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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
May 11, 2023 South Korea lowers crisis level for COVID-19, will no longer require infected to quarantine for 7 days South Korea will no longer require COVID-19-infected citizens to quarantine for seven days. This was one of the country's few remaining coronavirus restrictions.
May 10, 2023 North Korea pledges to further 'develop' relationship with China North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs met with Chinese Ambassador Wang Yajun in Pyongyang, expressing desire to further "develop" relations between the countries.
May 9, 2023 Japan, US, South Korea negotiate sharing of North Korean missile data The United States, South Korea and Japan are planning to create an agreement on sharing North Korea's missile launch data. South Korea and Japan are both key U.S. allies.