North Korea erases 'unification' symbol at Panmunjom site

North Korea has replaced the nameplate of Tongilgak, a landmark building on its side of the Joint Security Area (JSA) at Panmunjom, with a new sign reading “Panmungwan,” according to multiple government sources. The revision, carried out in the latter half …

North Korea conducts first live test of air-to-air missile

North Korea has publicly revealed its first live fire test of an air-to-air missile launched from a fighter jet, a high-performance weapon South Korea has yet to develop. Analysts believe the advancement was likely made possible through Russian technology …

‘This is the mafia’ — How North Korea structures its IT workers like an organized crime syndicate

North Korea unveils new air-to-air missile in live-fire test, likely backed by Russian tech

Published: 18 May. 2025, 14:05 North Korea's MiG-29 fighter jet fires a medium-range air-to-air missile on May 15. The air-to-air missile is a weapons system that South Korea has yet to domestically produce. [KCNA]   North Korea unveiled footage of its …

Former North Korean Agent Says Still Many Spies in South Korea Looking to Strain Relations with Japan

Kazuki Koike / The Yomiuri Shimbun Kim Dong-sik The Yomiuri Shimbun 7:00 JST, May 19, 2025 Pyonyang is trying to make most use of anti-Japanese sentiment in South Korea, former North Korean spy Kim Dong-sik told The Yomiuri Shimbun. As an agent of the …

N. Korea's Kim pays tribute to prominent military figure

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid respects at the tomb of Hyon Chol-hae, who is known to have played a key role in grooming him for leadership, to mark the third anniversary of his death, the North's state media reported Monday. Kim visited the …

In a deeply divided political landscape, Korea’s national strategy is nowhere to be found

Published: 19 May. 2025, 00:04 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Chang Se-jeong   The author is an editorial writer for the JoongAng Ilbo.      As campaigning for Korea’s 21st presidential election enters full swing, the first televised debate …

"About to go down in history"- Fans in a frenzy as Cha Eun-woo's bare-faced visuals after his 11km North Face Marathon ...

Actor and K-pop idol Cha Eun-woo dazzled fans with his barefaced visuals after running a marathon. On May 18, 2025, outdoor brand The North Face hosted a marathon event titled “2025 TNF 100” at Gyeongpo Lake Square in Chodang-dong, Gangneung, Gangwon. As …

South Korea’s presidential candidates hold first heated debate

Candidates Lee, the frontrunner, and his opponent Kim clash in the first of three televised debates. South Korea’s two leading presidential candidates, Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo, have held the first of three televised debates as the race intensifies …

North Korea's 'accidental defectors' stuck south of border