Washington: Many South Korean defense capabilities could contribute to deterring an assertive China, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday, emphasizing that the United States’ defense

Quito: South Korea raised the travel alert for Ecuador on Wednesday, citing growing safety risks from anti-government protests, Seoul’s foreign ministry said. The “special alert,”

Seoul: Eight Chinese nationals were arrested Wednesday for attempting to enter South Korea illegally by boat off the country’s west coast, officials said. The group

Yeonpyeong island: Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Chairman Gen. Jin Yong-sung visited a Marine unit on an inter-Korean border island to check military readiness and

Pyongyang: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held talks with Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith, agreeing to bolster bilateral cooperation, as reported by North Korea’s state media

Seoul: A Japanese man in his 20s has been detained for allegedly breaking into his former girlfriend’s residence in Seoul and sexually assaulting her, police