North Korea to soon unveil 'next-stage' nuclear plans

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North Korea’s Kim says upcoming party congress will unveil plans to bolster nuclear deterrent
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will unveil plans to further bolster its nuclear program at the upcoming ruling party congress.

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North Korea to soon unveil 'next-stage' nuclear plans, Kim says
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Kim Jong Un Signals Expanded Nuclear Plans Ahead of Workers’ Party Congress

South Korea court jails former 1st lady for bribery

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South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced on Wednesday to 20 months in prison for corruption, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes rebellion charge that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment.

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South Korea’s former first lady jailed for bribery ahead of husband’s verdict
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for bribery

South Korea Industry Minister to Visit Washington

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Washington-based Stryker brigade begins arriving for South Korea rotation
A Stryker brigade from Washington state has begun arriving in South Korea to assume the U.S. Army’s latest rotational mission on the peninsula, reinforcing U.S.-South Korea defenses amid ongoing regional tensions.

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South Korea industry minister arrives in Washington to discuss tariff warning, Yonhap says
South Korea Industry Minister to Visit Washington on Thursday

North Korea test-launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea, Japan and South Korea say

The missiles were fired from the Pyongyang area at about 4 p.m., Japan said.

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles toward the sea, neighbors say

The apparent weapons tests come as the North is heightening animosities with rival South Korea ahead of a meeting of its ...

South Korea, Japan defence ministers agree to upgrade cooperation

SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The defence ministers of South Korea and Japan agreed on Friday to upgrade defence cooperation and plan to work together in incorporating artificial intelligence and unmanned ...

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea

North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan on Tuesday ...

Vowing Higher Tariffs, Trump Rattles South Korea Months After Trade Deal

President Trump said Seoul was not moving fast enough to implement the agreement, which calls for South Korea to invest ...

South Korea reassures on US investment pledge after Trump threatens to hike tariffs

By Jihoon Lee, Kyu-seok Shim and Andrea Shalal SEOUL/WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - South Korea scrambled on Tuesday to ...
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Silicon Valley wades into a trade spat with South Korea

Coupang’s problems started in November when it revealed that a former employee in China had gained access to data on about ...

A Stock Market Fervor Takes Hold in South Korea

Spurred by government policies and the global A.I. boom, the market’s value has jumped by hundreds of billions of dollars.

South Korea exports set for fastest rise in over 4 years amid AI boom: Reuters poll

By Jihoon Lee SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) - South Korea's exports likely rose at the fastest annualised pace in more than four ...