Kim Jong Un has branded South Korea his country’s ‘principal enemy’ and warned he would not hesitate to annihilate it, state media said on Wednesday. The dictator – who celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday – was also quoted as saying he had ‘no intention of avoiding war’ with his […]
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SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s main opposition party leader, Lee Jae-myung, said on Wednesday he hoped a stabbing attack he suffered could mark the end of the “politics of hate” in the country. He was speaking to reporters and supporters after he was discharged from a hospital in Seoul, where […]
South Korea has passed a new law, which aims to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027. The law aims to end the centuries-old practice of eating dog meat. Dog meat has fallen out of favour with diners over the past few decades. Young people […]
An expert has warned that North Korea will threaten the world with supersized nuclear weapons. Senior analyst at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies Cha Du-hyeogn told The Korea Times that after abandoning peace talks, North Korea could test its new weapons and then unveil them. He said: “Among the […]
Thousands of people living on two islands in South Korea have reportedly been told to evacuate due to artillery fire from North Korea, reports suggest. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff say 200 rounds were fired into the water north of the disputed western sea boundary on Friday, January 5. It […]
South Korea has revealed it is preparing for the potential assassination of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un and conducting “decapitation drills.” The confirmation comes less than 24 hours after the rogue dictator unveiled plans to strengthen his military with the expansion of its nuclear and drone supplies. South Korean defence […]
South Korea’s opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung has been attacked during a visit to the southern port city of Busan, the country’s Yonhap news agency reported. Lee was stabbed on the left side of his neck with a weapon by an unidentified man, Yonhap said. He approached Lee asking for […]
Dec. 29 (UPI) — South Korea’s superconducting fusion device and so-called artificial sun, KSTAR, has received upgrades that will allow it to run for longer periods of time. The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy said Friday it had successfully installed a new tungsten divertor for its magnetic fusion device, KSTAR, […]