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As speculation mounted in early October about the winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, South Koreans began sharing a false claim that a top Nobel official had tipped President Yoon Suk Yeol as a "leading contender" during a seminar in the United States. But footage of the event shows Norwegian Nobel Committee vice-chair Asle Toje made no mention of Yoon, and the committee's secretariat has told AFP it never divulges the names of nominees.

Discussions regarding the need for dialogue to address North Korea's nuclear quandary in the United States have dwindled, South Korea's top envoy in Washington said Sunday, indicating growing skepticism over the prospects of long-stalled nuclear diplomacy with the recalcitrant regime. Ambassador Cho Hyun-dong made the remarks during a parliamentary audit as the North stipulated a policy to beef up its nucle...

Discussions regarding the need for dialogue to address North Koreas nuclear quandary in the United States have dwindled, South Koreas top envoy in Washington said Sunday, indicating growing skepticism over the prospects of long-stalled nuclear diplomacy with the recalcitrant regime.

Several years ago, I was talking with a high-ranking Russian government official. I reminded him that North Korea’s justification for developing nuclear weapons was the “security threat” it has from the U.S. I asked him if there was any chance that Russia may revive the security alliance with North Korea that expired in 1996. The official replied that Russia would not enter into such a relationship with the worst dictatorship in the whole world.

North Korea threatened Friday to stage the "most powerful and rapid first strike" against US strategic assets deployed to the Korean Peninsula, in the latest bellicose rhetoric that underscored Pyongyang's concerns about US military capabilities in the region. The nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier docked at the southeastern port of Busan on Thursday for a five-day visit -- the first si...

South Korea should take heed of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas, an Islamic militant group controlling the Gaza Strip, as the recent incursion illustrates the potential risks po...

The U.S. aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan arrived in the South Korean port of Busan on Thursday for a five-day visit aimed at sending a message of deterrence to North Korea, South Koreas defence... -October 12, 2023 at 05:37 am EDT - MarketScreener

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday called an emergency meeting to discuss the economic and security impact of the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant ...

The Yoon Suk Yeol administration in South Korea appears to be giving a befitting reply to North Korea’s “uncouth” and provocative behavior. After coming to power, the new administration has taken a tough stance and a tit for tat approach in its dealing with North Korea. The most recent example has been a large-scale military parade of South Korea on Sept. 26. It was interesting to see the South Korean military parade passing through the heart of the capital city and displaying domestically...

The US nuclear­-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan is due to dock at the South Korean port of Busan, as Seoul warned of a greater threat from North Korea and held joint maritime drills with the United States and Japan.