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Coal prices in Sinuiju have climbed past 2 million North Korean won per metric ton this month, as a weakening currency is driving up the cost of nearly everything families need to …

SOUTH Korea is consolidating its role as a major defense supplier to the Philippines, with contracts covering fighter aircraft, frigates, corvettes and offshore patrol vessels under the Armed Forces of the Philippines' …

A irmã do líder norte-coreano, Kim Yo-Jong, acusou ontem o secretário-geral da ONU de favorecer a Coreia do Sul na sequência de uma explosão de minas na fronteira, que feriu três militares …

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The government is looking to relocate the Army academy out of Seoul while keeping the Navy and Air Force academies in place, sources said Wednesday, backtracking from its original plan to merge …

Police on Wednesday apprehended a man on suspicion of murdering a teenager who was a victim of an alleged sexual crime committed by his son. The man in his 50s was placed …

At an optical store in Seoul’s Myeong-dong shopping area, I looked through a pair of Rokid artificial intelligence (AI) glasses at a page of four math questions from a mock version of …

With Korea’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) about a week away, education authorities are training staff to identify artificial intelligence (AI)-powered smart glasses amid concerns that the devices could enable cheating and …

Actor Kim Soo-hyun appeared in court Wednesday as a witness in the trial of Kim Se-ui, head of the YouTube channel Garo Sero Research Institute, who was indicted while in custody on …

A memorial wall has been set up in Ethiopia to honor fallen members of an elite Ethiopian unit that won all of the 253 battles it engaged in during the 1950-53 Korean …

Prosecutors said Wednesday they have indicted a man on charges of attempting to murder 10 people in a stabbing spree at a shopping complex last month. Choi Choong-rak, 59, faces attempted murder …

A salt farm owner was sentenced to four years and six months in prison on Wednesday for abusing and exploiting employees with disabilities. The Gwangju District Court convicted the 61-year-old, whose identity …

Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung on Wednesday visited an Air Force unit and inspected the aerial defense posture while aboard the indigenous KF-21 fighter jet. Jin visited the …

Korea’s anti-piracy Cheonghae Unit would take tactical orders from an on-site commander rather than Seoul’s military leadership when it joins international maritime security operations near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a …

South Korea will begin allowing people entering the country to carry limited quantities of weight management drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro if they were legally prescribed and purchased overseas. Starting Thursday, …

A foreign man accused a convenience store employee in Phuket of racism after receiving a cold sandwich, prompting debate among Thai and international TikTok users. The TikTok user, who posts under the …

An American neurologist and a Thai restaurant in Los Gatos, California, settled a lawsuit over an allegedly excessively spicy chicken dish, ending a legal dispute that began more than five years ago. …

Newtalk新聞 韓國首都圈驚傳重大交通意外。據當地警方與消防部門指出，韓國京畿道城南市盆唐區於今（11）日上午 7 時 34 分左右，發生一起嚴重的連環追撞事故，一輛行駛中的市區公車在路口附近突然失控，一路向前狂衝約 100 至 150 公尺，猛烈追撞前方多輛正在停等紅燈或慢速行駛的車輛，總計高達 32 輛車遭受波及。 根據《韓聯社》報導，遭撞擊的車輛包含 4 輛公車、 1 輛貨車及 27 輛小客車，現場多輛轎車當場被撞飛至相鄰車道甚至人行道上，肇事公車則在撞上中央分隔島護欄後才停下。現場畫面顯示該公車車頭嚴重變型、擋風玻璃碎裂，現場狀況一片狼藉。 城南盆唐警察署與消防部門說明，這起事故總計造成 57 人受輕重傷並送醫治療，其中包含肇事公車司機在內共有 9 人傷勢較重、 48 人輕傷，所幸所有傷者經送醫後目前皆暫無生命危險。 而針對肇事原因，警方已對涉事的 60 多歲男司機進行酒測，酒測結果顯示為陰性、排除酒駕嫌疑。據城南盆唐警察署官員表示，司機在接受警方問話時供稱，事發當時是因「煞車完全沒反應、煞車失靈」才會釀禍。目前警方正調閱周邊監視器畫面，並進一步針對車輛機械故障與駕駛說詞展開全面調查。延伸閱讀：謝步智觀點》藍色海嘯沖垮共和黨! 兩黨聯手復仇 川普將面臨這些下場深圳APEC峰會 習近平會見高市早苗? …

Rep. Song Young-gil, a six-term lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and special aide to President Lee Jae Myung, said Wednesday that the war in Ukraine is on the verge …

China has overtaken South Korea in monthly orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for the first time, challenging its rival’s long-standing dominance in a high-value shipbuilding segment where demand is surging. …

The trip comes after Beijing accused Manila in October of ‘erecting multiple obstacles’ to its attendance at an earlier meeting in the Philippines that month.

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Words can inspire and persuade, but they can also confuse. Philosophical references have become a distinctive feature of South Korea's Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul's leadership, and frequently accompany his explanations of military …

In the space of just two months, India’s navy has held joint exercises off the coasts of Britain, France, South Africa, Oman, the Philippines, South Korea, Japan and Russia’s far east. Such …

A group of transwomen intervened in a dispute between a street food vendor and an Indian customer over a 100-baht omelette rice order containing five eggs. The footage was initially posted on …

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South Korea’s top diplomat met U.S. and Ukrainian counterparts and discussed North Korea issues on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in Paris on Tuesday, according to Seoul. ROK Foreign …

South Korea and Indonesia on Wednesday discussed efforts to diversify their defense industry cooperation, including co-development of defense assets and joint arms exports to third markets, Seoul's arms agency said. The topics …

SK shieldus is stepping up efforts to prevent workplace accidents among its frontline security personnel, introducing practical driving assessments, hands-on safety training and virtual reality simulations to reduce risks before employees are …

Foreign investors are growing wary of another surprise short selling ban in South Korea, as the Kospi retreats from recent highs with global brokerages seeking clarity on whether regulators could impose sweeping …

Rep. Cho Jeong-sik, speaker of the National Assembly, on Wednesday defended controversial provisions in a special counsel bill aimed at investigating alleged prosecutorial abuses of power against President Lee Jae Myung before …

SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean gaming giant NC Corp. said Wednesday it ...

The Korean Railway Workers’ Union said Wednesday it would launch an indefinite strike on Dec. 10 unless its demands for more safety staff and a fairer promotion system are met. The walkout …

South Korea's fair trade watchdog said Wednesday it has decided to impose 1.62 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in fines on 15 financial companies for colluding in government bond auctions for more than …

A senior South Korean diplomat has said that recent crypto thefts carry "significant" global security implications, calling for an overhaul of the cybersecurity paradigm to address growing threats of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven …

South Korea's defense industry faces a critical question as global arms makers consolidate to compete for increasingly complex, multibillion-dollar contracts: Can its fragmented aerospace and weapons businesses keep pace with larger international …

The number of karaoke business operators in South Korea fell by 1,192 between January and September, as more company gatherings end before moving on to a second venue. National Tax Service data …