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IAEA says S. Korea notifies intent to consult on safeguards arrangement for nuclear-powered subs
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has formally notified the International A...
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(LEAD) N. Korean defense minister blasts U.S.' joint military drills, says will take necessary measures
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean defense minister strongly denounced ...
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N. Korean defense minister blasts U.S.' joint military drills, says will take necessary measures
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean defense minister strongly denounced ...
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HIGHGeneral
Croatia buys South Korean rocket artillery after HIMARS purchase from the US
In the aftermath of the Iran war, the U.S. government has flagged possible delays in deliveries of military gear, including HIMARS ammunition.
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Iran warns S. Korea that presence in Hormuz would be seen as support for US, have 'consequences'
The foreign ministry said South Korean participation in the Strait of Hormuz would be regarded as support for US "aggression" and would have serious consequences.
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Nepal holds day of mourning for victims of devastating floods as families pray missing still alive
Nepal held a national day of mourning on Monday for victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of missing hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them alive. The August 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,398 people, with more than 5,500 missing, including around 800 foreigners. Flags flew at half-mast, with candlelight vigils planned later in the day, following traditional Hindu mourning rituals on the 13th day
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What North Korea’s new warship reveals about Kim’s moves to secure surrounding waters
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s promise to unveil more projects in eight months’ time at the launch of the country’s second modern destroyer hints at another major strategic military asset, according to experts. “The nuclearisation of our navy is being realised, making it increasingly suited, diversified and practical for the use of our deterrent,” Kim said while commissioning the Kang Kon in the southeastern port of Wonsan on Sunday. Kim was accompanied by his daughter and potential...
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Philippines warns China may reassert itself amid US-South Korea drill cuts
Manila defence chief says Washington gave 'definite assurances' that its commitments to the Philippines remain.
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North Korea commissions destroyer to become part of its nuclear response system
The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boarded the ship before its maiden voyage
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North Korea’s Kim launches second nuclear destroyer as US-South Korea-Japan drills start
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear deterrent, state media reported on Monday, as the US, South Korea and Japan began a trilateral military exercise he views as a security threat. The development comes as North Korea dials up pressure on the US after rebuffing President Donald Trump’s decision to scale back a major military drill with South Korea in a conciliatory step towards Kim. Observers say North Korea wants
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(LEAD) N. Korea commissions nuclear-capable naval destroyer Kang Kon
SEOUL, Sept. 7 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has commissioned its new naval destroyer ...
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N. Korea commissions nuclear-capable naval destroyer Kang Kon
SEOUL, Sept. 7(Yonhap) -- North Korea has commissioned its new naval destroyer K...
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Iran threatens South Korean assets if Seoul joins Hormuz mission
Iran threatens South Korean assets if Seoul joins Hormuz mission Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi has warned that Tehran would consider South Korea an enemy and could strike its economic and military interests across the Persian Gulf if Seoul joins the US-led war on Iran. Speaking on Al Mayadeen’s The Grand Standoff, Marandi said South Korea’s involvement in efforts to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz would expose its interests in the region to Iranian retaliation. “If
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Iran threatens South Korean assets if Seoul joins Hormuz mission
Iran threatens South Korean assets if Seoul joins Hormuz mission MEE staff on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 09:33 Warning by Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi comes as Seoul weighs possible military and naval contributions to restore navigation through Hormuz US Army AH-64 Apache helicopters at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, 21 August 2026 (Yonhap/AFP) Off Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi has warned that Tehran would consider South Korea an enemy and could strike its economic and military i
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Chinese national rescued from tunnel in Nepal 10 days after catastrophic flooding
Rescuers in Nepal pulled a Chinese national alive on Saturday from a tunnel buried by debris, as emergency response teams dug with new vigour in the search for missing people 10 days after catastrophic flooding. A joint rescue team comprising personnel from the Nepal Army and foreign experts rescued the man from 225 metres inside the tunnel of the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project in Rasuwa district, a military statement said. A picture of the rescue published on the army’s Facebook page shows
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China and South Korea accuse each other of undermining key principles
China and South Korea have exchanged formal protests over the highly sensitive Taiwan question and Korean unity. The two countries have been trying to improve relations in recent months, but South Korea’s national security adviser Wi Sung-lac said he had issued “a serious objection” after an official Chinese statement welcomed moves “towards the peaceful coexistence of the two states of South and North Korea”. Meanwhile, Beijing “lodged serious representations” with Seoul over an art event that.
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South Korea weighs ‘contributions’ to Hormuz as US pressure mounts
South Korea is moving towards the possible deployment of naval assets to the Strait of Hormuz under mounting pressure from Washington, potentially making it one of the first US allies to contribute militarily to the strategically vital waterway, observers have said. The government has reportedly drawn up plans to deploy military assets, including a naval logistics support ship and P-8A maritime patrol aircraft, to the Strait of Hormuz. If carried out, the deployment would mark South Korea’s...
