Day: May 31, 2024

The former defense minister’s telephone records drew renewed attention this week to suspicions that President Yoon Suk Yeol interfered with an inquiry into the death of a marine last year.

News reports revealed that the president spoke on the

President Yoon Suk Yeol said Friday cooperation projects between South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will “open infinite opportunities” for the people of the two countries.

Yoon made the remark on X, formerly Twitter, as he shared

Defense Minister Shin Won-sik met with his Canadian counterpart and a U.S. Senate delegation, respectively, Friday for talks on defense and arms cooperation during an annual security forum in Singapore, his ministry said.

Shin held the talks on the

Ten countries, including South Korea, and the European Union (EU) expressed firm opposition Friday to the expanding arms transfers between North Korea and Russia, urging the two countries to stop the illegal activities meant to aid Moscow’s war in

North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks in waters near South Korea’s northwestern border islands for a third straight day on Friday, the South’s military said, in the latest in a series of provocative acts this week.

The military detected

The unification ministry warned Friday that “unendurably” painful measures would be taken against North Korea if it continues to stage “irrational” provocative acts, such as this week’s sending of balloons carrying trash to South Korea.

Earlier this…

An annual international peace forum on South Korea’s southern resort island of Jeju concluded Friday, with the participation of global leaders to discuss their ideas on key security challenges, including geopolitical uncertainties and climate change….

The unification ministry warned Friday that “unendurably” painful measures would be taken against North Korea if it continues to stage “irrational” provocative acts, such as this week’s sending of balloons carrying trash to South Korea.

Earlier this…