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North Korea Launches 5,000-Ton Destroyer After Failed Attempt, Announces New Naval Plans

North Korea has successfully launched a 5,000-ton destroyer after repairing damage sustained during a failed launch attempt last May. The country’s leader, Kim...

Tech

North Korea Refloats Sunken Destroyer After Botched Launch and Kim Jong-un’s Wrath

North Korea has successfully refloated and moored its new destroyer at the port of Chongjin, following a humiliating incident in late May when...

Economy

Kim Jong Un Reaffirms Unconditional Support for Russia in War Against Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has once again voiced his unwavering support for Russia’s war in Ukraine during a meeting held Wednesday...

Politics

Lee Jae-myung to Take Office as South Korea’s President Amid Institutional Crisis and Pending Trial

Lee Jae-myung will become the next president of South Korea after a decisive victory in snap elections triggered by a deep political crisis....

Politics

South Korea Records Highest Voter Turnout in Nearly Three Decades

South Korea’s presidential election held this Tuesday saw a provisional voter turnout of 79.4%, the highest figure in 28 years, according to the...

Investigation

North Korea Uses Balloons in Bid to Salvage Damaged Warship

New satellite images reveal that North Korea has deployed what appear to be balloons around its state-of-the-art 5,000-ton destroyer, now stranded and partially...

Airlines

Four Dead After South Korean Military Plane Crashes During Training Flight

A South Korean Navy maritime patrol aircraft crashed on Thursday during a training mission, killing all four crew members on board, the Ministry...

Accident

Naval Setback in North Korea: Four Officials Arrested After Failed Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer

North Korea has arrested four officials following the botched launch of a 5,000-ton destroyer at the port of Chongjin, an incident that triggered...

Accident

Serious Incident in North Korea During Launch of New Destroyer

North Korea suffered an unusual setback this week when the launch of its second naval destroyer ended in failure—an incident that drew the...

Culture

South Korea Returns Stolen Buddhist Statue to Japan After 13-Year Legal Dispute

A 14th-century Korean Buddhist statue that was stolen from a Japanese temple almost 13 years ago was returned to its rightful place on...