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For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
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The Attorney General is being urged to create national youth justice standards. (ABC News: Jane Bardon)
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…
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Friday sentenced Rep. Jeong Jun-ho of the ruling Democratic Party to a fine of 10 million won (US$7,220) for violating election and political fund laws, a sentence that could strip him of his National Assembly seat if finalized.
The Palestinian Columbia student snatched by ICE writes about his Kafkaesque ordeal with a quiet fury
Cyberattacks against South Korean government agencies and local authorities surged in the first seven months of this year, adding to a run of security incidents that has already hit some of the country’s biggest companies.
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook called Friday for thorough readiness to respond to security threats and other contingencies, saying the security environment South Korea faces is more complex and uncertain than ever before.
Sharangan Maheswaran denies message he received about NSW minister was related to work for fugitive property developer
Kremlin’s United Russia party set to maintain a tight grip on the Duma alongside a handful of Putin-aligned groups
Kremlin’s United Russia party set to maintain a tight grip on the Duma alongside a handful of Putin-aligned groups
Syrian singer Assala Nasri has performed in Damascus for the first time in more than 15 years, marking a symbolic homecoming after her outspoken opposition to former president Bashar Al Assad kept her away from the country.
Syrian singer Assala Nasri has performed in Damascus for the first time in more than 16 years, marking a symbolic and emotional homecoming after her outspoken opposition to former president Bashar Al Assad kept her away from the country.
Russians head to the polls from Friday to Sunday to elect members of the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, in the first parliamentary election to be held since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Queensland Rail has finally struck a pay deal with the last group of workers after months of strikes and industrial action that reduced passenger services across the state’s south-east.
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Dire warnings of AI safety risks have put the issue in the international spotlight as U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare to meet next week. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
Home affairs minister Tony Burke delivered a speech at the National Press Club on Thursday, announcing immigration reforms to achieve Labor’s forecasts for net overseas migration. After being postponed at short notice six weeks ago, Burke’s speech comes in the same week that One Nation announced its policy to signif…
Switch to ‘business attire’ is a sign of the times, but formal neckwear still has its place, say some of Savile Row’s finest-dressed
Riyadh is now working frantically to build a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea and defend the kingdom against Houthi attacks
Riyadh is now working frantically to build a coalition to protect shipping in the Red Sea and defend the kingdom against Houthi attacks
Western powers are struggling to find the military capacity or political appetite to intervene directly as Saudi Arabia seeks behind-the-scenes support to counter the advances of the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Western powers lack the military capacity or political appetite to intervene directly in the Middle East, as Saudi Arabia seeks support in countering the advances of the Houthi rebels in Yemen, analysts have said.
With the US Federal Reserve having raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday to 3.75 per cent-4 per cent, its first increase since 2023, the immediate focus has now shifted to what its latest decision tells us about the economic environment ahead.
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Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from China
The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purpose
In February that year, the Slovenian government officially deleted 25,000 citizens, turning them overnight into illegal immigrants
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MANILA, Philippines—The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) officially began its audit of the first Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections Friday, at AMA Makati.
The state government says the package was developed through consultation with key wine industry stakeholders. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
ROBLOX. Senator Risa Hontiveros welcomed Roblox’s commitment to cooperate with Philippine authorities as she emphasized the importance of requiring online platforms to appoint a legal representative in the country, as the Senate prepares to amend its online child sex abuse law amid threats of online violent radicali…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the stripping of citizenship from those who "defame" the Israeli army.
A Minnesota man who squirted vinegar on Democratic US Representative Ilhan Omar was sentenced to one year and two months in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to assaulting a federal official.
A haredi (ultra-Orthodox) journalist set out this week to defend Health Minister Haim Katz (Likud) from what she described as Israeli media’s “derisive” treatment of him. In doing so, she inadvertently illustrated a much deeper problem with the way Israeli society works.
Brentford remain unbeaten after four matches, although they have drawn their past three, including at home to Bournemouth last weekend. The Bees are through to the League Cup fourth round after winning 2-1 at third-tier Reading, with Callum Wilson and Fabio Carvalho scoring the goals.
The Bank of Japan has raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995.
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SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with U.S. lawmakers in Washington and discussed bilateral relations and issues related to the Korean Peninsula and global security, the foreign ministry said Friday.
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il has reaffirmed his country's nuclear program at a defense forum in China, calling it "self-defensive," Pyongyang's state media reported Friday.
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…
The Queensland government took a victory lap of Rockhampton on Friday, celebrating the previous day’s announcement in parliament that the contentious Olympic rowing course had received international sign-off.
October 8-9 schedule revealed after video call between European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao
October 8-9 schedule revealed after video call between European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao
Start date will meet government’s fourth-quarter target, with travellers able to clear Hong Kong and mainland Chinese immigration under joint system
Start date will meet government’s fourth-quarter target, with travellers able to clear Hong Kong and mainland Chinese immigration under joint system
Reports of adverse events following the use of Wegovy and Mounjaro have reached 1,780 in Korea as prescriptions for the weight-loss drugs have surged, government data showed Friday.
Premier Ben Carroll and Opposition Leader Jess Wilson will lay out their visions for Melbourne’s future at a major public forum held on the eve of a consequential and unpredictable state election.
Employment Minister Amanda Rishworth has repeatedly failed to say whether Labor modelled the impacts of its new migration plan on wages or the broader economy, despite the government claiming plans proposed by One Nation and the Coalition would damage the Australian economy.
Former Strathfield Labor councillor and Toplace executive Sharangan Maheswaran worked at Ashlyn Nassif’s law firm, where he was introduced to her disgraced developer father who wanted help to improve his “company structure and processes”.