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South Korea and the US to Conduct Freedom Shield Military Drills in March

February 24, 2026February 24, 2026 · US News

By Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, ⁠Feb ⁠25 (Reuters) – South Korea and ⁠the United States will conduct major joint military drills ​known as Freedom Shield from…

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South Korea Urges Russian Embassy to Remove ‘Victory’ Banner as Ukraine War Anniversary Nears

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) – South Korea has ⁠asked ⁠the Russian embassy in ⁠Seoul to take down a large banner reading “Victory will ​be ours”, its foreign ministry…

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North Korea Holds Third Day of Ruling Party Congress, Kim Outlines Five-Year Goals

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) – ⁠North ⁠Korea’s ruling ⁠Workers’ Party held the ​third day of its Ninth ‌Congress on Saturday, ‌with leader ⁠Kim ⁠Jong Un continuing a report…

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North Korea’s Kim Opens New Pyongyang Housing District for Families of Fallen Soldiers, KCNA Says

February 15, 2026February 15, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) – North Korean ⁠leader ⁠Kim Jong Un ⁠presided over the completion ceremony of a ​new housing district in Pyongyang for families of troops ‌who…

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North Korea to Convene 9th Congress in Late February, KCNA Reports

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Feb 8 (Reuters) – ‌North ​Korea will convene ‌the 9th Congress in ​late February in Pyongyang, state media ‍KCNA reported on ​Sunday, without elaborating ​on ⁠the date.…

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Pentagon plans to give South Korea primary role in deterring North Korea threats under new strategy

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 · Breaking News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon said in an unclassified national defense strategy document titled “Restoring peace through strength for a new golden age…

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Senior US Defence Official Colby to Visit South Korea and Japan Next Week, Yonhap Says

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) – U.S. ‌Under ​Secretary of Defense ‌for policy Elbridge Colby will visit ​South Korea from Sunday to Tuesday and discuss ‍military alliance issues before…

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South Korea’s Lee Calls for Improved Drone Detection to Avoid Provoking North Korea

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Jan 20 (Reuters) – South Korean President ‌Lee ​Jae Myung said on ‌Tuesday that there appeared to be a loophole ​in his country’s monitoring system to detect…

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North Korea test-launches hypersonic missile system in front of Kim, nation says

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw test-flights of hypersonic missiles and called for a stronger nuclear war deterrent, state…

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Report: How Nations Are Reshaping Global Finance with Crypto

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · Cryptocurrency

TRM’s report shows crypto is now embedded in state economic and security planning, not treated as a fringe asset. A new report by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs…

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North Korea Test-Fires Hypersonic Missiles, KCNA Says

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, ‌Jan ​5 (Reuters) – ‌North Korea ​test-fired ‍hypersonic ​missiles ​on Sunday, ⁠state ‌media KCNA ​reported on ‌Monday, ‍to assess ⁠its ​military operational capability regarding war deterrence. (Reporting…

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North Korea launches ballistic missiles hours before South Korean president’s trip to China

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Sunday, according to South Korean officials. The launches took place just hours before South Korea’s president left for…

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North Korea Condemns US Strikes on Venezuela as ‘Serious Encroachment of Sovereignty’

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Jan 4 (Reuters) – ‌North ​Korea has ‌denounced the U.S. strikes ​on Venezuela as “the most ‍serious form of ​encroachment of ​sovereignty,” ⁠state news agency KCNA said…

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South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile into the sea

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea Sunday, its neighbors said, just hours before South Korea’s president leaves for China for talks expected to cover North…

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North Korea Fires a Ballistic Missile Towards the Sea off Its East Coast

January 3, 2026January 3, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, ‌Jan ​4 (Reuters) – ‌North Korea ​fired ‍a ​ballistic ​missile towards ⁠the sea off ‌its east ​coast, South ‌Korea’s ‍Joint Chiefs ⁠of Staff ​said in a statement…

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Tours Hotels With Daughter, Lauds Economic Progress

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025 · US News

SEOUL, Dec 23 (Reuters) – North Korean ‌leader ​Kim Jong Un ‌attended the opening ceremonies of hotels in ​a tourist zone of the country with his daughter Ju…

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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Lauds Sending Troops Overseas in 2025, KCNA Says

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025 · US News

SEOUL, Dec 12 (Reuters) – North ‌Korean ​leader Kim Jong ‌Un praised his country’s achievements in ​2025, which included sending troops to overseas ‍military operations, state media ​KCNA…

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North Korea’s Kim Stresses Air Force’s Nuclear War Deterrence on Its 80th Anniversary

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025 · US News

SEOUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un highlighted the Air Force’s role in exercising nuclear war deterrence as he celebrated the Air Force’s 80th…

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Nobel laureate Han Kang’s first nonfiction book in English to be released next spring

November 28, 2025November 29, 2025 · Entertainment

NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate Han Kang’s first book of nonfiction to come out in English will be released next spring. The Korean author’s “Light and Thread”…

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North Korea warns US over nuclear weapon “domino” effect

November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 · Breaking News

North Korea has warned that U.S. approval for the South to build a nuclear-powered submarine will set off a nuclear weapon “domino” effect and trigger a “hot” arms…

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