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Newest first · UTC+11:00Kim supervises destroyer cruise missile test amid Seoul-Washington drills
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…
· Jung Min-kyung
Hasty redeployment of US missiles from South Korea to Middle East leaves Seoul rattled
South Korea’s president has sought to reassure the public that the country is able to deter threats from the North
· Justinmccurry
Medicube to sponsor Coachella in first for Korean beauty
Korean beauty company APR said Tuesday its flagship brand Medicube will participate as an official sponsor of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, aiming to strengthen its global presence and promote K-beauty to international audiences.
· Jeon Ji-woo
China and North Korea to resume passenger train service after six-year halt - DailyNews
Passenger trains between China and North Korea will resume service on Thursday, reviving a transport link that was shuttered for six years due to the pandemic, China’s rail operator said.
· Supuni Kulasinghe
CICI to host news carousel competition
The Corea Image Communication Institute said Wednesday it will host a news carousel competition from March 10 to May 10 under themes including the future of Korean traditional and contemporary culture and the competitiveness of K-content in the AI era.
· Hong Yoo
NCSoft to acquire German mobile game company JustPlay
Korean gaming powerhouse to invest $202 million in European mobile game platform
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Samsung Biologics, Eli Lilly to build biotech innovation hub in Korea
First Lilly Gateway Labs site outside US, China to be completed in Incheon’s Songdo by July 2027
· Kan Hyeong-woo
Former lawmaker's sentence confirmed over Moon-Trump call in 2019
South Korea’s Supreme Court has finalized a suspended prison sentence for former lawmaker Kang Hyo-sang for leaking the contents of a confidential phone call between then-President Moon Jae-in and former US President Donald Trump.
· Choi He-suk
Lee's gifts to Ghana's president: chocolate, a phone and a painting
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung presented Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama with specially produced chocolate during their summit in Seoul, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday.
· Choi He-suk
South Korea’s live performing arts market hit W1.73tr in 2025, up 18.8%
Pop music concerts generated largest share, followed by musicals, dance
· Park Ga-young
Calligrapher Kang Byung-in highlights philosophy of Hangeul at Korea CQ forum
Renowned Korean calligrapher Kang Byung-in, known for designing iconic Hangeul lettering for popular brands and cultural works, spoke about the philosophy and artistic structure of the Korean alphabet during a lecture Tuesday at the New Zealand ambassador’s residence in Seoul.
· Hong Yoo
Men tied to Myanmar fraud hub indicted over romance scam
South Korean prosecutors have indicted several young men accused of working for a romance scam ring based in Myanmar, part of a growing network of overseas fraud operations targeting Korean victims.
· Park Han-na
Why these South Koreans are supporting North Korea in the Asian Cup
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· Frances Howe
Deterrence posture against N. Korea won't be hindered, Cheong Wa Dae says amid reports of THAAD move
The deterrence posture against North Korea will not be hindered regardless of a potential shift of military assets owned by the US military stationed in South Korea, a senior official at Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, amid media reports that the US Forces Korea has shipped out some of its air defense assets from the …
· Yonhap
Asian shares gain as markets and oil prices hold steady
A currency trader passes by a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), rear center, and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, rear left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn …
· Elaine Kurtenbach
Samsung’s Lee Jae-yong is richest Korean on Forbes billionaires list. No. 2 may surprise you
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong is the sole Korean on Forbes' world's 100 richest people list this year, with an estimated net worth of $27 billion, according to the US magazine.
· Lee Sun-young
N Korea ‘respects’ Iran’s selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader
North Korea has announced its support for Iran’s appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s supreme leader and again denounced the “illegal” attack by the United States and Israel on Iran, state media reports.
· Al Jazeera
Caregiver shaved her unconscious mother. Daughter’s fury ends in court
A South Korean woman was issued a fine of 1.5 million won ($1,010), suspended for one year, for assaulting a caregiver who shaved her unconscious mother’s head. The caregiver had also earlier received a suspended fine from the court for shaving the unconscious mother’s head.
· Lee Sun-young
[Photo News] Jung Ho-yeon, Lisa attend Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week
South Korean actress Jung Ho-yeon and Thai K-pop star Lisa were among the celebrity guests at the Louis Vuitton Women’s Ready-to-Wear fall-winter 2026-2027 show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.
· Hong Yoo
Nearly half of Korean high school students use AI weekly for studies: survey
Nearly half of South Korean high school students regularly use artificial intelligence in their studies, a recent study found.
· Lee Seung-ku
Appeal trial begins for ex-PM Han over insurrection charges
An appellate trial for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo began Wednesday on charges that he played a key role in an insurrection by abetting former President Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 imposition of martial law.
· Yonhap
North Korean leader Kim watches cruise missile tests with his daughter
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter observed tests of strategic cruise missiles fired from a warship, state media reported Wednesday, as North Korea threatened responses to U.S.-South Korean military drills.
· Associated Press
The US-Israeli war on Iran threatens global energy. How is Asia preparing?
China, Japan and South Korea have all taken steps to reduce impact of supply shortages – but analysts warn of spillover
· Carol Yang
Kim and his daughter watch North Korea's latest missile tests
This photo provided by the North Korean government shows its leader Kim Jong Un, right, and his daughter, left, watch what it says the cruise missiles launches from the naval destroyer, the Choe Hyon, via video Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in North Korea. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event …
· Hyung Jin Kim
RIMAN Ignites Momentum at 2026 North America Convention
SEOUL, South Korea, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RIMAN, a direct selling company prioritizing K-beauty skincare and wellness, hosted a successful convention in Long Beach, California, from February 27th to March 1st, 2026. Thousands of distributors and prospects from across the world gathered for the three-day eve…
· PRNEWSWIRE
South Korea objects to US air defense redeployment to Middle East
South Korea has voiced opposition to the redeployment of US air defense assets from its territory to the Middle East but is not in a position to block the move, Seoul has said.
