South Korean Court Acquits Seoul’s Former Police Chief in 2022 Halloween Crowd Crush Case

South Korean Court Acquits Seoul’s Former Police Chief in 2022 Halloween Crowd Crush Case

A South Korean court has acquitted Seoul's former police chief, Kim Kwang-ho, of negligence in connection with the deadly Halloween crowd crush that claimed 159 lives in the bustling Itaewon district in October 2022. The tragedy, which unfolded in one...
Kim Jong Un

North Korea Designates South Korea “Hostile State” in Constitutional Revision

Pyongyang's move to formally label South Korea a "hostile state" has heightened already tense relations between the two Koreas. Analysts remain skeptical about the prospect of full-scale war but warn of an increased risk of military confrontation. North Korea has...
NATO chief Mark Rutte

Kyiv to Receive Cash from NATO, but Uncertainty Clouds Zelenskyy’s NATO Membership Bid

Kyiv is set to receive significant financial and military support from NATO, but uncertainty looms over Ukraine’s long-sought goal of gaining a clear invitation to join the alliance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pushing for definitive NATO membership as...
South Korea Technology

South Korea to Tighten Measures Against Overseas Leaks of Business Secrets Amid Rising Tech Competition

In response to escalating global competition for cutting-edge technologies, South Korea is ramping up efforts to safeguard its intellectual property and business secrets from overseas leaks. The country's finance minister, Choi Sang-mok, announced on Thursday that the government would introduce...
Putin-Kim

Russia Accuses South Korea of Heightening Tensions with North Korea

Russia’s Foreign Ministry raised concerns about rising tensions between South Korea and North Korea, urging diplomatic solutions to restore peace and security on the Korean Peninsula. The statement comes amidst escalating verbal clashes between Seoul and Pyongyang, which have stoked...
Smoke rises after North Korea blows up sections of inter-Korean roads on its side of the border between the two Koreas, according to South Korea's military, as seen from the South Korean side, October 15, 2024. South Korean Defence Ministry

North Korea Destruction of Inter-Korean Roads and Railways: South Korea Fires Warning Shots

North Korea destroyed sections of inter-Korean roads and railways on its side of the heavily fortified border with South Korea on Tuesday, leading to an immediate military response from Seoul. The South Korean military fired warning shots south of the...
China fifth-generation J-20 fighter fleet

China’s Growing J-20 Stealth Fighter Fleet Threatens US Air Dominance in Pacific

China’s People’s Liberation Army-Air Force (PLAAF) has aggressively expanded its fleet of J-20 stealth fighters, positioning the country as a formidable competitor to the United States in the realm of fifth-generation air superiority. The rapid development of the J-20, a...
North Korean loudspeaker, top left, a military guard post, top right, and a South Korean military guard post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea,

South Korea says North Korea Prepares to Destroy Inter-Korean Roads

South Korea's military reported on Monday that it had detected signs of North Korea preparing to destroy sections of inter-Korean roads in the northern part of the peninsula. These roads, no longer in use, were once a symbol of cooperation...
Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian Vice President Ma'ruf Amin and Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmao pose for a photo at the 14th ASEAN-United Nations (UN) Summit at the National Convention Centre, in Vientiane, Laos, October 11, 2024. REUTERS

Southeast Asian Leaders Urge Swift Agreement on South China Sea Code and Call for Peace in Myanmar

At the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, held in Laos, regional leaders voiced strong demands on two pressing issues: the need for a swift agreement on a code of conduct in the South China Sea and the immediate...
South Korea central bank

South Korea’s Central Bank Lowers Policy Rates for First Time in Four and a Half Years Amid Economic Concerns

South Korea's economic policy, the Bank of Korea (BOK) has cut its policy interest rate for the first time in four and a half years. The move signals a shift in focus from fighting inflation to stimulating economic growth in...
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