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Soo-hyang Choi
South Korean flags in Mokpo, South Korea, on Aug. 16
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 26, 2024
South Korea sees U.S. by its side regardless of who is in White House
North Korea, meanwhile, sees U.S. policy toward it as remaining hostile regardless of who is in the White House.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Premier Kim Tok Hun visit a flood-affected area near North Korea's border with China in this undated photo released on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 2, 2024
Kim Jong Un wades into North Korean floods in propaganda drive
Showing a hands-on Kim Jong Un in a disaster could mean North Korea's government is trying to enhance the cult of personality around him.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (center) attends a ceremony with military veterans to mark the 71st anniversary of the end of the Korean War in Pyongyang on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2024
North Korea may stage nuclear test near U.S. election, South Korea warns
Pyongyang has a habit of timing its provocations to coincide with major political events.
The border between the two Koreas is seen from an observatory inside the Demilitarized Zone.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2024
Warning shots fired as North Korean troops cross border again
More than 20 North Korean soldiers who were on maintenance work crossed the line Tuesday and moved back north after the shots were fired.
South Korean Defense Minister Shin Wonsik at the ministry's briefing room in Seoul on Friday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 17, 2024
U.S., South Korea, Japan to lock in security ties before inauguration
South Korean Defense Minister Shin Wonsik said that the three countries' defense chiefs will soon sign a pact known as the Trilateral Security Cooperation Framework.
A welder works on a K9 Howitzer at Hanwha Aerospace’s manufacturing facility in Changwon, South Korea.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2024
South Korea is making weapons faster and cheaper than the U.S.
Hanwha Aerospace touts smooth production lines, intact supply chains and faster delivery times, along with lower overheads than its competitors.
A portrait of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un is displayed at a national meeting to commemorate Kim's 10-year anniversary as head of the country's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in Pyongyang on April 10, 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2024
Kim Jong Un’s portrait elevated to big three in personality cult
Also spotted at a new training school were rare portraits of Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol held a news conference on Thursday, his first in about two years as he tried to set a new course for his conservative government after suffering a stinging defeat in parliamentary elections last month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2024
South Korea’s Yoon tries to reset agenda with rare news conference
The leader used the event to lay out his priorities for his remaining three years in office.
Head of North Korean propaganda Kim Ki Nam has died at 94.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 8, 2024
North Korea propaganda boss who shaped image of leaders dies at 94
He played an essential role in shaping the country’s messaging as leadership transferred to Kim Jong Il, and helped in the succession of Kim Jong Un.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Kim Il Sung Military University in Pyongyang on Thursday, to mark the 92nd anniversary of the founding of the country's army.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 26, 2024
Kim Jong Un tests new rockets that could boost ability to hit Seoul
The test of a 240-millimeter multiple rocket launcher is the second this year reported by state media.
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, arrives to a state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at the White House in Washington on April 10.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2024
U.S. envoy visits Korean border after Russian veto dents sanctions enforcement
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield's trip is the highest-profile visit by a U.S. official since Vice President Kamala Harris went there in 2022.
Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party, attends an event in Seoul on Thursday. He is one of the most polarizing political figures in South Korea with a fervent base of supporters on the left and a large block of opponents in the conservative camp.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2024
Indicted opposition leader is South Korea’s top contender for president in 2027
The victory of his party in Wednesday's parliamentary elections was quite a turnaround for Lee Jae-myung.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol suffered a stinging defeat in Wednesday’s parliamentary election, hampering his conservative pro-business agenda.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2024
South Korea's Yoon becomes lame duck following election
The outcome at the polls effectively derailed Yoon Suk-yeol's pro-business goals for the next three years.
Gen. Charles Flynn at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, south of Seoul, on Saturday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 8, 2024
North Korea’s ballistic missiles are getting valuable battlefield testing in Ukraine
Pyongyang is gaining valuable information in technical matters, procedures and the munitions themselves, a top U.S. general has said.
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (left), South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin (center) and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi prior to the trilateral foreign ministers' meeting in Busan, South Korea, in November
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 5, 2024
China, Japan and South Korea looking to hold summit in May, reports say
The three-way talks could follow a summit set for next week in Washington where Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is due to meet U.S. President Joe Biden.
People watch a news broadcast showing file footage of North Korea firing artillery, at a railway station in Seoul on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 5, 2024
South Korea evacuates islands after North fires artillery nearby
The firing by North Korea caused no civilian or military damage in the South, South Korea's military said.
South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol arrives for a State Banquet at the Guildhall, in London on Nov. 22.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 4, 2023
South Korea's Yoon picks Choi Sang-mok to spearhead economy
Choi will need to maintain economic momentum ahead of elections next April, which will determine the legislative support level for a number of bills.
Police officers examine a scene where several people were stabbed and others hurt by a car driven by the suspected attacker in Seongnam, South Korea, on Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2023
South Koreans shocked after back-to-back stabbing rampages
A man rammed his car into passers-by, then got out and stabbed multiple people in Seongnam on Thursday, leaving 14 people wounded, police said.
A general view inside the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas. Tourists wishing to see the area should expect far stricter supervision if visits to the border resume.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2023
Travis King crossing puts North Korea border tours under scrutiny
Some predict changes could include making the tours smaller, keeping groups behind glass or back away from the border where troops from both sides stand almost face to face.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2023
South Korea indicts ex-Samsung Electronics executive for alleged data leak to China
Prosecutors said they have also indicted six other people for their involvement in the alleged crime, including an inspection company employee.
Nippon Steel's U.S. setback a wake-up for Japan Inc.'s foreign forays
A water tower at a U.S. Steel mill in Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday
Super Typhoon Yagi hits Vietnam after casualties in China's Hainan
Water is whipped up by high winds onto the shore of Phuong Luu lake as Super Typhoon Yagi hits Haiphong, Vietnam, on Saturday.
U.S. eyeing midrange missiles in Japan for drills, U.S. Army secretary says
A Mid-Range Capability, or Typhon, launcher with the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force arrives in the Philippines on April 8, in the capability’s first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region.
Demand for Calrose rice rises amid Japanese rice shortage
Shuzo Fukushi, who heads Rice Meister Kojimachi in Tokyo, shows a bag of Calrose mixed with domestic rice at his store on Thursday.
LDP leadership hopefuls campaign across Japan
Digital transformation minister Taro Kono speaks at a news conference on Thursday.
Almodovar wins top Venice prize for end-of-life film
Director Pedro Almodovar poses with his Golden Lion Award during the 81st Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
U.S. and U.K. spy chiefs warn of deepening Iran-Russia military links
Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns arrives to testify before a closed Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on U.S. President Joe Biden's proposed budget request for the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency, on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 12.
No talking, no eating, no standing: Inside sumo's ring purification ceremony
A sumo referee performs the dohyō matsuri, or ring purification ceremony, in January 2017 at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo.
Demand for Calrose rice rises amid Japanese rice shortage
Shuzo Fukushi, who heads Rice Meister Kojimachi in Tokyo, shows a bag of Calrose mixed with domestic rice at his store on Thursday.
Pasocom Music Club returns to the pure pleasures of the dance floor
Pasocom Music Club’s “Love Flutter” marks an important moment for Japan’s electronic community as project members Aoi Shibata (left) and Masato Nishiyama step into a role other artists once held for them — scene veterans who are inspiring the next generation.

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