1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (680+ words) North Korea's submarine Hero Kim Kun Ok, which Pyongyang claims is capable of launching tactical nuclear weapons, is unveiled during a ceremony in North Korea, Sept. 6, 2023. Yonhap As South Korea moves ahead with plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, the debate…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (162+ words) A drone view shows an LNG tanker unloading liquefied natural gas at a Sinopec terminal in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, Sept. 3. Reuters-Yonhap BEIJING — A cargo ship docked for repairs in a Chinese port caught fire, killing at least 20 people and…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (361+ words) Military authorities cordon off the scene where an Army Cobra attack helicopter crashed in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Feb. 9. Yonhap A sudden engine failure has been identified as the main cause behind the deadly crash of a military helicopter in February…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (160+ words) One person died after suffering a heart attack during a wildfire in Turkey's southern Antalya province, a local official and broadcasters said on Wednesday, as authorities sought to contain several fires that broke out in the region this week. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (182+ words) Some 1 million spectators visited the country's largest annual fireworks show in Seoul, its organizers said Sunday, with many more believed to have enjoyed the annual event from a distance. The Seoul International Fireworks Festival in Seoul's Yeouido wrapped up successfully…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1286+ words) President Vladimir Putin, right, greets U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, center, prior to talks at the Senate Palace of the Kremlin in Moscow, Sept. 5. AP-Yonhap Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (234+ words) SEOUL/NEW YORK — North Korea is expected to send a vice minister-level official to the upcoming U.N. General Assembly in New York, with Kim Son-gyong, a vice foreign minister in charge of international organizations, likely to deliver a speech, sources…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) First Health and Welfare Vice Minister Hyun Soo-yeob announces measures to prevent and respond to child abuse at Government Complex Seoul in Jongno, Seoul, Wednesday. Yonhap When an 11-year-old disabled child died in early August after suffering fatal abuse, the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (449+ words) A South Korean disaster relief team has left for Nepal to support search, rescue and other relief efforts following devastating floods, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. The Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT), consisting of 44 personnel from the foreign ministry, the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (136+ words) The Korea Times U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. Reuters-Yonhap South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday a summit between the United States and…...