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South Korea pushes back on reports it is readying Hormuz deployment amid US pressure
Seoul reportedly seeking parliamentary approval to send military assets to Middle East but president’s office plays down claims South Korea is reviewing a possible deployment of military assets to the strait of Hormuz amid pressure from Donald Trump over Seoul’s reluctance to provide support in the region, according to domestic media reports. Citing unnamed government and military sources, the reportspublished on Thursday and Friday said preparations were under way and that the government intend
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: South Korea is reviewing practical options, including possible military measures, for supporting freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a presidential Blue House official said on Friday. The official has denied claims suggesting that Seoul provided no assistance in the matter, saying they were "not true". US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that the European Union has officially joined Washington’s e
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Middle East live: South Korea prepares for military deployment in Strait of Hormuz
South Korea is considering sending military assets to the Strait of Hormuz to support freedom of navigation, media reported Thursday, though Seoul denied it had decided on a deployment. Iran launched strikes on American military targets in the Gulf, in retaliation for an attack that killed four people at a wedding on Tuesday night. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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South Korea preparing for Strait of Hormuz deployment
South Korea preparing for Strait of Hormuz deployment The South Korean military is preparing to deploy troops to the Strait of Hormuz, a National Defense Ministry official told Australia's broadcaster SBS. The broadcaster indicated that the deployment includes P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, an explosive ordnance disposal team and a logistics support ship. "We are making concrete preparations to dispatch naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz," the official was quoted as saying.
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US wants foreign warships for its navy. Japan is hoping to be picked
Japan’s Mogami-class warship is turning out to be a hot item among global navies. Australia is buying 11, New Zealand is considering putting in an order – and now, even the United States is showing interest. According to a US Naval Institute report published on Tuesday, government and naval planners are looking at three possibilities: Japan’s Mogami-class frigates, South Korea’s Chungnam guided-missile frigate and Turkey’s Istanbul-class warship. This is the first time since World War II that a.
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Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no letup in search for missing
Nepal will have to rebuild around 20,000 houses in flood-ravaged areas, authorities said on Thursday, as rescuers continued to search for workers trapped in tunnels linked to hydropower projects and thousands remain missing after last week’s catastrophe. A glacier collapse on August 26 sent a deluge of ice, rock and mud sweeping through the impoverished nation’s border region with China, wiping out settlements and villages and leaving few houses standing and undamaged. “Our preliminary estimates
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US military’s cyber unit plan threatens South Korea’s diplomatic balancing act
The potential deployment of an American army specialist unit capable of integrated operations across domains, including cyberspace, to South Korea could further reorient the US military’s role on the peninsula from deterring North Korea towards containing China, analysts say. Recent reports that the Pentagon is considering moving elements of the Second Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF), currently deployed in Germany, to South Korea have drawn attention to potential changes in the structure of the..
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South Korea ready to cooperate with Russia in nuclear energy — Rosatom CEO
South Korea is among the countries that were compelled to impose sanctions on Russia under pressure, Alexey Likhachev said
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Japan, South Korea, and the New Logic of Nuclear Energy Security in Northeast Asia
The two neighbors are reshaping the nuclear politics of Northeast Asia – and doing so increasingly in concert with Washington.
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N. Korea downgrades diplomatic mission to London in protest of British sanctions over children's camp
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has downgraded its diplomatic mission in ...
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The Hindu right in trouble
HAVING prospered abroad as an unbridled organisation flaunting different names and profiles for decades, the RSS seems to be in trouble in western cities and townships where unusual rage is surfacing at its documented hatred of Muslims and Christians. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s visit to the US and Canada has come at a fraught time in the organisation’s global and domestic trajectory. The timing of this change in attitude coincides with a youth movement questioning the ideological fundamentals of
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Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea
More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above average South Korea’s prime minister, Han Seong-sook, met officials to prepare for heavy rain expected this week, with rainfall totals across central and northern parts of the country forecast to exceed 200mm in some areas. South Korea was battered by heavy rainfall earlier this month and some areas were particularly hard hit. Over the weekend further thunderstorms pushed into the region and
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North Korea says hostile US policy unchanged, vows to strengthen nuclear force
North Korea said on Monday the United States’ hostile policy remained unchanged and vowed to continue strengthening its nuclear force, rejecting repeated US calls for its denuclearisation. In a statement carried by state media KCNA, a foreign ministry spokesperson accused Washington of maintaining a confrontational stance through its commitment to the “complete denuclearisation” of North Korea, criticism of the country’s human rights record and planned joint military exercises with South Korea a
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(LEAD) N. Korea denounces U.S. hostile policy toward it, vows 'toughest' response
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced the United States for...
