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North Korea's Kim positioning daughter as successor
Reuters, Published on 13/02/2026
» SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un appears to be taking steps to consolidate his daughter's position as successor, and there are signs she is providing input on policy matters, South Korean lawmakers said on Thursday, citing a spy agency briefing.
N. Korea to hold party congress in February, first since 2021
AFP, Published on 08/02/2026
» SEOUL - North Korea's leadership will hold a party congress later this month, state media announced Sunday, in what will be the first such major gathering since 2021.
Trump says closing Kennedy Center arts complex for two years
AFP, Published on 02/02/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump announced Sunday he is closing the Kennedy Center arts complex in Washington for two years, beginning on July 4 -- the nation's 250th anniversary -- for a thorough renovation.
Sumo diplomacy: Japan's heavyweight 'soft power' ambassadors
AFP, Published on 30/01/2026
» TOKYO - Two giants stare each other down before colliding with a dull thud. After years on the sidelines, sumo is back centrestage as part of Japan's soft power arsenal overseas.
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for taking bribes
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL — A South Korean judge handed the country's former first lady Kim Keon Hee 20 months in jail for accepting lavish gifts from a cult-like church on Wednesday, but acquitted her for alleged stock manipulation and other charges.
US ouster of Maduro nightmare scenario for Kim: N. Korean ex-diplomat
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» SEOUL - The dramatic US operation that overthrew Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro this month may have left North Korean leader Kim Jong Un feeling he was also vulnerable to "decapitation", a former Pyongyang envoy to Havana told AFP.
Atomic scientists set 'Doomsday Clock' closer to midnight than ever
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2026
» WASHINGTON — Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behaviour by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and artificial intelligence (AI) worries among factors driving risks for global disaster.
Why China was so keen to get to alleged cybercrime boss Chen Zhi first
South China Morning Post, Published on 27/01/2026
» When a film about an investigation into a phone scam in Cambodia debuted at the Busan International Film Festival in 2018, it was not the cast or the plot that drew attention in China.
South Korea police say detain 55 scam suspects repatriated from Cambodia
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2026
» SEOUL - South Korean authorities on Monday detained 55 of the 73 people repatriated from Cambodia last week as part of an investigation into suspected involvement in online scam operations, police said.
South Korea repatriates 73 online scam suspects from Cambodia
Reuters, Published on 23/01/2026
» SEOUL - South Korea has repatriated for questioning 73 people suspected of involvement in online scam operations in Cambodia, Yonhap News said, a fraud that bilked hundreds of people to the tune of 49 billion won (1 billion baht).