Jin from BTS begins military service, marking end of an era
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- BTS star Jin starts his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first…
4 years ago
South Korea
Tanks, guns and ‘dragon’s teeth’ guard S Korea frontier island
by SHIM Kyu-Seok Agence France-Presse BAEKRYEONG, South Korea (AFP) -- It is South Korea's westernmost territory, soldiers outnumber residents, and…
4 years ago
How not to retire: South Korean ex-president bedevilled by protests
by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France-Presse PYEONGSAN, South Korea (AFP) -- After five years running South Korea, former president Moon Jae-in…
4 years ago
Neymar returns as Brazil brush aside South Korea to reach World Cup quarters
by Andy SCOTT Agence France-Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Neymar returned from injury to help inspire Brazil to a 4-1…
4 years ago
White House announces int’l ‘Summit for Democracy’ in March
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The White House on Tuesday announced an international "Summit for Democracy" to be held next March,…
4 years ago
G7 demands tougher sanctions on North Korea after latest salvo
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The G7 nations on Sunday slammed North Korea's "reckless" launch of another intercontinental ballistic missile…
4 years ago
Japan PM says N. Korean missile fell in exclusive economic waters
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A suspected intercontinental ballistic missile launched by North Korea on Friday is believed to have fallen…
4 years ago
North Korea fires suspected intercontinental ballistic missile, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile Friday, Seoul's military said, the second launch…
4 years ago
North Korea fired artillery barrage overnight, Seoul says
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired an artillery barrage into a maritime "buffer zone" overnight, Seoul's military said…
4 years ago
Afraid of Kim’s nukes? Build a bunker, South Korean professor says
by Cat Barton and Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse Jecheon, South Korea (AFP) -- If North Korea unleashes a nuclear…
4 years ago
N. Korea nuclear test would meet ‘unprecedented’ response: US, Japan, S. Korea
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The United States, Japan and South Korea warned Wednesday that a North Korean nuclear test would…
4 years ago
Korean Air plane overshoots runway in Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A Korean Air plane slid off the runway while landing at Cebu international airport in the…
4 years ago
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