South Korea

North Korea flies more balloons likely carrying trash after the South resumes propaganda broadcasts
July 21, 2024
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched more balloons likely carrying rubbish toward South Korea on Sunday, two days after the South restarted blaring anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across...
South Korea makes N Korean defector vice minister
July 19, 2024
[ad_1] Former North Korean diplomat Tae Yong-ho has been named the new leader of South Korea's presidential advisory council on unification.This makes him the highest-ranking defector among the thousands who...
Samsung Electronics and striking union to resume talks on Friday
July 19, 2024
[ad_1] SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and representatives of its biggest workers' union in South Korea that has been on a strike since early last week have agreed to resume...
Ex-North Korean diplomat appointed a vice minister in South Korea, the highest post for any defector
July 18, 2024
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president on Thursday appointed a former North Korean diplomat as a vice minister, the highest-level government job for any of the thousands...
North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says
July 16, 2024
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series...
South Korea plans to roll out ‘Star Wars’ laser weapon to melt North Korean drones for just $1.50 a hit
July 13, 2024
[ad_1] South Korea plans to deploy a low-cost laser weapon to shoot down North Korean drones.The weapon, called Block-I, will cost around just $1.45 a shot.Interest in laser weapons has...