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North Korea rallies instructors to instill loyalty to Kim Jong-un in children

North Korea has launched its first nationwide seminar for school youth instructors in an effort to strengthen children’s allegiance to leader Kim Jong-un. The training, which took place in Pyongyang from March 26 to 29, is part of a broader push to reinforce ideological control over younger generations.

Hanwha Asset Management draws strong demand for Korean defense ETF

Hanwha Asset Management is seeing strong investor interest in its Korean defense industry ETF, KDEF, as global demand for defense technology rises and Korea’s defense sector gains recognition for its rapid growth and export potential.

Is China harvesting salmon or initiating nonconfrontational expansion in disputed Yellow Sea zone?

China appears to be reviving its “gray zone” tactics in the Yellow Sea by installing large steel structures in contested waters within the Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone, raising concerns in Seoul over a possible gradual campaign to assert control without direct confrontation.

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.