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North Korea tests missiles ahead of APEC leaders summit

North Korea claimed a successful test of new hypersonic weaponry to demonstrate strength against potential adversaries, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 23, just before an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea attended by world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

23 October 2025, 11:49 AM

South Korea says Russia may have helped North Korea develop new intercontinental missile

North Korea may have received Russian assistance in developing a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that was showcased for the first time during a recent military parade, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.

14 October 2025, 03:17 PM

North Korea warns of ‘consequences’ if South Korea joins US military drills

North Korea has warned it will view South Korea’s participation in joint military drills with the United States as “a demonstration of their confrontational stance against the DPRK” and threatened “consequences” if the exercises proceed, according to state-run news agency KCNA.

14 September 2025, 04:43 PM

South Korea, U.S. and Japan to hold large-scale drills near Russia and North Korea in September

South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold joint military drills this month called Freedom Edge, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 12:19 PM

Korean scenario possible in Ukraine—Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that Ukraine could follow a South Korea–style path to prosperity without signing a formal peace treaty with Russia, but he cautioned that the model relies on ironical external security guarantees.

4 September 2025, 12:33 AM

My team feared a clash with Trump at White House – South Korean President

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said his aides feared a “Zelenskyy moment” during his White House meeting with Donald Trump, Politico reported on Aug. 26.

26 August 2025, 10:37 AM

South Korea removes border loudspeakers to ease North Korea tensions

South Korea has started removing loudspeakers used to broadcast anti-North Korean messages along its border with North Korea, Reuters reported on Aug. 4.

4 August 2025, 10:50 AM

Odesa inks massive waste-to-energy project with Seoul

A waste processing plant costing over $300 million will be constructed in the Peresypskyi district of Odesa under an intergovernmental agreement with South Korea, funded by the Korean EDCF, the city’s Deputy Mayor Anna Pozdnyakova told the public broadcaster Suspilne on July 21.

21 July 2025, 12:46 PM

Former South Korean president suspected of treason

Prosecutors in South Korea have expanded their case against former President Yoon Suk-yeol to include charges of treason, Yonhap news agency reported on July 14.

14 July 2025, 01:41 PM

North Korea likely supplied Russia with millions of artillery shells — South Korean military intelligence

South Korean military intelligence believes North Korea may have supplied Russia with over 12 million 152mm shells for its war against Ukraine, Yonhap reported on July 13.

13 July 2025, 11:38 AM

South Korea becomes key arms supplier for U.S. allies in Europe

South Korea has emerged as a major weapons supplier for U.S. allies in Europe, with Poland currently its top client, CNN reported on July 12.

12 July 2025, 10:06 PM

$10 million partnership: South Korea to join planning of industrial parks in Ukraine

South Korea’s state-run Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation (KIND) is ready to join the master planning of industrial parks in Ukraine and work on reducing investment risks for international partners, Ukraine’s Economy Ministry said on July 4.

5 July 2025, 03:02 PM

Presence of North Korean troops in Ukraine may increase the strength of Russia’s offensive operations — ISW

The deployment of North Korean troops on Ukrainian territory, as warned by South Korean intelligence, could mark a significant turning point on the battlefield and enhance Russia's offensive capabilities, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on June 26.

27 June 2025, 11:15 AM

North Korea may deploy new troops to Russia in coming months — South Korean Intel

North Korea may send more troops to Russia in July or August to take part in the war against Ukraine, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) of South Korea said, Reuters reported on June 26.

26 June 2025, 02:37 PM

Trump administration weighs pulling thousands of U.S. troops from South Korea

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is considering withdrawing thousands of American troops from South Korea, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources on May 23.

23 May 2025, 12:19 PM

Ukraine to build roads with South Korean tech

Ukraine’s State Agency for the Restoration and Development (SARD) signed a memorandum of cooperation with SG, a leading South Korean asphalt concrete producer, SARD announced on May 19.

19 May 2025, 09:46 PM

Russia helped North Korea modernize missiles

South Korea’s military said North Korea received Russian help to develop a new air-to-air missile, following a test last week, Yonhap reported on May 19.

19 May 2025, 07:55 PM

Ukrainian expert Narozhnyi discusses potential role of DPRK soldiers in the Ukrainian conflict

The Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) does not rule out the possibility that Russia may deploy soldiers from North Korea in an offensive against Sumy and Kharkiv oblasts. Pavlo Narozhnyi, military expert and founder of the Reaktive Post organization, discussed the potential impact of North Korea’s involvement in the war during an interview on Radio NV on April 17.

17 April 2025, 03:48 PM

Japan, South Korea, Taiwan eyeing Trump’s $44 billion Alaska gas project

Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are poised to invest in a $44 billion Alaska LNG project championed by U.S. President Donald Trump, aiming to secure energy supplies and ease trade tensions under his tariff regime, Bloomberg reported on April 9.

9 April 2025, 05:07 PM

Ukrainian bakery chain expands to South Korea

Ukrainian bakery and fast-food restaurant chain Lviv Croissants is expanding to the South Korean market with the opening of a new restaurant in Seoul at the end of April, AIN news outlet reported on April 2.

2 April 2025, 01:43 PM

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