North Korea's Kim Yo Jong warns South Korea
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North Korea hailed its "invincible" relationship with Russia at a diplomatic anniversary reception in Moscow, state media reported Monday.
SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said in a statement on state media KCNA on Monday that her country was considering deploying additional tactical weapons and restarting loudspeaker broadcasts near the border with South Korea.
The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military
The top U.S. military commander in South Korea called Wednesday for conducting more spread-out combined exercises between the allies throughout the year.
South Korea says it will withdraw some staff from its embassy in Kyiv, deepening a diplomatic row over Ukraine’s announcement last month of a transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war that Seoul says was meant to be secret.
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The Bank of Korea left its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, pausing after back-to-back quarter-point hikes in July and August, although strong chip-driven growth and above-target inflation keep the option of further tightening open.
The Bank of Korea held at 3.00% as a chip export boom clashes with a KOSPI selloff. See why a November hike remains live.
The number of elementary, middle and high school students who died by suicide in Korea rose 25.8 percent between 2022 and 2025. Another 112 deaths were recorded