tech
If EUV is out of reach and access to DUV is tightening, there is a limit to how far chipmakers can go with older gear and new approaches
If EUV is out of reach and access to DUV is tightening, there is a limit to how far chipmakers can go with older gear and new approaches
SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Han Hee-na, a 96-year-old Korean War veteran, wiped away his tears as he traced with his fingers the name of a beloved comrade engraved on the hall of fame at the military headquarters.
If war can be thought of as a zero-sum game with clear winners and losers, then diplomacy is its more nuanced counterpart. Monday’s reports that the US has lifted sanctions on Iranian oil exports for 60 days reflect such ambiguity. This is because what could be presented by Tehran as a hard-won concession can easily…
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…
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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…
The US will set up at least two domestic testing ranges that mimic battlefield conditions in Ukraine, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said on Tuesday.
The US Senate backed legislation on Tuesday directing US President Donald Trump to halt US military action against Iran, the latest rebuke of the Republican president from an increasingly restive Congress.
The majority of Israelis view the agreement between the US and Iran negatively and feel that the war’s objectives were not fully achieved, according to a survey conducted by the Jewish People Policy Institute.
North Korea's recent fencing and landmine operations along the inter-Korean border do not constitute violations of the Armistice Agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War, the United Nations Command said Wednesday, countering South Korea's claim that the North is breaching the agreement.
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SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's recent fencing and landmine operations along the inter-Korean border do not constitute violations of the Armistice Agreement that halted the 1950-53 Korean War, the United Nations Command (UNC) said Wednesday, countering South Korea's claim that the North is breaching the agr…
War broke out after North Korea invaded the South. Three years later, the war ended in a truce — not a peace treaty — leaving the two Koreas technically still at war. Backed by the Soviet Union and later aided by China, North Korean forces rapidly captured Seoul and pushed deep into the peninsula during the opening …
The heightened rhetoric from Pyongyang has left analysts asking why North Korea appears to need so many nuclear weapons
‘It feels like a rare chance to enjoy Musang King without paying a bomb,’ a durian lover says
‘It feels like a rare chance to enjoy Musang King without paying a bomb,’ a durian lover says
Rail bridge and power plant among latest infrastructure targeted by Kyiv in Crimea, where restrictions on public life have come to prevail. What we know on day 1,582
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In this photo provided Wednesday, June 24, 2026, by the North Korean government, North Korean destroyer Choe Hyon leaves the port following a commissioning ceremony in Nampo Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean…
Four Republicans broke with their party to support the measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month – key US politics stories from Tuesday 23 June at a glance
South Korea's defense ministry held a conference in Washington this week to discuss ways to expand cooperation with the United States in the defense and arms industries, ministry officials said Wednesday.
SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense ministry held a conference in Washington this week to discuss ways to expand cooperation with the United States in the defense and arms industries, ministry officials said Wednesday.
SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has commissioned a new 5,000-ton destroyer with leader Kim Jong-un voicing expectations that the Navy's combat capabilities will be strengthened to a level "admirable beyond imagination," state media reported Wednesday.
South Korean center back Kim Min-jae said Tuesday he and his teammates on defense must be on their toes against the highly skilled opponents of South Africa in their final Group A match of the FIFA World Cup.
One way to break the deadlock is to revive talks between the two Koreas, China and the US to end the Korean war, an analyst suggests
One way to break the deadlock is to revive talks between the two Koreas, China and the US to end the Korean war, an analyst suggests