March 22, 2023 02:03 PM IST

North Korea fires multiple cruise missiles off its east coast, South Korea says

North Korea has been ramping up its military tests in recent weeks, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile last week and conducting a nuclear counterattack simulation against the U.S. and South Korea over the weekend.

South Korea, US to hold largest live-fire drills amid North Korea tension

The exercises are part of a series of events marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance between the two countries this year.

North Korea launches missile into sea amid US-South Korea military drills

The North's continuation of missile tests showed its determination not to back down, despite the U.S.-South Korea exercises, which are the biggest of their kind in years.

North Korea launches missile into sea amid US-South Korea drills

Japan's coast guard said it confirmed that what appeared to be a North Korean missile was fired Sunday morning.

North Korea claims almost 800,000 of its citizens signed up to fight against US

About 800,000 students and workers, on Friday alone, across the country expressed a desire to enlist or reenlist in the military to counter the United States, the Rodong Sinmun newspaper reported.

North Korea says it launched ICBM to warn US, South Korea over drills

Photos released on Friday by the country's government media showed Kim Jong Un watching the launch with his daughter, and included pictures from space apparently shot by a camera mounted on the missile.

North Korea launches missile ahead of South Korea-Japan summit

North Korea has conducted near daily missile launches this week amid ongoing joint South Korea-U.S. military drills that Pyongyang condemns as hostile actions.

Samsung Electronics to invest $230 billion through 2042 in South Korea chipmaking base

The amount makes up most of the 550 trillion won in private-sector investment announced by the government on Wednesday, under a strategy that expands tax breaks and infrastructure support to increase the competitiveness of high-tech industries including those involving chips, displays and batteries.

North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles, South Korea says

The missiles were fired at around 7:40 a.m. (2240 GMT on Monday) from the South Hwanghae province, near the country's west coast, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

North Korea launches missiles from submarine as US-South Korean drills begin

KCNA said the launch confirmed the reliability of the system and tested the underwater offensive operations of submarine units that form part of North Korea's nuclear deterrent.

Antony Blinken hails 'historic' South Korea announcement on Japan

South Korea and Japan are "two of the United States' most important allies, and we are inspired by the work they have done to advance their bilateral relations," the Secretary of State said in a statement.

North Korea says UN should demand end to S.Korea-US military drills

North Korea's foreign ministry called on the United Nations to demand an immediate halt to combined military drills by the United States and South Korea.

Watch: Korean woman tries Zomato’s worst-rated restaurant during India trip. Her verdict…

South Korean food blogger Meggy Kim was asked by a follower to try food from the worst-rated Zomato restaurant in Jaipur. She obliged.

The Attention a Celebrity Doesn’t Want: Bullying Accusations

In South Korea, such allegations have affected the careers of public figures. The takedowns have public support, but critics wonder if some go too far.

South Korea’s chip inventory climbs at fastest pace in 27 years

Chip stockpiles jumped 28% from a month earlier, the biggest increase since February 1996, Korea’s statistics office said Thursday in a statement. From a year earlier, stockpiles advanced 39.5%.

Drug dealer undergoes plastic surgery to transform into ‘handsome Korean man’

A Thai drug dealer reportedly underwent extensive cosmetic procedures to alter his appearance and evade capture.

Why does South Korea's trade data matter?

North Korea fires ballistic missile, says South Korea military

The launch comes just two days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the sea off Japan's west coast, in what it called a "sudden launching drill".

South Korea says North Korea fires missile into sea

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s military said North Korea on Saturday fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea, a day it threatened to take.

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans starting February 18

China halted issuing short-term visas to South Koreans last month, a retaliatory move after South Korea had imposed a number of COVID restrictions on travellers from China following Beijing's abrupt ending of its "zero-COVID" policy.

Week in pics: Stunning images from across the world

From Arctic sea smoke in Maine to a golden sunrise at the Baltic Sea in northern Germany, here are some stunning images captured this week.

NATO chief urges Seoul to send military support to Ukraine

South Korea, a growing arms exporter with the large U.S.-backed military, has provided humanitarian aid and other support to Ukraine while joining U.S.-led economic sanctions against Moscow.

India undeniably a global powerhouse, says South Korea

The statement came from a representative of South Korea who was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day G20 International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting here.

Fire in dense Seoul neighborhood destroys at least 60 homes

A fire early on January 20 destroyed at least 60 homes in a neighborhood of densely packed, makeshift housing surrounded by some of the wealthiest streets of South Korea’s ultra-modern capital, forcing about 500 residents to flee. Firefighters extinguished the flames in Seoul’s Guryong village within about five hours, and officials said no injuries or deaths had been reported as of now.

Hundreds flee after fire spreads through Seoul neighbourhood

Shin Yong-ho, an official at the fire department of Seoul’s Gangnam district, said rescue workers were continuing to search areas affected by the fire but that it was believed that all residents there have safely evacuated.