South Korea to rule on first transgender soldier
The case has sparked a wider discussion in the socially conservative country about the rights of gay and transgender South Koreans. During a briefing Thursday, a South Korean Defense Ministry …
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North Korea: South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in says door still open for talks
Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Moon said the recent birthday message sent by US President Donald Trump to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should be considered a good …
South Korea National assembly brawl: Ex-PM Hwang Kyo-ahn among 29 politicians charged
A total of 37 people, including rival lawmakers and their aides, have been indicted on charges that include assault and violation of the National Assembly law, Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s …
South Korea to close coal generators to tackle pollution this winter
The country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Thursday that between eight and 15 generators will close from December 1 to February 29, with the remainder operating at a …
North Korea fires projectiles from ‘super-large’ missile launcher, South Korea says
“This North Korean action does not aid the easing of tension on the Korean Peninsula,” said Army Major General Jeong Dong-jin of the South Korean Joint Chief of Staff. “We …
Phone scam: South Korean police make arrest after man calls station posing as detective
It was Friday morning, and Yang was at his desk at the Seoul Seobu Police Station’s Major Crimes Unit when he received a telephone call. He said someone on the …
South China Sea: Beijins warns US against ‘flexing its muscles’ as it sends new carrier
At the same time, China announced that its new domestically produced aircraft carrier was headed to the South China Sea for training and research purposes. US Defense Secretary Mark Esper …
South Korea deports two murder suspects back to North Korea
Lee Sang-min, spokesman from South Korea’s Unification Ministry says the two men were seized in the East Sea on November 2 and were deported to North Korea through Panmunjom Friday. …
‘Abominable’: Dreamworks’ movie pulled from theaters in Vietnam over South China Sea map
“Abominable” is an animated film about a young Chinese girl who embarks on an elaborate trip across China to return a magical Yeti, named Everest, to the Himalayas. The movie …
How authorities caught the South Korean man behind one of the world’s biggest child exploitation sites
Then it all began to unravel. But the case is much bigger than just one man. Over the almost three years that the site was online, users downloaded files more …