South Korea

South Korea to launch homegrown rocket for third test

SEOUL, South Korea, May 24, 2023 (AFP) -- South Korea was set to launch its homegrown Nuri rocket Wednesday and…

Biden, Yoon warn North Korea of nuclear response to any attack

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden and his South Korean counterpart Yoon…

Netflix to invest $2.5 bn in South Korean content

by Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Netflix will invest $2.5 billion in South Korean content over…

South Korea’s Yoon heads to US ahead of Biden summit

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol flew to Washington Monday for a six-day state visit,…

Seoul says military aid for Ukraine ‘depends on Russia’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's decision on whether to send military aid to Kyiv depends on Russia's actions,…

South Korea says ‘significant’ number of leaked US docs are fake

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Tuesday said a "significant portion" of leaked US intelligence documents indicating concerns…

North Korea leader calls for more ‘practical, offensive’ war deterrence

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for expanding the country's war deterrence capabilities in…

Dry spell leads to wildfires across South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Firefighters were scrambling Monday to contain wildfires across South Korea as a dry spell led…

Seoul tells Tokyo it will ‘normalise’ military pact

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea confirmed Tuesday it had moved to normalize a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan,…

North Korea says missile test-fired Thursday was an ICBM: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said the projectile it test-fired Thursday was an intercontinental ballistic missile known as…

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, Seoul says

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles Tuesday, Seoul said, Pyongyang's second launch in three…

North Korea launches missiles as US, S. Korea kick off major drills

by Sunghee Hwang Agence France-Press SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea said Monday it had test-fired two strategic cruise…

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