North Korea fires over 100 artillery rounds in military drill
SEOUL – North Korea fired around 130 artillery shells into the sea off its east and west coasts on Monday, South Korean officials said, in the latest apparent military drill … Read More
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Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi’s family home ‘destroyed’: report
The family home of Iranian rock climber Elnaz Rekabi has reportedly been demolished, according to the news outlet IranWire. In October, Rekabi competed without her hijab in South Korea, following the death … Read More
South Korea scramble jet fighters in response to Russia, China
South Korea scrambled its jet fighters on Wednesday after Chinese and Russian strategic bombers flew a joint patrol in its air defense zone in the western Pacific without warning early … Read More
Woman believed to be mom of kids found dead in suitcases extradited
The woman believed to be the mother of two long-dead children whose bodies were discovered inside abandoned suitcases has been extradited from South Korea to face murder charges in New … Read More
BTS member Jin to begin mandatory military service on Dec. 13
Jin, the oldest member of the K-pop band BTS, will begin his mandatory military service on Dec. 13, South Korean newspaper Aju Business Daily reported on Thursday, citing unnamed military authorities. Jin, … Read More
Man shot, robbed in Los Angeles may have ties to Korean royal family: report
A man who was shot and robbed on Friday in Los Angeles’s Koreatown may have had ties to a Korean royal family member. The shooting occurred around 4:20 p.m. outside the luxury … Read More
North Korea test-fires ICBM with range to strike entire US
The US, South Korea and Japan condemned North Korea Friday after the rogue state carried out its latest test of an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of striking the American mainland. … Read More
North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea
North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile Thursday toward its eastern waters, South Korea’s military said, hours after the North threatened to launch “fiercer” military responses to the U.S. bolstering … Read More
US college students among victims in Seoul Halloween stampede
Two American college students, both 20, were identified Sunday as being among the 153 people killed in a stampede during Halloween festivities in Seoul, South Korea. Georgia native Steven Blesi, … Read More
Partygoers tried to save Seoul stampede victims, but were already dead
Partygoers celebrating in Itaewon, where at least 153 people were killed in the Halloween crowd surge Saturday, were asked to help resuscitate victims of the stampede — some of whom … Read More
