North Korea said Thursday it has test-fired the new strategic cruise missile Pulhwasal-3-31 for the first time as part of its “regular and obligatory” activities to develop and upgrade weapons systems.
The missile launch on Wednesday did not affect …
Former South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has been named the new president and CEO of the Asia Society, a global nonprofit institution focusing on enhancing the understanding of Asia, its board of trustees announced Wednesday.
Kang, who se…
The United States called on North Korea Wednesday to refrain from further “threatening” activity and return to dialogue after Pyongyang fired several cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea, the latest in a series of its weapons tests that heightened t…
North Korea’s pugnacious rhetoric and unceasing weapons tests are raising tricky questions over whether it is inclined towards preparing for major provocations or cross-border conflict, amid the protracted absence of dialogue with South Korea and the…
South Korea’s business sentiment improved for February amid a recovery in exports, a central bank poll showed Thursday.
Local companies’ business sentiment index (BSI) stood at 69 for the coming month, up from 68 the previous month, according to the…