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In this photo provided on May 8, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a major munitions factory at an undisclosed location, North Korea, May 6, 2026
Round-up / 8 May 2026
World in brief: May 8, 2026
8 May 2026
Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul, South Korea, January 21, 2026
Round-up / 7 May 2026
World in brief: May 7, 2026
7 May 2026
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, February 11, 2025
The Koreas / 24 April 2026
Prosecutors call for 30-year prison term for ousted South Korean President Yoon
24 April 2026
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a parade with his daughter in Pyongyang, North Korea, on February 25, 2026
Round-up / 6 April 2026
World in brief: April 7, 2026
6 April 2026
Japan players celebrate following the Women's Asian Cup semifinal soccer match between Japan and South Korea in Sydney, March 18, 2026
Women’s Football / 18 March 2026
Japan set up Women’s Asian Cup final against Australia
18 March 2026
A North Korean military guard post, top, and a South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, February 26, 2026
North Korea / 10 March 2026
North Korean leader’s sister slams US-South Korea joint war games
10 March 2026
People watch a TV screen showing South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's televised briefing at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, December 3, 2024
South Korea / 19 February 2026
South Korea's ex-president Yoon found guilty of rebellion and handed life sentence
19 February 2026
People wait for the Louvre museum to open as employees at the Louvre Museum vote to extend a strike that has disrupted operations at the world's most visited museum, Dec. 18, 2025 in Paris
Round-up / 13 February 2026
World in brief: February 13, 2026
13 February 2026
A soldier stands at a North Korean military guard post with the country's national flag, seen from Paju, South Korea, June 26, 2024
Round-up / 23 January 2026
World in brief: January 23, 2026
23 January 2026
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Film of the Week / 22 January 2026
The pitfalls of downward mobility
22 January 2026

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Former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, center, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for his first sentencing trial in the insurrection case, in Seoul, January 21, 2026
South Korea / 21 January 2026
Former South Korean prime minister sentenced to 23 years in prison for insurrection
21 January 2026
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (centre) arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review his arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors in Seoul, South Korea, July 9, 2025
South Korea / 16 January 2026
Ousted former South Korean president sentenced to 5 years in prison
16 January 2026