Cooperation between China, North Korea and Russia threatens Pacific

The top US military leader in the Pacific, Admiral Samuel Paparo, has issued a stark warning to senators about the growing security risks in the Indo-Pacific region posed by the deepening military cooperation between China, North Korea and Russia. Speaking …

South Korea may boost US LNG imports to address trade imbalances

South Korea and the US are expected to hold a video conference “in the next one or two days” to discuss cooperation on an LNG project in Alaska, acting President Han Duck-soo said April 14. “The two countries would establish a negotiation system for all …

US’ ‘sensitive country’ rules go into effect for South Korea, with no relief in sight

The US Department of Energy building in Washington, DC. (UPI/Yonhap) The US Department of Energy’s list of “sensitive countries,” updated to include South Korea, went into effect at 12:00 am on Tuesday in the US (Eastern Time).  The department had …

US, South Korea kick off Freedom Flag drills involving 90 aircraft

SEOUL, April 17. /TASS/. The United States and South Korea have kicked off the Freedom Flag joint air exercise that will involve about 90 aircraft from both sides, the Yonhap news agency reports. The drills, set to last until May 2, will also …

North Korea has earned estimated $20B from military support for Russia: Report

North Korea has earned an estimated $20 billion in economic benefits through its military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, according to a South Korean think tank, underscoring the windfall Pyongyang has received from providing troops, weapons and …

South Korea, Indonesia can cooperate in hosting North Korea-US summit

ollowing the impeachment of then president Yoon Suk-yeol over constitutional violations last December, South Korea is set to hold a presidential election in early June. The election process will be simplified, with the elected president assuming office …

Kyiv doesn't rule out North Korean participation in Russia's assault on Sumy, Kharkiv oblasts

Ukraine does not rule out the possibility that Russia will deploy North Korean troops in the offensives against the northeastern Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts, Andrii Cherniak, spokesperson for Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR), told Japanese …

North Korea has supplied Russia with 4-6 million shells – Reuters investigation

Over the past 20 months North Korea has supplied Russia with at least four million artillery shells, which are being extensively used in the war against Ukraine. A Reuters investigation has confirmed that deliveries have been taking place on a large and …

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(LEAD) S. Korea's presidential front-runner ranked among Time's 100 most influential people of 2025

(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 11-13) By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's presidential front-runner Lee Jae-myung has ranked among U.S. magazine Time's 100 most influential people of 2025, its website showed …