South Korea’s Protests Are Bringing Some Christian Families Closer

On a bitterly cold December day last year, Jeon Jeehoo decided to join a protest. After wrapping up her part-time job as an English tutor at a hagwon—a Korean cram school—Jeehoo rushed to the subway. Ordinarily, the trip from her workplace to the National …

North Korean forces might suffer 30,000 to 45,000 casualties monthly in Russia's Kursk Oblast – ISW

Analysts from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) have indicated that the new deployment of North Korean troops will sustain the current pace of infantry assaults in Russia’s Kursk Oblast. However, they are likely to suffer comparable losses, with 30, …

S. Korea, Britain agree to establish hotline for closer diplomatic cooperation

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministries of South Korea and Britain agreed on Monday to establish a hotline for closer discussion and cooperation on urgent global issues, the ministry here said. The agreement was reached during a high-level …

Japan to Host Trilateral Meeting with China and S. Korea in March, with Agenda Expected to Tackle Climate, N. Korea

Yomiuri Shimbun file photo Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya The Yomiuri Shimbun 14:03 JST, January 23, 2025 The government is arranging with China and South Korea a trilateral meeting of foreign ministers, which is planned to be held in Japan in late March, …

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power’ on first day back in White House

US President Donald Trump holds up an executive order he signed following his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025 (local time). (AP/Yonhap) On his first day in office on Monday, US President Donald Trump referred to North Korea as a “nuclear power.” Trump …

DP leader says S. Korea could be sidelined if stalled U.S.-N.K. talks resume

By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung said Thursday that South Korea could be sidelined if stalled talks between the United States and North Korea resume under the new U.S. administration, calling for Seoul's …

Captured soldiers are considered traitors by North Korea

Shot showing presumed North Korean soldiers deployed to Russia receiving Russian uniforms and supplies. Image | Ukrainian authorities In North Korea today, the youngsters of what is known as the MZ generation hold values that differ from those of older …

North Korea tells United Nations it is a 'responsible nuclear state'

More North Korean Artillery Troops Heading To Russia: Ukraine Intel Chief

North Korea is expected to send reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk region, Kyiv’s military intelligence chief told The War Zone exclusively. It will mostly be missile and artillery troops who typically operate hundreds of tubed and rocket artillery systems …

Japan, U,S. Foreign Ministers Agree on Bolstering Alliance; Discussion Includes North Korea, China, U.S. Steel Purchase

Jiji Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio shake hands before their meeting at the U.S. State Department in Washington on Tuesday, in this picture provided by the Foreign Ministry. By Kenta Kamimura / Yomiuri Shimbun …