North Korea slams South Korea’s peace overtures as US drills continue North Korean leader’s sister says South Korea cannot be a diplomatic partner, denounces ongoing army drills with the US. Al Jazeera · Aug 20, 2025
South Korea to restore pact halting military activity on North Korea border South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung said he will restore a military agreement to rebuild trust with North Korea. Al Jazeera · Aug 15, 2025
Kim Jong-un's sister mocks South Korean attempts to improve relations Kim Yo-jong said on Thursday that Seoul's attitude towards North Korea “remains unchanged and can never change”. Euronews · Aug 14, 2025
North Korean leader’s sister says South Korea lying about thaw in ties Kim Yo Jong denies claims that Pyongyang has removed propaganda-blaring loudspeakers at the inter-Korean border. Al Jazeera · Aug 14, 2025
Trump announces trade deal with South Korea, setting tariff at 15 percent South Korean leader says agreement eliminates ‘uncertainties’ in trade environment. Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2025
North Korea says it has ‘no interest’ in dialogue with South Korea North Korean leader’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, dismisses Seoul’s outreach efforts under new president. Al Jazeera · Jul 28, 2025
South Korea mulls allowing individual tours to North Korea as tensions ease Unification ministry in Seoul says allowing individual tours will not violate international sanctions. Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025
In South Korea, Trump’s tariff threats place US love affair under strain South Koreans’ perceptions of the US have taken a dive amid Trump’s ‘America First’ foreign policy and trade agenda. Al Jazeera · Jul 21, 2025
South Korea ex-leader Yoon indicted as martial law probe continues Former president has been indicted on additional charges as a special prosecutor continues investigations. Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2025
Seoul repatriates six North Koreans who drifted south by accident and sought return The individuals, who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters this year, were returned across a maritime border on Wednesday. Euronews · Jul 9, 2025
South Korea repatriates six North Koreans picked up at sea North Koreans’ repatriation comes as South Korea’s newly-elected president is working to improve inter-Korean ties. Al Jazeera · Jul 9, 2025
North Korean man crosses heavily fortified DMZ border to South Korea The unarmed man was found in the central-west border section before being led to safety by South Korean troops. Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2025
A new style, tariff trouble and no mention of Yoon: key takeaways from two hours with South Korea’s new president Lee Jae Myung shows no sign of grandeur, cutting very different figure to impeached predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025
Trump's tariff pause expires next week. Here's how well Asian governments have been doing in negotiations with Washington With just days to go until tariffs return, the Trump administration is still trying to negotiate new agreements with major trading partners. Fortune · Jul 2, 2025
Euronews · Jun 27, 2025 Six US citizens detained for trying to send rice and Bibles to North Korea The incident comes as South Korea’s new liberal government seeks to ease friction with Pyongyang and restart long-dormant talks.
Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2025 Americans detained trying to send rice, Bibles, dollar bills to North Korea Six US nationals were taken into custody in South Korea near a restricted border area with North Korea.
International Business Times · Jun 18, 2025 N. Korea To Send Army Builders, Deminers To Russia's Kursk North Korea will send military builders and sappers to help restore Russia's Kursk region after Ukraine's incursion, Moscow's security chief said, in a fresh sign of deepening ties between the two countries.
AAP · Jun 17, 2025 PM eyes another possible Trump meeting later this month Anthony Albanese could soon get a second chance to meet with Donald Trump, after the US president abruptly cancelled their first in-person meeting.
AAP · Jun 16, 2025 Middle East conflict ends plan for PM's key Trump talk Anthony Albanese will no longer meet with Donald Trump after the US president revealed he will leave the G7 summit before their highly anticipated encounter.
International Business Times · Jun 13, 2025 Kim Jong Un Unveils Repaired 'Kang Kon' After Botched May Launch, Blames 'Irresponsibility' At a ceremony held Thursday at the Rajin shipyard, Kim oversaw the relaunch and declared plans to build two new 5,000-ton destroyers by 2026.
Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2025 Trump open to dialogue with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, White House says Remarks come after report said North Korean officials refused to accept letter from Trump to Kim.
Euronews · Jun 11, 2025 South Korea halts anti-North loudspeaker broadcasts along border to 'restore trust' The move is the first concrete step toward easing tensions between the rivals under the new government of South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025 Inside Ukraine’s remarkable drone attack You can generally tell when Vladimir Putin appears rattled by an adverse event in his war on Ukraine. He (or one of his proxies) ramps up the bloodcurdling rhetoric. And so it is with Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” drone attack on four airbases inside Russia, which reportedly destroyed or damaged as many…
The Conversation · Jun 5, 2025 Why South Korea’s new leader may be on a collision course with Trump The new South Korean president, Lee Jae-myung, calls himself a foreign policy “pragmatist”. He says he is driven by South Korea’s national interest, rather than ideology, and has spoken of his desire to improve relations with China and North Korea.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Lee Jae Myung calls South Korean presidential office a ‘graveyard’ after shambolic handover of power President is likely to move his office back to Blue House, which was abandoned by president Yoon Suk Yeol