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US, Japan, South Korea hold rare military talk in Hawaii as North Korea fires ballistic missile

Kim Yo Jong alleged a U.S. military spy plane had crossed North Korea's Exclusive Economic Zone. She warned that 'illegal intrusion' would lead to a 'very critical flight'.

‘No military utility’: South Korea retrieves wreckage of North Korean spy satellite

It is the first time South Korea has secured a satellite launched by North, military experts said, adding that Seoul had ended salvage operations, which began on 31 May.

US B-52 bomber joins drills with South Korea amid North Korea tension

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. B-52 strategic bomber took part in military exercises with South Korea on Friday, Seoul officials said, in the latest show of force amid tension over North

Japan, South Korea to revive $10 billion currency swap deal for regional financial safety net

The swap deal, originally agreed upon in 2001 as a tool to aid both countries during financial crises, was allowed to expire in 2015 due to diplomatic tensions.

South Korea appoints critic of North’s rights as unification minister in cabinet reshuffle

The nomination of Kim Yung-ho, a political science professor at Sungshin Women's University, comes as tensions rise on Korean peninsula, highlighting human rights abuses in North Korea.

South Korea to issue around 30,000 visas for skilled workers amid staffing shortages in firms

With younger South Koreans reluctant to take up blue-collar jobs, the industrial and farming sectors of Asia's fourth-largest economy are struggling to fill vacancies.

S Korea announces sanctions on former citizen over involvement in N Korea’s weapons programmes

Choi Chon Gon, a former South Korean citizen, is accused of helping North Korea’s illegal financial activities in violation of UNSC sanctions after acquiring Russian citizenship.

South Koreans become a year or two younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped

Under the age system most commonly used in South Koreans' everyday life, people are deemed to be a year old at birth and a year is added every 1 January.

South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost security cooperation and increase bilateral trade

South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol signed 17 agreements with Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong on number of issues, from critical minerals to Vietnamese workers in Korea.

Youtube to launch its first official shopping channel in South Korea, reports Yonhap news

In South Korea’s booming live-streaming commerce business, this new channel will be a 90-day project in Korean language, which plans to livestream shopping content from 30 brands.

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Mumbai blasts acquittal must not set a precedent. It’ll hurt both agencies and judiciary

Several terror attack cases have been concluded by following the methods Maharashtra ATS used in the 7/11 case. It’s surprising that the high court didn’t find them worthy of legal scrutiny.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.