MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on Monday (Oct 7) his country and South Korea have upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, as he met visiting counterpart Yoon Suk Yeol for talks. The two leaders discussed various issue
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country would use nuclear weapons "without hesitation" if attacked by the South and ally the United States, state media reported on Friday (Oct 4). Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their
SEOUL: The leaders of China and North Korea vowed on Sunday (Oct 6) to enhance bilateral cooperation on the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countriesmabuhaybet,, Pyongyang's state news agency KCNA reported. "I attach great i
crazywin88 South Korea military aircraft evacuates 97 from Lebanon amid escalating tension
2024-10-08SEOUL: A South Korean military transport aircraft returned 97 citizens and family members from Lebanon on Saturday (Oct 5) as Middle East tensions rise, the country's foreign ministry said. A KC-330 aircraft left Beirut on Friday afternoon with the
GYERYONG CITY: South Korea's largest defence exhibition is taking place this week as the country seeks to showcase its military weapons and boost its status as a top arms exporter.646jili The Korea Army International Defence Industry Exhibition is b
The first time I visited Jeju Island in early July 2024, I was introduced to the bizarre Jekyll-and-Hyde weather in the north and south caused by Hallasan rising almost 2,000 metres up the centre. In the north, it was sunny, and clouds wafted across
betmpv Commentary: Why North Korea may find the South’s new vision for unification provocative
2024-10-08CAMBRIDGE: Every year on Aug 15, there is a public holiday in South Korea to commemorate the day the Korean peninsula was liberated from Japanese colonial rule. On this day, there is a longstanding tradition whereby South Korean presidents outline t
MELBOURNE: One of my former colleagues from Ewha Womans University recently went on a blind date in Seoul. Her date was elated to learn that she attended one of the finest institutions in the country. Howeverrolls88, things took a turn when my colle
TOKYO: South Korea has been rocked by a wave of sexually explicit deepfake images being created and shared online, indiscriminately targeting women and girls using their school photosacegame, social media selfies and even military headshots. A Teleg