No other girl group in South Korean history has scored two double-platinum albums.
By Hugh Mcintyre, Contributor. Forbes. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:30:00 -0400.
South Korea vows to retaliate against North Korea's nuclear test. Pyongyang faces growing doubt about its claim to have detonated a hydrogen bomb in the northeastern part of the country, rather than a less powerful atomic weapon. ...
CBS News. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:14:10 -0400.
Seismographs indicate it wasn't an earthquake that rattled North Korea Tuesday evening -- but it probably wasn't a hydrogen bomb either, despite the country's claims. Seth Doane has more on North Korea's latest nuclear expedition.
CBS News. Mon, 12 Apr 2021 08:48:10 -0400.
On that April 'Black Thursday' 70 years ago, the air war over Korea changed as the Allies scrambled to counter the superior MiG-15 jet fighter
Smithsonian. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 14:20:12 +0000.
The vessel was seized in January. Iran said the ship had been polluting its waters, but the move was seen as an effort to force South Korea to unlock billions in funds caught up in U.S. sanctions.
The Associated Press. New York Times. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:32:41 +0000.
Kim Jong Un has warned party leaders in North Korea to prepare for a 'more difficult' crisis than the 1990s famine which saw up to 3.5m people die, saying the country is in its 'worst ever' situation.
Daily Mail. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:27:57 +0100.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said the country is facing its "worst-ever situation" - as its economy struggles from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sky News. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:42:00 +0100.
Baekhyun's new EP sold more than 800,000 copies in its first week, a new record.
By Hugh Mcintyre, Contributor. Forbes. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 21:20:00 -0400.
Starbucks has pledged to discontinue disposable cups in South Korea by 2025 as it aims to cut its global landfill waste in half by the end of the decade.
CNBC. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 15:17:13 GMT.
SEOUL, South Korea - Health officials in South Korea are considering measures to prevent a shortage in coronavirus vaccines and haven't specifically ruled out curbing exports of AstraZeneca shots produced in the country. ...
The Associated Press. Washington Times. Tue, 06 Apr 2021 03:56:44 -0400.
A deputy health minister in Tajikistan has been dismissed after confusing North and South Korea and forgetting the names of UNICEF and World Health Organization (WHO) representatives alongside him at a press conference in Dushanbe.
Radio Liberty. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:56:02 +0000.
North Korea on Saturday snapped back at President Joe Biden's criticism of its ballistic missile tests, calling his comments a provocation and encroachment on the North's right to self-defense and vowing to continuously expand ...
New Zealand Herald. Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:13:26 +1200.
Pyongyang has yet to respond to four lawsuits filed in US courts since 2018; limited access complicates delivery of court documents, including notices of judgments of more than $2.8 billion.
Voice of America. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:21:44 -0400.
NEW DELHI (AP) - Indian and South Korean defense ministers met Friday to discuss maritime cooperation as part of the Indo-Pacific strategy and also cooperation in the defense industry and future technologies, officials said. ...
Washington Times. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:50:38 -0400.
The Korean Peninsula, located in northeast Asia, comprises the states
of North Korea and South Korea.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is
located in the northern part of the peninsula. North Korea's
capital city is Pyongyang, and its national currency is the
(North Korean) Won. Korean is the country's official language, and
in 2020, the estimated population of North Korea was 25,778,816.
For more news and information about North Korea, visit the official
DPRK website.
The Republic of Korea, also known as South Korea, is located in the
southern part of the peninsula. South Korea's capital city is
Seoul, and its national currency is the (South Korean) Won.
Korean is the nation's official language, and in 2020, South Korea's
population was estimated at 51,269,185. For more news and
information about South Korea, visit the official
Republic of Korea website.