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Thomas Maresca

South Korea's 'worst-ever' wildfires leave at least 24 dead and thousands displaced

World News // 18 hours ago

South Korea's 'worst-ever' wildfires leave at least 24 dead and thousands displaced

The death toll from multiple wildfires tearing through the southeastern region of South Korea rose to 24 on Wednesday, officials said, with more than 27,000 residents evacuated and historical treasures destroyed.

South Korean court reinstates impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president

World News // 2 days ago

South Korean court reinstates impeached Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president

Dueling rallies heat up in Seoul as Yoon impeachment decision looms

World News // 4 days ago

Dueling rallies heat up in Seoul as Yoon impeachment decision looms

North Korea tests new anti-aircraft missile system, threatens 'deadly' response to U.S.-South Korea drills

World News // 5 days ago

North Korea tests new anti-aircraft missile system, threatens 'deadly' response to U.S.-South Korea drills

South Korean opposition leader calls for swift ruling on Yoon impeachment

World News // 1 week ago

South Korean opposition leader calls for swift ruling on Yoon impeachment

Main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday called for South Korea's Constitutional Court to issue its decision on whether to uphold the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, as public uncertainty grows.

North Korea rejects G7 call for denuclearization, vows to 'strengthen' nuclear forces

World News // 1 week ago

North Korea rejects G7 call for denuclearization, vows to 'strengthen' nuclear forces

North Korea on Monday vowed to "steadily update and strengthen" its nuclear arsenal, rejecting a joint statement by the Group of Seven Foreign Ministers calling for Pyongyang to give up its nuclear ambitions.

South Korean air force pilots charged with criminal negligence over accidental bombing

World News // 1 week ago

South Korean air force pilots charged with criminal negligence over accidental bombing

South Korea's military on Thursday charged two air force pilots with criminal negligence over an accidental bombing of a village near the DMZ last week that injured 43 and damaged dozens of buildings, citing pilot error.

North Korea says South's bombing mishap could spark 'new armed conflict'

World News // 2 weeks ago

North Korea says South's bombing mishap could spark 'new armed conflict'

North Korea condemned an ongoing U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise Wednesday, saying another incident like Seoul's recent accidental bombing of its own village near the DMZ could lead to "a new armed conflict."

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as U.S.-South Korea joint military drill kicks off

World News // 2 weeks ago

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as U.S.-South Korea joint military drill kicks off

North Korea launched several ballistic missiles toward the Yellow Sea on Monday afternoon, Seoul's military said, on the first day of a large-scale joint U.S-South Korea military exercise on the Peninsula.

North Korea warns U.S. and South Korea will 'pay dearly' for joint military exercise

World News // 2 weeks ago

North Korea warns U.S. and South Korea will 'pay dearly' for joint military exercise

North Korea condemned an upcoming U.S.-South Korea joint military exercise Friday, saying that "counteraction is inevitable" and warning that the allies would "pay dearly."

South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb residential area, injuring at least 15

World News // 2 weeks ago

South Korean fighter jets accidentally bomb residential area, injuring at least 15

A pair of South Korean KF-16 fighter jets accidentally dropped eight bombs on a residential area outside of Seoul during a live-fire exercise, Seoul's air force said Thursday, injuring at least 15 people.

North Korea has sent thousands of additional troops to Russia: S. Korean lawmaker

World News // 3 weeks ago

North Korea has sent thousands of additional troops to Russia: S. Korean lawmaker

North Korea recently sent some 3,500 additional soldiers to Russia's Far East for field training, a South Korean lawmaker said Wednesday, with the possibility of soon being dispatched to the front lines.

Kim Jong Un's sister warns of provocative response to U.S. aircraft carrier deployment

World News // 3 weeks ago

Kim Jong Un's sister warns of provocative response to U.S. aircraft carrier deployment

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's influential sister said Tuesday that the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to South Korea would prompt Pyongyang to bolster its nuclear arsenal and ramp up military provocations.

North Korea launches strategic cruise missiles in show of nuclear deterrence

World News // 3 weeks ago

North Korea launches strategic cruise missiles in show of nuclear deterrence

North Korea test-fired strategic cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea in a demonstration of Pyongyang's nuclear deterrent capabilities, state-run media said Friday.

North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft, FBI confirms

World News // 3 weeks ago

North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft, FBI confirms

North Korean hackers were behind the theft of $1.5 billion of virtual assets last week from Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said, marking the biggest heist in history.

South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years on marriage boom

World News // 4 weeks ago

South Korea birth rate rises for first time in 9 years on marriage boom

South Korea's record-low birth rate rose in 2024, the country's statistics agency reported on Wednesday, marking the first increase in nine years in a slight respite from a looming demographic crisis.

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law bid at final impeachment trial hearing

World News // 4 weeks ago

South Korea's Yoon defends martial law bid at final impeachment trial hearing

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gave a closing statement at his impeachment trial on Tuesday, apologizing to citizens for his short-lived declaration of martial law but defending the move.

South Korea asks U.S. for exemption from Trump's proposed tariffs

World News // 1 month ago

South Korea asks U.S. for exemption from Trump's proposed tariffs

South Korea has asked the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude the country from proposed tariffs, citing an existing free trade agreement and low import duties, Seoul's Trade Ministry said Friday.

South Korea tells Ukraine it is willing to accept North Korean POWs

World News // 1 month ago

South Korea tells Ukraine it is willing to accept North Korean POWs

South Korea will offer "necessary protection and support" to North Korean prisoners of war captured in Ukraine who wish to come to the South, Seoul said Wednesday.

North Korea rejects 'absurd' U.S. call for denuclearization

World News // 1 month ago

North Korea rejects 'absurd' U.S. call for denuclearization

North Korea criticized the United States for pursuing the "absurd and outdated" goal of denuclearization Tuesday, saying that Pyongyang would stick to leader Kim Jong Un's goal of building up its nuclear forces.

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