South Korea minister’s Ukraine remarks leave ‘shrinking wiggle room’ in US-Russia balance
However, Shin’s remarks caused a palpable downturn in diplomatic relations with Russia, pushing them to a new low.
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North Korea fires cruise missiles into sea, South Korea says
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired multiple unidentified cruise missiles on Tuesday into the sea off its west coast, South Korea's military said, marking the third time Pyongyang has tested cruise missiles in less than a week.
South Korea officials shift attention from Dior bag scandal to ex-first lady’s Chanel coat
People Power Party (PPP) lawmaker Kang Min-kuk said Kim’s custom-made black and white coat resulted in “a noticeable loss in government funds”.
New probe of South Korea’s deadly Halloween stampede blocked by ‘cold-blooded’ Yoon Suk-yeol
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol blocked on Tuesday a bill to launch a new probe into a Halloween crowd crush that killed 159 people in Seoul’s Itaewon district in 2022, in a move slammed by the opposition and relatives of the victims.
What’s wrong with South Korean politics? Rising US-style partisan hatred fuels fears of further violence
The upticks in violence has sparked calls for reform of a political culture that tends to nurture hatred and animosity against rivals.
North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says
SEOUL — North Korea tested its new strategic cruise missiles for the second time in a week on Sunday (Jan 28), calling it a newly developed submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM), accelerating its navy's nuclear armament, state media reported on Monday.
Putin in Pyongyang? Proposed trip to meet Kim Jong-un reveals Russia’s growing reliance on North Korea
During a meeting with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui in Moscow last week, Putin expressed his “willingness” to visit Pyongyang soon to meet supreme leader Kim, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday.
North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles, says South Korea military
SEOUL (Reuters) -- North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast on Sunday, its second such launch in less than a week, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.