SEOUL, South Korea—A bus carrying Israeli tourists fell on its side on a road in southern South Korea, killing one woman and injuring 34 other people. The tour bus with 33 Israelis and two South Koreans—the bus driver and a tour guide—crashed Thursday on a slope in the southern city of Chungju, the Interior and…
Is South Korea Asia’s Canary in the Coal Mine?
April 12, 2023
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Commentary The expression used in the title conveys a sense of foreboding and early warning of trouble. It comes from the time before electronic sensory equipment when coal miners used these fragile birds to warn them of the presence of deadly methane gas in the mine shaft. If the bird collapsed, the miners had an…
Washington Braces for Diplomatic Fallout Amid Fears of Further Intel Leaks
April 11, 2023
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U.S. federal agencies are scrambling to contain the diplomatic fallout after scores of classified documents pertaining to Ukraine—and other U.S. allies—were leaked online by as-yet-unknown actors. “U.S. officials across the interagency are engaging with allies and partners at high levels over this,” State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said at an April 10 press briefing. According…
One Dead, Hundreds Flee Wildfire in South Korean Seaside City
SEOUL, South Korea—A wildfire fueled by strong winds on Tuesday burned parts of a seaside city on South Korea’s eastern coast, killing at least one person and forcing hundreds to flee before being slowed by rain. It took eight hours and nearly 3,000 firefighters to put out the blaze that started on a mountain in…
North Korea Refuses to Answer South Korean Military Hotline Calls Amid Tensions
South Korea’s government said on April 10 that North Korea has refused to answer its calls through both the joint liaison communication channel and the military hotline for the fourth day in a row. The two Koreas typically hold phone calls twice a day through the inter-Korean liaison channel and the military hotline, except for…
North Korea Tests Underwater Drone to Assess Its ‘Fatal Attack Ability’: State Media
North Korea has claimed it tested a new type of nuclear-capable underwater drone this week to assess the weapon’s “fatal attack ability.” State-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Saturday that a “Haeil-2” drone was deployed off the coast of South Hamgyong province on April 4 and reached the target in the waters off…
US, Japan, South Korea Urge UN Members to Repatriate North Korean Workers
The United States, South Korea, and Japan have urged United Nations members to repatriate North Korean nationals working overseas to generate funds for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. U.S. special representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, met with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, Kim Gunn and Takehiro Funakoshi, in Seoul on Friday to discuss…
US Lawmakers Invite South Korean President to Address Congress
Leaders from both houses of Congress have invited the president of South Korea to address a joint meeting of Congress, a move aimed at reaffirming the historic alliance between that nation and the United States. “With this year marking the 70th anniversary of the alliance between our two countries, it is an especially important time…
North Korea Could Attack South Korea if China Invades Taiwan: Report
April 4, 2023
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North Korea could use a Chinese communist invasion of Taiwan to launch its own assault on South Korea, according to a new report. The United States will need to help South Korea better integrate into bilateral and minilateral agreements to deter such a threat, says a report published by The Center for a New American…
US Carrier Strike Group Arrives in South Korea in Show of Support as North Korea Tests Missiles
A U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in South Korea for the first time in six months in a show of alliance after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles that it said served as warnings to the two allies. South Korea’s Defense Ministry said the 11th carrier strike group, including the nuclear-powered USS Nimitz, arrived…
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