New US sanctions target North Korean military finances

... Korea's weapons programs. South Korea , a U.S. ally, also imposed sanctions on four of the same six individuals and the two entities. A U.S. ... View article...

South Korean media: N.Korea may be preparing next spy satellite launch

South Korean media say North Korea is making preparations to launch a second military satellite from a site in its northwestern region. View article...

Why are so many Japanese-style dining pubs popping up in Korea?

Seen is the signboad for Tetsuro Seoul, a Japanese dining bar near Seoul Station, Monday. Korea Times photo by Lee Hae-rin. View article...

Here's what little we know about North Korea's Camp 17

The location of Camp 17, a North Korean camp for political prisoners, is regarded as classified information even within the country. View article...

Russia May Have Collected More Weapons From North Korea

A massive cargo plane with an alleged record of smuggling North Korean weapons has been tracked returning from an apparent pit stop in the hermit ... View article...

South Korean bus drivers return to work after strike causes rush-hour chaos

Thousands of bus drivers in South Korea's capital of Seoul have returned to work hours after launching a strike that caused chaos for rush-hour ... View article...

$75,000 for a baby? South Korean businesses float incentives as demographic crisis looms

South Korea's total fertility rate — the average number of children a woman is expected to give birth to in her lifetime — fell from 0.78 in 2022 to ... View article...

Putin's Spy Chief Visits North Korea to Discuss Moves by "Hostile Forces"

... Korea's State Security Minister Ri Chang Dae. They talked about ... Korea face global sanctions, with Moscow sanctioned for its invasion of Ukraine ... View article...