SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called a U.S. push for the denuclearization of North Korea an "anachronistic dream," saying Sunday the North will steadily expand its nuclear arsenal in the face of U.S.-led threats. The statement came a day before...
By Hankookilbo A balcony sits between an apartment 's interior and the outdoors. Enclosing balconies to expand living rooms became a mainstream interior trend in Korea long ago as residents seek to maximize space. However, an unenclosed balcony offers something special as the area closest to...
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week, both countries announced Friday, in what will be his first visit in nearly seven years. His trip will the latest in a series of steps by China to reinforce its close ties with its nuclear-armed neighbor, whose leader...
Filipino filmmaker Avid Liongoren has scored a major international breakthrough after his animated feature "Zsazsa Zaturnnah" was selected for competition at the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea. The Philippines-France co-production is one of only 11 films...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Koreans began voting Wednesday in mayoral and other local elections that are seen as a gauge of support for President Lee Jae Myung’s year-old liberal government. Opinion surveys suggested Lee’s Democratic Party is certain to win more races than its main...
The Republic of Korea has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting peacebuilding and inclusive development initiatives in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following the official visit of Korean Ambassador Lee Sang-hwa to Cotabato City on June 1. During his meeting with...
An explosion and fire at a Hanwha Aerospace plant in Daejeon killed five workers and injured two others, authorities said Monday. Under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, executives of the company could face penalties if the explosion is found to be the result of safety failures. Police and...
Ella Cruz is back in Philippine showbiz after spending months exploring career opportunities in South Korea, a journey she says helped her grow both personally and professionally. Marking her acting comeback through the Viva Movie Box vertical series Borrowed Life , Ella opened up about her...
The Philippines and Japan have moved closer to a landmark defense equipment deal that could see retired Japanese warships and a patrol aircraft transferred to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). This as the Philippine government pressed ahead with efforts to expand security ties with...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), wants to have a piece of South Korean anti-crime measures in terms of police modernization, particularly on crime data management systems. The statement was buoyed by the partnership with the Korea International...
K-pop stars BTS, G-Dragon and BLACKPINK, soccer player Son Heung-min and trot singer Lim Young-woong led Forbes Korea 's 2026 Power Celebrity 40 list. The Power Celebrity 40 rankings were based on income (50 percent), media mentions (15 percent), social media influence (15 percent), and fan...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its west coast Tuesday, South Korea 's military said, in what appeared to be the North 's latest weapons test this year. A brief dispatch from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff gave no further details. It...
