WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States announced new sanctions Thursday on entities and people in Russia and North Korea after Pyongyang's new ICBM missile test. The targeted persons and organizations are accused of "transferring sensitive items to North Korea's missile program," the State...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired what could be its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday, Tokyo and Seoul said, a dramatic return to long-range testing that sparked outrage from neighbours and the United States. This handout photo taken on March 24, 2022 and provided by...
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Thursday, South Korea's President Moon Jae-in said, the first time Pyongyang has launched such a powerful weapon since 2017. The ICBM launch is one of nearly a dozen weapons tests conducted by North Korea so far...
TOKYO, Japan – A suspected North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fired on Thursday afternoon landed within Japan's exclusive economic zone, west of the country's north coast, the government said. "Our current analysis indicates that the ballistic missile flew for 71 minutes...
K-pop superstars BTS member J-Hope has tested positive for Covid-19 on March 24 as South Korea reached 10.82 million confirmed cases. “We would like to provide you with some information regarding BTS member J-Hope being diagnosed with Covid-19,” said Big Hit Music on March 24. BTS' J-Hope (Big...
More Korean stars have tested positive for Covid-19 as the surge of cases continues in South Korea due to the highly contagious Omicron variant. Korean drama “Business Proposal” star Kim Sejeong, “Running Man” regular and actress Jeon So-min and K-pop boy band Verivery member Dongheon have...
Six of the eight members of K-pop boy band Stray Kids now have Covid-19 in four days since releasing their new album on March 18. On March 21, JYP Entertainment announced that Stray Kids members Bang Chan, Lee Know and Hyunjin have tested positive for Covid-19. Stray Kids (Twitter) (Clockwise from...
K-pop boy band TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT) member Huening Kai has recovered from Covid-19, according to his agency. “We would like to inform you that TOMORROW X TOGETHER member Huening Kai has made a full recovery from Covid-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today, March 21,” said Big Hit...
Another member of K-pop boy band Stray Kids has been diagnosed with Covid-19, affecting the group’s promotions for their new album. JYP Entertainment, the boy band’s management, announced on March 20 that Stray Kids member Seungmin, 21, “tested positive for Covid-19 on March 20th...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's president-elect said Sunday he will relocate his office from the "imperial" Blue House, in a move critics charged is linked to his belief in shamanistic spiritual practices. South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol speaks during a press conference to...
SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea fired multiple rocket launchers on Sunday, Seoul said, the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region. Pyongyang launched a string of banned weaponry this year and tested what it claimed were components...
K-pop idol group Stray Kids member Han has tested positive for Covid-19 a day after the group released their new album. “We inform you that Stray Kids member Han has tested positive for Covid-19 today ,” announced JYP Entertainment, Stray Kids’ agency. Stray Kids' Han (left) and Ghost9's Lee...
