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North Korea says South Korea should prevent 'sovereignty violation' after drone intrusion

South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young acknowledged the incident as a problem, with Kim Jong Un's sister saying she appreciated Chung's expression of regret.

This picture taken on February 2, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on February 3, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivering a speech at the inauguration of the Samgwang Stockbreeding Farm in North Pyongan Province, North Korea.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during an event to celebrate the Air Force's 80th anniversary, at the Kalma Airfield, in Wonsan, North Korea, November 28, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency November 30, 2025.

North Korean Kim Jong Un to consolidate his daughter as next in position

South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors at the Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea August 12, 2025.

South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to jail for bribery by Unification Church

South Korean special envoy Lee Hae-chan attends talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (not pictured) at the foreign ministry in Beijing, China, May 18, 2017.

South Korea’s ex-PM Lee Hae-chan dies of heart attack during official visit to Vietnam


Chopin by way of Korea: Pianist Yeon-Min Park brings her take on romantic music to Israel

Park hails from South Korea where she studied under the tutelage of Israeli pianist and educator Dr. Aviram Reichert.

 YEON-MIN PARK.

Only two survive after South Korean plane carrying 181 crashes, bursts into flames

179 people have been killed after a Boeing 737-800 aircraft drove off the runway and crashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in South Korea on Sunday, Korean media reported.

 Firefighters carry out extinguishing operations on an aircraft which drove off runaway at Muan International Airport in Muan

Democracy, liberty, and states of emergency: Five lessons from South Korea - opinion

In South Korea, the combination of broad and determined public involvement with functioning institutions that are still democratic seems to be effective and successful at keeping democracy afloat. 

SOUTH KOREAN President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation from the Presidential Office in Seoul last Thursday.

Finding her way home: A Jewish-Korean immigrant's experience in paving a future in Israel

Tamar Shoshan, a new immigrant and future lone soldier, embodies the qualities of patience and perseverance through her journey from New York to Israel.

 TAMAR’S RECONNECTION with her Jewish identity came unexpectedly when a friend introduced her to Tzofim North America (the Israeli Scouts) in ninth grade. Here, she is pictured with the local Tzofim leadership team.

South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law debacle

The main opposition Democratic Party called for Yoon, who has been in office since 2022, to resign or face impeachment.

 SOUTH KOREAN President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul, last week.

South Korean researchers: kimchi cuts fat, boosts gut health

Study participants who ate kimchi experienced a 2.6% reduction in body fat over three months.

 Cuts fat. Kimchi.

106-million years ago, this tiny dino-predator ran faster than any animal living today

Researchers found Dromaeosauriformipes rarus used feathered arms to achieve lift, suggesting early evolution of flapping flight.

 Cast of microraptor.

Heavy smokers may need 25 years for heart disease risk to match that of non-smokers after quitting

Study reveals ex-smokers with over eight pack-years have similar heart attack risk as current smokers.

 Smoker.

Intruder breaks into Seoul Israeli Embassy, causes property damage - report

There were no subsequent reports of anyone wounded from the incident. However, the report noted, at the time, that the intruder had not been found.

 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 4, 2019: EMBASSY OF ISRAEL - sign at building entrance (illustrative)

North Korean troops in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, S.Korea says

South Korea will respond to the North's activities with all available means, it added, without elaborating on what actions it might take.

 Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.