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Samsung chief meets China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on March 28 as China continues to make efforts to...

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un likely to visit Russia in May, Moscow says

Kim Jong-un may visit Russia in May, according to statements from Russian officials, as the two countries continue to strengthen military and diplomatic ties....

Cardi B TikTok promoting ginseng passes 1.2 million views

Cardi B’s TikTok promotion of Jung Kwan Jang's ginseng stick has surpassed 1.2 million views as of Thursday evening. The U.S. rapper, best known for...

Worst wildfires in Korean history claim 27 lives as firefighting struggle to contain blaze

A 69-year-old fire watcher was found dead in a burned patrol vehicle in Yeongdeok County in North Gyeongsang on March 27, two days after...

Kim Jong-un boards airborne early warning aircraft presumed developed by North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been pictured aboard what appears to be an airborne early warning and control aircraft, marking the first time the country has publicly disclosed such a capability.

North Korea unveils AI-powered suicide drones during Kim Jong-un’s inspection

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a series of AI-powered suicide drones and strategic reconnaissance UAVs during a recent visit to the country’s key defense research centers. The inspections took place on March 25 and 26 and were reported on March 26 by the state-run Rodong Sinmun.

Kim Jong-un has ‘no intention’ of negotiating away nukes, seeks ‘nuclear power’ recognition

U.S. intelligence warned that North Korea is actively working toward international recognition as a nuclear power, signaling a shift from previous assessments and raising concerns that Washington may move from a denuclearization strategy to one of arms control.

24 dead as wildfires continue to rage across southeastern Korea

At least 24 people, mostly elderly, have died and dozens more were injured due to rapidly spreading wildfires in South Korea's Gyeongsang region, with one fatality involving a firefighting helicopter crash, as authorities cite smoke inhalation and delayed evacuations as key factors.

CBB Bank Fort Lee Branch Approved

CBB Bank has received approval from the Federal Reserve to open a new branch in Fort Lee, New Jersey, marking the bank’s first expansion...

Han Jong-hee, Samsung CEO, dies at 63

Han Jong-hee, vice chairman and co-CEO of Samsung Electronics who led the company's Visual Display and Device eXperience divisions during a decades-long career, has died of a heart attack at age 63, the company confirmed on March 25.