- December 24th, 2025
Hanwha Aerospace has become the first South Korean defense company to officially take ownership of its own weapons platforms, marking a major shift in the country’s defense-industrial landscape. The milestone follows a landmark amendment to national arms export regulations, enabling...
South Korea has finalized its national defense budget for 2026 at KRW 65.8642 trillion (approximately $44.7 billion), marking a 7.5% increase over the previous year’s allocation, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on December 3. The increase represents the...
In a move that marks a major shift in both U.S. defense cooperation and South Korea’s military ambitions, President Donald Trump announced on October 29 that the U.S. government has granted approval for South Korea to construct nuclear-powered submarines on...
The political turbulence gripping South Korea, the Seoul Central District Court early Thursday issued a detention warrant for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, a once-powerful figure now facing a cascade of criminal charges. The warrant, granted at the request of independent...
In a rare and risky crossing that underscores both the desperation of life under the North Korean regime and the persistent geopolitical tensions on the Korean peninsula, a North Korean national was apprehended by South Korean forces on Thursday (July...
In a victory that marks both a personal triumph and a profound moment in South Korea’s political history, Lee Jae-myung has been elected President, bringing with him a backstory that echoes the journey of an entire nation. From an impoverished...
The Korean Peninsula is experiencing heightened strategic uncertainty following reports of a potential U.S. troop withdrawal from South Korea and a significant naval mishap in North Korea. These developments underscore the fragile security dynamics in the region. On Friday, South...
Every year, dozens of North Korean escapees risk their lives to cross through China and other Southeast Asian countries before finally arriving in South Korea. Unlike refugees from elsewhere, they are granted automatic citizenship under the South Korean constitution, which...
The changing decisions, engine failure, and a fatal concrete wall — Inside South Korea’s worst air disaster in decades. When Jeju Air Flight 2216 took off from Bangkok in the early hours of December 29, 2024, there was nothing to...
South Korea continue to mount as the nation’s Constitutional Court deliberates on the fate of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Amid growing unrest, opposition lawmakers are demanding heightened security after one of their members was struck by an egg outside...
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