South Korea Issues Update on Yearslong Birth Rate Crisis
The East Asian country posted 240,000 births last year, according to preliminary estimates, boosting the country's fertility ...
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North Korea launches several suspected ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — North Korea fired several suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast Tuesday morning in its second day of testing so far this year, according to ...
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North Korea says test of new hypersonic missile successful
North Korea has carried out the successful test launch of a new intermediate-range hypersonic missile and will accelerate the development of nuclear and missile capabilities, state media report.
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North Korea's Kim calls for bolstering nuclear forces this year, KCNA reports
SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for bolstering nuclear forces this year during a visit to a nuclear material production base and nuclear weapons institute ...
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North Korean troops pulled back from frontline after heavy losses, Ukrainian officials say
About 12,000 North Korean soldiers have been sent to Russia, according to Ukrainian officials and Western intelligence reports, which say around 4,000 those troops have been killed or injured.
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Baby face obsession: Why South Koreans strive to look younger
In South Korea, conversations with strangers traditionally begin by sharing one’s age, which helps determine the proper use ...
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North Korean defectors offer a glimpse inside Kim Jong Un's army as its casualties mount
SEOUL, South Korea — Few people understand what may be going through the minds of North Korean soldiers fighting and dying for Russia in the war against Ukraine. But Lee Chul Eun is one of them.
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North Korea launches projectile toward eastern waters in year's second launch, South Korea says
“North Korea on Tuesday (January 14, 2025) test-fired at least one unidentified projectile toward its eastern waters,” South Korea’s military said, as it continued its weapons demonstrations ...
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US-South Korean alliance vital for Indo-Pacific security
The U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance is ironclad andbuilt upon our shared values of freedom and democracy, human rights and the rule of law. However, with the recent political turmoil in ...
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North Korea tests 'several' missiles, South Korean military says
The short-range missiles landed in the Sea of Japan, South Korea said. SEOUL and TOKYO -- North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday ...
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North Korea fires ballistic missile as Blinken visits South Korea amid political crisis
WASHINGTON − North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea on Monday while U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Korea to proclaim "full confidence" in the country's ...
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South Korea Detains Its President, but Crisis Is Far From Over
Yoon Suk Yeol became the first South Korean leader to be held by criminal investigators, ending a long standoff after he imposed martial law. By Choe Sang-Hun Jin Yu Young and Victoria Kim Choe ...