This undated photo provided on Sept. 13, 2024, by the North Korean government shows its leader Kim Jong Un, center, on an inspecting visit at what they say is an institute of nuclear weapons and a facility for nuclear materials at an undisclosed location in North Korea. Independent journalists were...
U.S. MH-60 Seahawk helicopters are seen on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson at a port in Busan, South Korea, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim...
A group of Russian tourists, likely the first foreign travelers from any country to enter North Korea since the pandemic arrive at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Cha Song Ho, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A small group of...
Olivia Marsh, the older sister of K-pop girl group NewJeans (aka NJZ) member Danielle, admitted plagiarizing a song in her first mini-album “Meanwhile” just four months after making her debut as a singer. Marsh, who debuted as a singer in October last year, released “Meanwhile” on...
Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco (second from right) leads the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and the conferment of Philippine tourism ambassadorship to South Korean singer-songwriter and actor Seo In Guk (second from left) at the DOT...
Philippine Navy (PN) delegates led by Rear Admiral Joe Anthony Orbe (fourth from left), commander of Philippine Fleet, meet with delegates from the Royal Brunei Navy led by Captain Sahibul Bahari Bin Zainal Abidin (third from right), Chief of the Royal Brunei Navy, on the sidelines of the...
General Romeo Brawner Jr., chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, delivers a speech during the 89th founding anniversary of the AFP at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City on Dec. 20, 2024. (Courtesy of AFP) Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief, General Romeo Brawner Jr. is keen on...
A crew of BRP Nestor Reinoso establishes contact with South Korean passenger vessel UDOSARANG 1, which encountered mechanical malfunction off Burgos, Ilocos Norte on Feb. 5, 2025. Nine Filipino crew were rescued. (Photo: Philippine Navy) A South Korean passenger boat that malfunctioned while...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is expanding its Tourist Assistance Call Center (TACC) by adding Korean-speaking agents to accommodate the growing influx of South Korean tourists. Starting in February, the TACC will operate from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Philippine Standard Time, offering Korean-language...
Travelers from the Philippines need to submit a Q-Code or health declaration form upon their entry in South Korea. This was announced by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). The notice covered many countries including the Philippines. According to the Philippine...
The Philippines has expressed serious concern over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) recent ballistic missile launch, citing its possible detrimental impact on the region's peace and stability, a statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) read. Associated Press/YouTube...
​The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday, Jan. 3, welcomed the entering into force of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and South Korea—a deal that it said will further elevate the two countries' relations. "The implementation of this landmark agreement...
