North Korea has detained three shipyard officials over an accident during the launch of a new warship on Wednesday, state media say. Parts of the 5,000-tonne destroyer’s bottom were crushed during the launch ceremony, tipping the vessel off balance. An investigation into the incident, which North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un described as a “criminal … Read more
Seoul’s military says launches may have been to test weapons intended for export. North Korea has fired a flurry of short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korea’s military has said, in what Seoul called a possible test of weapons intended for export. North Korean forces launched the missiles from an … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescue workers on Saturday pulled a man from a collapsed subway construction site near the capital of Seoul and continued searching for another believed to be trapped inside. Im Gwang-sik, an official with Gwangmyeong city’s fire department, said the survivor was trapped about 30 meters (98 feet) underground … Read more
More than two dozen wildfires broke out in southeastern South Korea over the weekend, killing four people and injuring nine others, officials said on Monday. Thousands of firefighters and dozens of helicopters were sent out to fight 29 fires that burned through at least 22,000 acres and forced the evacuation of nearly 3,000 people, according … Read more
South Korea’s air force says it accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise. South Korea’s air force has said that one of its fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs in the wrong place during a training exercise, resulting in civilian injuries. “Eight MK-82 general-purpose bombs were abnormally released from an … Read more
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw missile drills this week in the Yellow Sea, state media reports. North Korea has carried out test launches of strategic cruise missiles to send a message to “enemies” about its counterattack capabilities, state media has said. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the missile drills in … Read more
South Korean investigators probing a Jeju Air crash which killed 179 people in the worst aviation disaster on its soil said on Wednesday they will send one of the retrieved black boxes to the United States for analysis. The plane was carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea when it issued a mayday call … Read more
In a surprise shift from remorse to defiance, President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea on Thursday refused to step down and lashed out at those who sought to oust him over his short-lived decision to place his country under military rule. Mr. Yoon has faced mounting pressure from all sides after his decision on … Read more
South Korean police arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun on Sunday for his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attempt to impose martial law, according to Yonhap News Agency. Kim was considered a key figure in Tuesday’s short-lived martial law decree. He had already resigned as defense minister. Police have launched an investigation into Kim, as well … Read more
South Korea’s reputation as a stable democracy faced a serious threat on Tuesday night when President Yoon Suk-yeol shocked the nation – and much of the world – by declaring martial law. He was forced to withdraw his decree hours later, after it was overwhelmingly rejected by members of parliament. President Yoon now faces an … Read more