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N. Korea denounces U.S. hostile policy toward it, vows 'toughest' response
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced the United States for...
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S. Korea, U.S. agree to expand cooperation in nuclear, high-energy physics
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Government officials from South Korea and the United ...
YONHAP ·
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Another failed strategy?
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s declaration of economic war on Iran is likely to backfire just like his bombing campaign failed to force Iran to surrender. It also exposed the limits of US military options. Wrapped in hyperbolic language, his threats to impose the “toughest sanctions in history” and “the most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country” were met with defiance by Tehran. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed them, saying “We have seen this movie before”. Irania
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PML-N leader calls for UN restructuring
• Abdul Qayyum says veto powers and limited Security Council representation undermine impartiality • Urges states to uphold international law and UN resolutions ISLAMABAD: Former senator and PML-N leader retired Lt Gen Abdul Qayyum has called for restructuring the United Nations, arguing that veto powers and limited representation in the Security Council prevent the world body from functioning impartially. Speaking at a ceremony hosted by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) UK to mark the 14th
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North Korea’s defence minister dismissed in reshuffle of military leadership
North Korea’s defence minister has been dismissed as part of a reshuffle of the country’s military leadership, state media reported Sunday. The “structural reorganisation plans” were decided during a meeting on Saturday led by Kim Jong-un, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. No Kwang-chol was not only dismissed as defence minister but also demoted in the ruling party leadership to “first vice-director of the Munitions Industry Department”, KCNA said. Kim Song-gi, director of the General.
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ·
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(LEAD) N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: KCNA
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has replaced its defense minister in a re...
YONHAP ·
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N. Korea replaces defense minister with Kim Song-gi in military reshuffle: state media
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has replaced its defense minister in a re...
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N. Korean leader sends message of sympathy to Chinese, Nepali presidents over deadly floods
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent messages of symp...
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South Korea leans toward military conscription for women
Facing a population decline, fewer potential servicemembers and calls for social equality to be extended to national military service, Koreans inch closer to breaking the taboo on women on the front line.
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Countries step up aid for Nepal flood disaster
Countries including South Korea, India, China, the UK and the EU are ramping up rescue efforts and humanitarian aid after the devastating Nepal-China floods, with hundreds of foreign nationals still missing. Relief operations remain difficult in the Himalayan terrain, while authorities warn that a lake formed by the disaster could burst and trigger a second wave of flooding.
FRANCE 24 ·
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South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons
Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country's security readiness.
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65 pct of S. Koreans support nuclear armament: poll
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Nearly two-thirds of South Koreans support the idea o...
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South Korea backs Trump’s North Korea outreach, but warns against being sidelined
South Korea supports US President Donald Trump’s efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, according to South Korea’s national security adviser. Seoul believed the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country’s security readiness, Wi Sung-lac told reporters on Friday. “One point to keep in mind is.
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South Korea, Japan and US set joint drills despite Trump cuts
South Korea said on Friday it would hold joint military exercises with the United States and Japan in September, after Washington scaled back annual drills with Seoul in an apparent bid to encourage dialogue with North Korea. The three countries would conduct the North Korea-focused Freedom Edge exercise from September 7 to 11 in international waters east and south of South Korea’s Jeju Island, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. “This exercise is a defensive drill conducted annually by...
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Seoul to work with U.S. to make N.K.-U.S. dialogue lead to progress on nuclear issue: Wi
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely coordinate with the United S...
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Nepal flood death toll climbs to 359 as around 1,000 remain missing
Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 359 people, Nepali police said in an update on Thursday, a day after the disaster. “As of 5pm [on] Thursday, 359 people have died,” Nepal Police said in a statement. Chinese state media had earlier reported “major casualties” from a mudslide at a Tibet border hub with three dead, taking the total killed to at least 362. A terrifying clip of surveillance video from the Chinese side of the frontier shows a massive wall of mud and de
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North Korea threatens ‘powerful response’ to US arms deal with South Korea
North Korea threatens ‘powerful response’ to US arms deal with South Korea North Korea has condemned US plans to supply South Korea with tactical missiles and fund projects monitoring human rights abuses in the country, warning of a “powerful response” to what Pyongyang described as Washington’s hostile actions. The US State Department said it had approved the possible sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missiles and related equipment to South Korea at an estimated cost of $125 million. North Ko
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Nepal flood death toll rises to 270 as around 1,000 remain missing
Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 270 people, Nepali police said in an update on Thursday, a day after the disaster. Chinese state media had earlier reported “major casualties” from a mudslide at a Tibet border hub with three dead, taking the total killed to at least 273. A terrifying clip of surveillance video from the Chinese side of the frontier shows a massive wall of mud and debris crashing over a building several stories high on Wednesday morning, engulfing
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