Bush Pleased With Progress in Iraq, Explains N. Korea Steps

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 04.29.2005 Courtesy Story President Bush said the Iraqi people are making good progress in creating a democracy in the nation and said that as the democracy takes root, more people will see the benefits. He spoke during a White …

US steps up pursuit of hackers linked to North Korea’s nuclear programme

US secures trade deal with Vietnam as negotiations continue with S Korea

A trade deal between the United States and Vietnam has marked the first full pact President Donald Trump has sealed with an Asian nation, but has also raised fears that it could provoke a new standoff between the US and China. South Korean President Lee …

N. Korea blames factory defects on loyalty issues

North Korea is conducting lectures urging factory workers to emulate the patriotic dedication of weapons manufacturers, but employees are frustrated with the regime’s focus on ideology while ignoring chronic shortages of electricity and materials that …

Rubio delays Japan, S Korea visits to focus on Israel-Hamas ceasefire ahead of Netanyahu's White House visit

US State Secretary Marco Rubio has postponed his upcoming visits to Japan and South Korea to focus on the Israel-Hamas war as Washington draws up plans for a ceasefire in Gaza. According to a report by Nikkei, Rubio, who was supposed to kick-start his Asia …

Urban farmer program draws homemakers, retirees to address North Chungcheong's rural labor shortages

Published: 04 Jul. 2025, 10:43 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Participants of an urban farmer program, comprised of homemakers and retirees, plant lettuce seedlings at the farm of Kim Jong-hyun, fourth from right, in Jeongbong-dong, …

North Korean crosses heavily fortified border to South

An unidentified North Korean man has crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South's military says. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday said the military identified and tracked …

N. Korea holds dog meat cooking contest, touts it as summer health food

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea hosted a dog meat cooking contest in Pyongyang to elevate culinary standards for the red meat, state media has reported, touting it as a traditional source of energy for the summer season. The "sweet meat" …

Lee briefed on N. Korean who crossed land border into S. Korea

SEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has been briefed on a North Korean person who crossed the heavily fortified land border into South Korea, the presidential office said Friday. Presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung told reporters that …

World News | North Korean Crosses Heavily Fortified Border to South Korea

Seoul, Jul 4 (AP) An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South's military said Friday. The South's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military identified …