FIRST ON FOX: A move aimed at lowering tensions between South and North Korea is threatening, rather than improving, life for the estimated 400,000 Christians who live in the North. The policy has been slammed as “a catastrophic strategic mistake.” South Korea’s new President, Lee Jae-myung, ordered a reported 80% of radio broadcasts from the […]
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US, South Korea denounce North Korea’s admission of Russia-Ukraine war involvement
The U.S. and South Korea on April 28 denounced North Korea’s acknowledgment of sending its troops to aid Russia in the war against Ukraine, with Seoul calling it an “admission of criminal act.” The statements come as both Moscow and Pyongyang admitted for the first time that North Korean soldiers were dispatched to fight alongside […]
North Korea’s Kim oversees test of AI-powered suicide drones
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has overseen tests of newly developed AI-powered suicide drones and called for their increased production, North Korean state media said Thursday. Photos released from the communist country show Kim inspecting new upgraded reconnaissance drones that are capable of detecting various tactical targets and enemy activities on land and at sea, KCNA state […]
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
Unprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist temple complex, burning down two buildings that had been designated national treasures. Five days of wildfires, considered among South Korea’s worst, have left 24 people dead, destroyed more than 300 structures and forced more than 28,000 residents to evacuate, […]
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol freed from prison after canceled arrest
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was freed from prison on Saturday after a court canceled his arrest to allow him to stand trial for rebellion without being physically detained. This comes after Yoon was arrested and indicted by prosecutors in January over his martial law decree on Dec. 3 — leading to political […]
‘Irrefutable evidence of North Korea’s involvement’ — Ukraine says it captured 2 North Korean POWs in Kursk Oblast
Ukrainian troops captured two North Korean soldiers as prisoners of war (POWs) in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 11. “This task was not easy,” he said in a Telegram post. “Usually, Russia and other North Korean military personnel finish off their wounded and do everything possible to ensure that no evidence […]