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Kim Jong Un says he could ‘get along’ with US
AFP, Published on 26/02/2026
» SEOUL - Kim Jong Un says North Korea could “get along well” with the United States if Washington acknowledges its nuclear status, but has dashed hopes of a diplomatic thaw with Seoul, state media reported on Thursday.
Jail, disgrace and death: the dark fates of South Korean leaders
AFP, Published on 19/02/2026
» SEOUL — South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol faces prison or even the death penalty when he appears in court Thursday on insurrection charges stemming from his 2024 bid to impose martial law.
North Korea's Kim sacks vice premier, rails against 'incompetence'
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has fired his vice premier and railed against "incompetent" officials in a rare and very public broadside against apparatchiks at the opening of a critical factory, state media said Tuesday.
Moo dunnit? Dog lets bull, horse into living room in Australia
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» SYDNEY — A lawmaker in Australia was left in udder disbelief when he came home to discover his pet dog had let a bull and a horse into his living room.
Police seek to detain most S.Koreans returned from Cambodia over online scam schemes
Reuters, Published on 20/10/2025
» SEOUL - South Korean police are seeking to detain most of the 64 South Koreans repatriated from Cambodia over allegations they were involved in online scams in the Southeast Asian country, the police said on Monday.
South Korea summons Cambodian ambassador over job scams
Reuters, Published on 11/10/2025
» SEOUL — South Korea on Friday summoned the Cambodian ambassador to protest at the death of a South Korean student in Cambodia and raised the travel alert for its capital Phnom Penh over online scam cases targeting Koreans.
North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump
AFP, Published on 22/09/2025
» SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes.
South Korea sends plane to fetch detained workers from US
AFP, Published on 10/09/2025
» SEOUL — A chartered plane left Seoul for the United States Wednesday to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid, flag carrier Korean Air told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
South Korea sends plane to fetch detained workers from US
AFP, Published on 10/09/2025
» SEOUL - A chartered plane departed Seoul for the United States Wednesday to repatriate hundreds of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid, flag carrier Korean Air told AFP.
Kim Jong Un brings a guest to Beijing: His potential heir
New York Times, Published on 03/09/2025
» SEOUL — North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un, travelled to Beijing this week to hobnob with the presidents of China and Russia, two of his nation’s key allies. But he seems to have had another purpose for the trip: introducing his daughter as his potential successor.