Google Maps still restricted in South Korea, here’s why
South Korea classifies the high-resolution map data as a national security asset.
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Japan, South Korea vow closer ties in final summit
Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba and South Korean President Lee pledged stronger ties in their final summit, balancing historical disputes with shared security and trade concerns.
South Korea passes bill banning mobile phones in classrooms nationwide
South Korea passed a bill to ban the use of mobile phones and other digital devices in school classrooms nationwide, as concern grows about the impact of heavy social media use among youth
South Korea president Lee says Trump’s church remarks raised fears of “Zelenskyy moment”
Lee Jae-myung said Trump’s comments on church raids raised fears of a diplomatic clash, though talks focused on trade and security.
Kim Jong Un orders faster nuclear buildup amid U.S.-South Korea drills
Kim Jong Un has urged a rapid nuclear buildup, condemning U.S.-South Korea military drills as war provocations despite Seoul and Washington insisting they are defensive.
Six Americans arrested in South Korea for attempting to send bibles to North Korea
Six US citizens arrested while launching bottles which contained rice, bibles, and US dollars toward North Korea.
North Korea fires missiles in reaction to joint US air exercises
North Korea launched over 10 rockets into the Yellow Sea on Thursday, a day after South Korea conducted joint air drills with the US and Japan.
Woman reunites with daughter after 44 years and sues Korea’s government
Han last saw the six-year-old when she declined to join her on a market trip. Decades later, DNA testing revealed her daughter had been adopted abroad under the name Laurie Bender.