Yahoo

North Korea executed teens for listening to K-pop, watching ‘Squid Game’: report

North Korean authorities executed teenagers for watching the South Korean television series "Squid Game" and listening to K-pop, human rights researchers announced in early February. Amnesty ...
Reuters

North Korea says South Korea should take steps to prevent violation of its sovereignty

SEOUL, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The sister of North Korea's ruler said on Friday that South Korean authorities should take steps to prevent "reoccurrence of provocative sovereignty violation," state media ...
Stars and Stripes

China and South Korea hold rare defense talks, eye return of joint rescue drills

China and South Korea have discussed resuming joint maritime search-and-rescue drills that have been suspended for about 15 years, according to the South’s Ministry of National Defense. Working-level ...
Reuters

North Korea's Kim positioning daughter as successor, Seoul spy agency briefing says

SEOUL, Feb 12 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy matters, ...
Newsweek

North Korea’s Kim Positioning Teenage Daughter As Successor

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely training his daughter Kim Ju Ae to be his eventual successor, South Korea’s intelligence agency told lawmakers Thursday, offering its strongest and most ...
The Diplomat

Understanding Trump’s Latest Tariff Threat Against South Korea

In a late January post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump signaled his intent to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25 percent, claiming Seoul had not lived up to its end of the South Korea-U.S ...
CNN

South Korea is finally having more babies. But can it last?

Excited young couples roam a bustling convention center trying on baby carriers, testing strollers and learning the latest safety features of car seats. This scene in Seoul in January may seem totally ...
NBC Chicago

South Korean snowboarder takes brutal fall onto halfpipe lip during medal event

Korea's Choi Gaon, believed to be one of Chloe Kim's biggest challengers, took a brutal fall during her first run in the final halfpipe event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, but returned to deliver an ...
CNN

Could this teenage girl be North Korea’s next leader?

A young teenage girl shrouded in mystery and intrigue could very well be the next leader of the isolated hermit nation North Korea. Some experts believe leader Kim Jong Un is grooming his daughter to ...
UPI

South Korea's trade chief reaffirms commitment to U.S. trade deal

SEOUL, Feb. 12 (UPI) --South Korea Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo reaffirmed Thursday that Seoul would faithfully carry out the tariff agreement reached with the United States late last year. Speaking at ...
The New York Times

Would You Leave Your Bag Unattended at a Starbucks? They Did. For Hours.

It is common for people to leave their belongings when they step away in South Korea. But some customers created a minor furor by occupying seats at a store without physically being there. By Jin Yu ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

What the National Defense Strategy’s ‘limited support’ means to South Korea

On January 23, the Trump administration released its National Defense Strategy. In it, one sentence is already echoing across allied capitals: Allies and partners should take “primary responsibility ...