The national flag of North Korea. (Getty Images) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on Tuesday decided to extend its bans on the entry of North Korean ships and trade between the two nations by another two years, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said. The …
Japan’s prime minister, Shjigeru Ishiba, asked President Trump a crucial question during a 30-minute phone conversation in his quest to stymie a precipitous slide in the Nikkei stock price index: “May we talk?” One immediate result: a 6 percent leap in the …
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North Korea’s military plans to hold a series of political lectures to combat rising desertions that occurred during winter exercises from December to March. “The General Political Bureau of the Korean People’s Army has ordered special political lectures …
Raging wildfires engulfed parts of South Korea in March 2025, leaving a trail of destruction visible from space. In March 2025, wildfires swept across South Korea, scorching vast swaths of land and prompting a massive emergency response. Fanned by dry, …
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South Korea's military fired warning shots on Monday after approximately 10 North Korean soldiers crossed the heavily fortified border separating the two countries, officials said. According to the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff, the North Korean …
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea‘s military fired warning shots on Tuesday after approximately 10 North Korean soldiers crossed the military demarcation line at the eastern sector of the Demilitarized Zone around 5 p.m. local time (4 a.m. ET), South Korean …
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