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South Korea signs deal to build first homegrown air-defense destroyer - UPI.com
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (810+ words) July 31 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's arms procurement agency signed a contract with Hanwha Ocean on Friday for the detailed design and construction of the first KDDX next-generation destroyer. The agreement moves the long-delayed naval program into its full design and…...
South Korea passes bill ending prosecutors’ investigative powers - UPI.com
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (678+ words) July 31 (Asia Today) -- South Korea's National Assembly passed legislation Friday eliminating prosecutors' authority to conduct direct and supplementary investigations, advancing a major restructuring of the country's criminal justice system. Han Byung-do, acting leader and floor leader of the governing Democratic…...
Wi Sung-lac Says Seoul Considering Ways to Contribute to Stability in Strait of Hormuz
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (112+ words) [Politics]: President Lee Jae Myung's top security aide says South Korea is considering various ways to practically contribute toward restoring stability in the Strait of Hormuz, but that no concrete plan has been finalized. Speaking to reporters in Buenos Aires…...
Seoul Weighs Options to Help US in Contested Strait of Hormuz
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (114+ words) [International]: Anchor: The South Korean government says it is considering various ways to contribute to restoring stability in the Strait of Hormuz, but that no concrete plan has been finalized. The remarks came as U.S. President Donald Trump said American forces…...
Korean graphic novel wins Eisner Award for 1st time
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean graphic novel has won a prestigious U.S. comic industry award for the first time, marking a milestone for the country's comics. "Purgatory Funeral Cakes" by Korean cartoonist Sanho took the Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia…...
S. Korea's monthly exports hit 2nd highest ever on strong chip shipments
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (581+ words) Business S. Korea's monthly exports hit 2nd highest ever on strong chip shipments Published: Aug. 1, 2026 - 10:12:20 South Korea's monthly exports soared to the second highest ever by moving up nearly 63 percent in July from a year earlier, data showed Saturday, amid solid global…...
Indonesia president is willing to go to North Korea to open dialogue on request of South Korea
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (137+ words) JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said on Friday that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked him whether he could visit North Kor...
N. Korea’s economy growing for third consecutive year as Russia ties boost trade and arms production
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) As reported by Ukrinform, Yonhap cited data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). According to Seoul’s estimates, North Korea’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.5% last year, following growth of 3.7% in 2024 and 3.1% in 2023. “Expanded economic cooperation with Russia, increased trade…...
Lee thanks Buenos Aires mayor for support of 20,000-strong Korean community
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (451+ words) POLITICSLee thanks Buenos Aires mayor for support of 20,000-strong Korean community Published: Aug. 1, 2026 - 08:51:35 President Lee Jae Myung met with Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri on Friday (local time) during his official visit to Argentina, the final stop of his South…...
Seoul weighs viable options for contributing to Hormuz stability
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (592+ words) South Korea is weighing a range of options for contributing to stability in the Strait of Hormuz, though it has yet to decide on a specific course of action, Na...