Korea’s deadliest-ever wildfires burn area more than half the size of Seoul

The remains of homes in the village of Jigyeong in Cheongsong County’s Pacheon Township on March 27, 2025, after being scorched in the fire that broke out in Uiseong on March 22. (Kim Tae-hyeong/Hankyoreh) Forest fires have swept eight cities and …

South Korea Contains Main Blazes in Week-Old Forest Fires

South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country’s largest forest fire on record, a minister said on Friday, as rain and better weather allowed more helicopters to fly and dump water, dousing the flames. Spread by strong winds in bone …

Maryland Gov. Moore to lead trade and investment mission to Japan, South Korea

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will lead an international trade and investment mission to Japan and South Korea in April.  A trade mission allows businesses to travel to different countries to create relationships with prospective distributors, sales …

South Korea's military says North Korea has sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year for Moscow's war in ...

‘Goofy’: declassified 1994 files show how world powers doubted North Korea’s Kim Jong-il

Newly declassified diplomatic files from Seoul have revealed that major world powers were deeply concerned about North Korean leader Kim Il-sung’s succession plan after his sudden death in 1994, with one US diplomat calling his heir Kim Jong-il “goofy” and …

North Korea ‘plotting’ new forms of provocation against South: Acting president

North Korea is “plotting” to provoke the South in new ways while developing advanced weapons systems, Acting President Han Duk-soo warned on Friday, declaring that Seoul will retaliate “overwhelmingly” to any attack. The ROK prime minister made the remarks …

South Korea contains main blazes in week-old wildfires

Spread by strong winds in bone-dry conditions, the wildfires in South Korea have killed at least 28 people.PHOTO: AFP ANDONG, South Korea - The South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country’s largest forest fire on record, a …

‘North Korea sent 3000 more troops to Russia’

The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said North Korea has also been sending more missiles, artillery equipment and ammunition to help Russia and that North Korea could increase its weapons supplies further A view of the frontline city of Pokrovsk, Donetsk …

North Korea Claims to Have AI-Powered Suicide Drones

The communist regime of North Korea claimed on Thursday that its dictator, Kim Jong-un, had presided over tests of a new model of suicide drone equipped with artificial intelligence (AI). North Korea had first debuted a fleet of alleged suicide drones in …

Worst-Ever Wildfires In Southeastern South Korea Fully Contained, Leaving Massive Damage, Causalities

Uiseong (South Korea): Massive wildfires that ravaged South Korea’s North Gyeongsang Province for a week were fully contained on Friday, authorities said, as better visibility and cooler temperatures from overnight rain helped firefighters put out the main …