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South Korean Prosecutor Again Seeks Death Penalty for Yoon Over Martial Law
SEOUL - A South Korean special prosecutor again requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursd...
North Korea Orders Border Loudspeakers Back as Tensions Rise
SEOUL - North Korea said it will prepare anti-South Korean loudspeakers across the entire inter-Korean border within day...
North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles as Trump-Xi Summit Nears
SEOUL - North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles from its eastern coast on Sunday, sending both weapons t...
Trump Orders Sharp Reduction in U.S.-South Korea Military Drills
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon on Sunday to substantially reduce annual military exercises wit...
KOSPI Crashes 10.84%, Triggering Trading Halt Amid AI Anxiety
SEOUL — South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI plunged 10.84% on Tuesday, July 28, in a broad market rout led by the country’s se...
NVIDIA and SK Group Outline $500 Billion-Plus AI and Memory Initiative
American chipmaker NVIDIA and South Korea’s SK Group announced plans in San Francisco on Friday, July 24, for a $500-bil...
South Korea’s New “False Information” Rules Raise Free Speech Alarm as Platforms Face Wider Control
South Korea’s new rules targeting “false and manipulated information” are moving closer to enforcement, raising fresh co...
South Korea Local Elections Marred by Ballot Controversies, Police Intervention, and Debate Over Foreign Voting Rights
Seoul, June 5, 2026 — South Korea’s June 3 local elections delivered a strong showing for President Lee Jae-myung’s ruli...