North and South Korea each tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, just hours apart, in a display that is sure to exacerbate tensions on the peninsula at a time when talks aimed at stripping the North of its nuclear program are stalled.
The launch came after North Korea said it successfully tested a new long-range cruise missile last weekend, calling it "a strategic weapon of great significance"
Crippling food shortages exacerbated by government policies in North Korea have caused widespread illness as thousands are forced to survive on so-called "wild foods" such as grass and tree bark
The most bitterly funny story of the week is that a defector from North Korea thinks that even her homeland is 'not as nuts' as the indoctrination now forced on Western students.
Just days after we noted that people in South Korea saw bitcoin as their "only chance of escape" from their social status, it looks as though non-fungible tokens are also catching on in Southeast Asia.
North Korea fires off short-range missiles following 'sleep in peace' warning from Kim Jong-un's sister, presenting Joe Biden with another foreign policy challenge
Tehran has confirmed that on Monday it detained the MT Hankuk Chemi tanker for what official statements called "oil pollution" - a common excuse Iranian officials often given when they take such action.
The first large-scale Pentagon vaccination effort of US troops stationed abroad is focusing on units stationed in South Korea, according to US Forces Korea (USFK), where they daily stare down a nuclear North Korea.
Chinese air mobility company EHang has completed three test flights in South Korea to show off the passenger transport, emergency response and air tourism potential of its all-electric two-passenger autonomous aerial vehicle, the EHang 216.
South Korea reports that 48 people recently have died after getting flu shots, but said it would carry on with the state-run vaccination program anyway because it found no direct link between the deaths and the shots.
The threat of seasonal influenza combined with fears about the Wuhan coronavirus (Covid-19) is driving many to rush out to get vaccinated with flu shots, believing the jabs to provide foolproof protection.
Technocrat engineers under no ethical constraints have sparked a global arms race to develop killer drones and robots for use in future warfare. Smaller countries are prime customers because such weapons are relatively inexpensive and force equalizer
Nine people have died after getting flu shots in South Korea in the past week, raising concerns over the vaccine's safety just as the seasonal inoculation programme is expanded to head off potential COVID-19 complications.
During the early 1950s War on Korea the U.S. used biological weapons against North Korea and China. Bombs designed to spread leaflets were filled with plague infested rats and dropped on Korean towns. Various infecting insects were released. Leaflets
During the early 1950s War on Korea the U.S. used biological weapons against North Korea and China. Bombs designed to spread leaflets were filled with plague infested rats and dropped on Korean towns.
North Korea unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at an unprecedented predawn military parade on Saturday that showcased the country's long-range weapons for the first time in two years.
Two-and-a-half weeks ago the UK Sun as well as New York Post set off the latest round of rumors suggesting North Korean strongman Kim Jong Un was on his way out due to rapidly deteriorating health.
Controversial video sharing app TikTok has another demerit to add to its growing list: the app was just fined by South Korea for mishandling child privacy data.
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