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Yoon to Visit Czech Republic to Discuss Nuclear Energy Project-September 18, 2024,03:29

[Politics] : President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit the Czech Republic this week to clinch a major nuclear energy project in the European nation. Yoon is scheduled to embark on a four-day trip on Thursday, marking the first official visit by a South Korean president to Prague in nearly nine years. The South Korean ...[more...]

Kia Tigers Wins KBO Regular Season Title, Heads to Korean Series-September 18, 2024,03:05

[Sports] : The Kia Tigers has won the regular-season title in the Korea Baseball Organization(KBO), heading straight to the Korean Series. The Tigers were defeated by the SSG Landers 2-0 Tuesday but secured the regular-season title as second-place Samsung Lions lost 8-4 against the Doosan Bears. With seven ...[more...]

USFK Commander Nominee: N. Korea's Nuclear Advancement Single Greatest Challenge-September 18, 2024,02:08

[International] : The U.S. Army general nominated to lead the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command(CFC) identified North Korea's rapid advancement of its nuclear and missile capabilities as the single greatest challenge facing the allied forces.  In a confirmation hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee in ...[more...]

N. Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles towards East Sea -September 17, 2024,22:44

[Politics] : North Korea has fired ballistic missiles towards the East Sea, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff(JCS). The JCS said it detected the launch ​from the Kaechon area in South Pyongan Province at around 6:50 a.m. on Wednesday. Without providing specific details of the projectiles, the JCS ...[more...]

Swedish Diplomats Return to N. Korea 4 Years after COVID Lockdown-September 17, 2024,05:27

[Inter-Korea] : Swedish diplomats have returned to work in North Korea, four years after the regime’s border closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Last Friday, the Swedish foreign ministry said in a press release that Swedish diplomats have been dispatched to Pyongyang and that with their return, the country's embassy ...[more...]

Busan Film Festival Set to Open on October 2-September 17, 2024,05:19

[Culture] : The Busan International Film Festival(BIFF) is set to open for the 29th edition in early October.  Asia’s largest film festival will kick off on October 2 for a ten-day run in Busan, featuring 224 films from 63 countries. The festival will open with the world premiere of “Uprising,” produced and ...[more...]

S. Korean Ambassador Elected as President of IAEA General Conference-September 17, 2024,05:00

[Politics] : South Korea’s Ambassador to Austria Ham Sang-wook has been elected as the president of the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA). Ham, South Korea’s Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna, was elected to hold the presidency of the ...[more...]

S. Korea Finishes Second in 2024 WorldSkills Competition-September 17, 2024,04:48

[Science] : South Korea has finished runner-up at a global vocational skills competition held in France.  The employment and labor ministry said on Monday that South Korea won ten gold, 13 silver, nine bronze and eleven Medallions for Excellence at the WorldSkills Competition in Lyon, which closed on ...[more...]

US State Dept.: US Continues to be 'Incredibly Concerned' by Expanding N. Korea-Russia Relationship-September 17, 2024,04:42

[International] : The U.S. State Department has expressed concern about deepening Pyongyang-Moscow military ties after Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un during a visit to the regime. Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday in a press briefing that ...[more...]

US Defense Agency Identifies 700th Missing Service Member from Korean War-September 17, 2024,04:37

[International] : An agency of the U.S. Department of Defense says that it has identified 700 service members who were listed as missing from the Korean War. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on Monday that it has identified the 700th missing personnel from the Korean War since forensic scientists began ...[more...]