World May 31, 2023 South Korea recovers piece from North Korea's failed spy satellite rocket launch: 'serious defects' South Korea's Defense Ministry said its military salvaged a white, metal cylinder that is believed to be part of the crashed North Korean rocket, which failed to launch.
North Korea May 30, 2023 North Korea missile launch that put South Korea, Japan on high alert ends in failure North Korea launched a rocket early Wednesday morning, putting South Korea and Japan on high alert as residents were advised to take shelter before it ended in failure.
North Korea May 30, 2023 North Korea to launch spy satellite for monitoring US military drills with South North Korea says it will launch satellites to monitor the U.S. joint military exercises with South Korea, though its capabilities for doing so remain unclear.
Hong Kong May 30, 2023 Uyghur student did not go missing in Hong Kong after being interrogated at airport, rights group says Uyghur student Abuduwaili Abudureheman who was previously reported missing in Hong Kong following interrogations at the city’s airport said he did not travel to the area.
South Korea May 22, 2023 Leaders of European Union, South Korea agree to increase pressure on Russia, condemn North Korea missile tests South Korea's president met with European Council President Charles Michel and other E.U. officials after a summit in Japan. The leaders agreed to condemn North Korea's missile tests.
South Korea May 18, 2023 South Korea signs $130M financial package for Ukraine South Korea signed a $130 million financial aid package for Ukraine as it continues to fight Russian forces. South Korea said it is not providing lethal weapons to Ukraine.
North Korea May 18, 2023 State Dept. promises to punish North Korea if illicit satellite is launched The U.S. State Department has threatened to take further steps to punish North Korea if the rogue nation goes through with its planned spy satellite launch.
Japan May 16, 2023 Dozens protest in Tokyo to stop Japan from releasing treated, but still radioactive, water into the sea Anti-nuclear activists protested in Tokyo Tuesday to stop Japan from releasing radioactive water from a damaged Fukushima power plant and into the sea.
Canada May 16, 2023 Canada's prime minister meets with South Korea's president, will discuss challenges posed by North Korea The president of South Korea was visited by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The two leaders are expected to discuss the challenges posed by North Korea.
South Korea May 16, 2023 South Korean adoption agency ordered to compensate adoptee for mishandling his adoption to the US A 48-year-old man is suing the South Korean government and the country’s biggest adoption agency for mishandling his adoption to the U.S. in the first case of its kind.
Books May 12, 2023 Flatiron Books announces new BTS book A publisher revealed that BTS will release a new book titled “Beyond the Story" after fans were convinced that Taylor Swift was the unnamed artist coming out with a new memoir.