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North Korea has sent about 15,000 labor migrants to the Russian Federation due to the Russian Federation's losses in the war and falling birth rates. Moscow and Pyongyang are violating UN sanctions on the use of North Korean workers.
Han Duck-soo intends to run for President of South Korea in the elections on June 3, 2025. The new acting president may be Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok.
A soldier accidentally fired a K6 machine gun towards North Korea from the demilitarized zone. South Korea informed North Korea about the incident, no signs of North Korean activity were detected.
U. S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said an agreement with South Korea could be reached as early as next week. Both sides are seeking to reach an agreement before the beginning of July.
Singapore Changi Airport has once again topped the Skytrax ranking. It features a shopping mall, gardens, waterfall, resorts, hotels, exhibitions, a museum, cinema and theme park.
Kim Jong-un's sister stated that North Korea will never abandon its nuclear program. Any negotiations on denuclearization are a denial of the country's sovereignty.
Oh Se-hoon, the mayor of Seoul, will announce his candidacy for President of South Korea on April 13. The election will take place on June 3 after the impeachment of former leader Yoon Suk-yeol.
South Korean police are investigating a case against a 56-year-old man suspected of causing a large-scale forest fire. As a result of the tragedy, 30 people died and thousands of structures were destroyed.
Forest fires resumed in southeastern South Korea at night. Authorities sent fire helicopters to extinguish the fires. The death toll has reached 30, with dozens injured.
Nintendo plans to release Switch 2 on April 2, when Trump announces new tariffs. The company is moving production to Southeast Asia to avoid US tariffs.
South Korean companies are considering the possibility of resuming business in Russia after the end of the war in Ukraine and the lifting of sanctions, as Russia remains an important market.
As a result of large-scale forest fires in South Korea, 18 people died, and another one is missing. The fire destroyed thousands of hectares of forest and hundreds of buildings.
Trump's rapprochement with Moscow and criticism of NATO are forcing Germany, Poland, Korea, and Japan to consider their own nuclear shield.
South Korea's Ministry of Defense protested to the Russian military attaché over the systematic entry of Russian planes into their air defense identification zone (KADIZ). This is the eighth incident in the last 10 days.
A South Korean military drone Heron collided with a helicopter at an airfield in Yangju. The incident caused a fire that was extinguished within 20 minutes, no casualties.
The US has designated South Korea as a "sensitive" country. Seoul has expressed concern and is in talks with Washington.
The South Korean government is calling on citizens to remain calm ahead of the Constitutional Court's expected verdict on the president's impeachment. Authorities have mobilized significant security forces in downtown Seoul.
The KF-16 fighter jet accidentally dropped MK-82 bombs on the suburbs of Seoul during training, injuring 15 people. The incident occurred in the city of Pocheon, damaging two houses and a church.
In the Kursk sector, Ukrainian troops repelled four Russian attacks, and three more combat engagements are ongoing. A total of 60 combat engagements took place in different frontline areas over the last day.
The accuracy of North Korean missiles fired by Russia at Ukraine has increased, Reuters reports.
An Air Busan passenger plane catches fire at Gimhae International Airport before departing for Hong Kong. All 176 passengers and crew members were evacuated, and three were injured during the evacuation.
Hundreds of protesters stormed the courthouse after President Yun Seok-yol's arrest was extended. 46 people were arrested, 9 police officers and about 40 protesters were injured.
Hundreds of supporters of President Yun Suk-yol stormed a court building in Seoul after a decision to extend his arrest for 20 days. The protesters broke through the police, smashed windows and destroyed property, and 46 people were detained.
Yun Suk-yol was arrested on suspicion of attempting to impose martial law and using military forces against the parliament. The president will be held in custody for up to 20 days while the prosecutor's office prepares formal charges.
Yun Suk-yol became the first sitting president of South Korea to be detained as part of a criminal investigation. The president was impeached for failing to impose martial law on December 3.
President Yun Seok-yol is arrested on suspicion of treason after a failed attempt to impose martial law. He refuses to be interrogated and may lose his position through impeachment.
A 60-year-old man set himself on fire near the office of the anti-corruption agency in Seoul, where President Yun Seok-yeol was being questioned. The man died as a result of his injuries.
The Polish railroad has experienced serious traffic disruptions due to the weather, with 115 trains delayed or canceled. The biggest problems are observed on the Warsaw-Gdynia and Olsztyn-Elbląg routes due to icy conditions on the overhead lines.
Investigators have arrested suspended President Yun Seok-yol at his residence in Seoul. The arrest is related to the imposition of martial law in December and his subsequent absconding from the investigation.
South Korea's Constitutional Court begins hearings on the impeachment of President Yun Suk-yeol. The process, which will last several weeks, is connected with the declaration of a state of emergency and suspicion of rebellion.