· RT
Exports up 55.6% during first 10 days of March on robust chip demand
South Korea's exports jumped 55.6 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of March, driven by strong overseas demand for semiconductors, data showed Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Govt. to mobilize all policy tools in dealing with Middle East-related economic uncertainties
South Korea will mobilize all available economic policy tools, including a possible supplementary budget, and activate an emergency economic response system to respond to economic uncertainties stemming from an ongoing Middle East crisis, Seoul's finance chief said Wednesday.
· Yonhap
Seoul shares open higher amid oil price swings
South Korean stocks started higher Wednesday as investors continued to hunt for bargains despite volatility in global oil prices in the wake of the Middle East crisis.
· Yonhap
SBVA Invests €30 Million in Yann LeCun-Founded AMI to Pioneer the Era of World Models
SEOUL, South Korea, March 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SBVA (CEO: JP Lee) announced today that it has committed a total of €30 million in the seed round of AMI (Advanced Machine Intelligence), a global frontier AI lab founded by Professor Yann LeCun, one of the world's foremost pioneers in artificial intelligence.
· PRNEWSWIRE
N. Korea supports Iran's choice of new supreme leader amid raging war in Middle East
North Korea said Wednesday it respects the Iranian people's election of their new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who was named earlier this week to succeed his father, who was killed during US-Israeli attacks on Tehran.
· Yonhap
N. Korea's Kim oversees another cruise missile test from destroyer amid Seoul-Washington military drills
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen another test-firing of strategic cruise missiles from the Choe Hyon destroyer, state media reported Wednesday, as South Korea and the United States have kicked off their annual springtime military drills.
· Yonhap
[Graphic News] Air traffic tops 1 million flights for first time
South Korea’s annual air traffic surpassed 1 million flights for the first time last year, government data showed. The total number of flights reached 1,013,930 in 2025, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
· Nam Kyung-don
China reativa trem de passageiros até a Coreia do Norte
Após seis anos parado, a China anunciou nesta terça-feira (10/03) a retomada de um trem de passageiros que liga Pequim a Pyongyang, capital da Coreia do Norte.
· Deutsche Welle
North Korean leader's sister criticizes US-South Korea joint drills
SEOUL — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized the United States and South Korea for proceeding with their annual joint military exercises at a perilous moment for global security and warned that any challenge to the North’s safety would bring “terrible consequences.”
· Agence France-Presse
Concrete barrier blamed for fatal S. Korea jet crash built to save money
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· Agence France-Presse
Passenger trains between China and North Korea are resuming after COVID
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it will be resuming passenger trains to North Korea after service was halted during COVID.
· Huizhong Wu
Seoul hosts Ramadan iftar for OIC diplomats amid Middle East tensions
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…
· Jung Min-kyung
China-North Korea rail link restored as neighbours try to get ties back on track
Restoring tourist travel has been seen as a litmus test of Pyongyang’s willingness to rebuild relations with its biggest trading partner
· Laura Zhou
Wealthier overseas fans reshape power dynamics in K-pop
As spending power shifts overseas, Korean fans turn to 'public pressure'
· Kim Jae-heun
About 6,300 S. Koreans leave Middle East over past 7 days
About 6,300 South Korean nationals have left countries across the Middle East over the past seven days amid the ongoing military conflict in the region, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
Train service between Beijing, Pyongyang to resume this week for first time in 6 years
Train service linking Pyongyang and Beijing will resume this week for the first time since it was suspended six years ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said Tuesday.
· Yonhap
North Korean leader's sister criticizes US-South Korea for proceeding with joint drills
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday criticized the United States and South Korea for proceeding with their annual joint military exercises at a perilous moment for global security, and warned that any challenge to the North’s safety would bring “terrible consequences.”
· Associated Press
Samsung Biologics, Eli Lilly to establish biotech incubator in Incheon
Samsung Biologics, the biotech arm of Samsung Group, said Tuesday it has signed an agreement with US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Co. to set up a biotech incubator in the western city of Incheon.
· Yonhap
NCSoft to acquire 70% stake in German game developer JustPlay for W301.6b
NCSoft, a major South Korean gamemaker, said Tuesday it will acquire a 70 percent stake in Germany-based game developer JustPlay GmbH for 301.6 billion won ($204.8 million) as part of its push to expand its mobile casual game business.
· Yonhap
Top general visits key Marine, Navy units to inspect S. Korea-US drills
South Korea's top general on Tuesday visited key Marine Corps and Navy units to inspect their participation in an ongoing major exercise with U.S. troops, his office said.
· Yonhap
China-North Korea trains to restart, six years after Covid brought them to stop
Travel operators say Chinese and North Koreans can now buy tickets for services leaving this week
· Agence France-Presse in Beijing
S. Korea, Ghana leaders to discuss trade, defense cooperation: Cheong Wa Dae
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 …
· Ji Da-gyum
PM to visit US, Switzerland in bid to host 'UN AI hub'
Prime Minister Kim Min-seok will travel to the United States and Switzerland later this week as South Korea launches its bid to host a platform for the United Nations bodies dedicated to artificial intelligence, which could collaborate with the South Korean government or private-sector companies.
· Son Ji-hyoung