South Korea upgrades air defense system

South Korea has successfully deployed its enhanced air defense system capable of striking down ballistic targets, the state arms procurement agency said Monday. The first batch of the new Cheongung-II system, upgraded from the Cheongung-I, has been …

Sister of North Korean leader rejects calls for dialogue with South Korea

North Korea has rejected a call for dialogue from the government of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung who took office in June. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers…

North Korea deployed up to 30,000 troops to Russia, Western diplomat says

North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a welcoming ceremony upon Putin's arrival in Pyongyang, early on June 19, 2024 (Gavriil Grigorov/Pool/AFP) North Korean troops had fought alongside …

Kim Jong Un's sister rejects outreach by South Korea. But why?

Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, dismissed recent outreach efforts by South Korea’s new liberal administration on Monday, criticising its “blind trust” in the US alliance and continued hostility toward Pyongyang. She …

World News Updates: North Korea rejects diplomatic overtures from South Korea

Jul 29, 2025 00:30 IST German industry chief blames EU competitiveness for weak US trade position A leading German industry official has asserted that the EU’s weak bargaining position in trade talks with the United States stems from its own declining …

Foreign Resident Population in South Korea Hits All-Time High, Topping 2.73 Million

The number of foreign nationals residing in South Korea for purposes such as study, work, or tourism has surpassed 2.73 million, marking an all-time high. According to the Immigration Policy Division of the Ministry of Justice on July 27, the total number …

Foreign Firms Cite Adversarial Labor Relations, Rigid Regulations as Obstacles to Investing in South Korea

Majority of Foreign Firms in Korea See Labor Relations as Confrontational (Image supported by ChatGPT) SEOUL, July 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of foreign-invested companies in South Korea view the country’s labor relations as confrontational and its …

China, South Korea should enhance mutually beneficial cooperation, Chinese foreign minister says

Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister rebuffs South Korea’s attempt to thaw relations

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, speaks during a meeting in Pyongyang, Aug. 10, 2022, in this image from the state-run Korean Central News Agency. (KCNA) North Korea has no interest in diplomatic talks with the South, and Seoul’s …

Russia Launches First Commercial Flight to North Korea in Decades

A Russian passenger jet landed in North Korea’s capital on Monday, according to flight tracking data, marking the first commercial flight in decades between the two allied countries. The Moscow-to-Pyongyang service by Nordwind Airlines comes as Russia and …