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South Korean intelligence: North Korean troops in Russia have halted combat operations

The National Intelligence Service of South Korea (NIS) reported on February 4 that North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk region have not participated...

North Korea and Russia push forward with Tumen River Bridge project following Kim-Putin summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin are advancing plans for a road bridge over the Tumen River, a project...

North Korean defections to South Korea rise 20% in 2024, women dominate arrivals

The number of North Korean defectors who arrived in South Korea reached 236 in 2024, up by 20.4 percent compared to the previous year,...

Samsung, OpenAI, and SoftBank chiefs hold high-stakes AI summit in Seoul

OpenAI and Japan’s SoftBank convened in Seoul on Tuesday for a high-profile AI summit. Samsung Electronics Executive Chair Lee Jae-yong, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and...

Zelensky claims North Korea to send over 20,000 additional troops to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed that North Korea is preparing to deploy an additional 20,000 to 25,000 troops to Russia, drawing attention to...

South Korean lawmaker nominates Donald Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Park Sun-won, a lawmaker from South Korea’s Democratic Party, has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, according to party officials. Cho...

South Korea assesses North Korea’s newly unveiled HEU facility as Yongbyon Nuclear Site

The South Korean government has assessed that the highly enriched uranium (HEU) production facility that North Korea publicly revealed on January 29 is located...

Chinese travel agencies begin bookings for ‘Kim Jong-il birthday tour’

China-based Koryo Tours, a travel agency specializing in North Korean tourism, has begun accepting reservations for Rason (Rajin-Sonbong) tours scheduled between February and April,...

Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong cleared of all legal risks in appellate court ruling

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong was acquitted in an appellate trial Monday in which the Seoul High Court upheld a lower court verdict. The...

North Korea threatens strong response after U.S. Secretary of State calls it a ‘rogue state’

North Korea has vowed to “strongly respond” after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio referred to the country as a “rogue state,” marking Pyongyang’s...