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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

choice

Film of the Week / 22 January 2026

The pitfalls of downward mobility

22 January 2026

MARIA DUARTE recommends a surreal and brilliant take on corporate lay-offs and their consequences

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

Kim Jong Un, center, inspects test-flights of hypersonic missiles, in Pyongyang, North Korea, January 4, 2026

Round-up / 7 January 2026

World in brief: January 7, 2026

7 January 2026

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visiting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (left) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to their bilateral meeting in Beijing, January 5, 2026. Photo: Yue Yuewei/Xinhua via AP

Round-up / 5 January 2026

World in brief: January 5, 2026

5 January 2026

A TV screen shows a file image of South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, December 15, 2025

South Korea / 15 December 2025

South Korea's ousted president plotted martial law to eliminate political rivals, say investigators

15 December 2025

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung gestures during a news conference to mark the first anniversary of the December 3 martial law crisis at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea

East Asia / 3 December 2025

South Korean president considers an apology to North Korea over past leafletting and drone use

3 December 2025

A passenger bus is crushed by a fatal landslide on Khanh Le pass in Khanh Hoa province, Vietnam, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025

Round-up / 17 November 2025

World in brief: November 17, 2025

17 November 2025

South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on February 11, 2025

South Korea / 10 November 2025

South Korea's ousted leader Yoon indicted for flying drones over North Korea

10 November 2025

The Kaimana Hila at the Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, on March 19, 2019

East Asia / 14 October 2025

China sanctions 5 US units of South Korean shipbuilder

14 October 2025

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung delivers his speech during a celebration to mark 77th Armed Forces Day in Gyeryong, South Korea, October 1, 2025

South Korea / 2 October 2025

South Korean leader issues apology for poorly managed foreign adoption programmes

2 October 2025

People watch as strong waves batter Basco, Batanes province, northern Philippines as Typhoon Ragasa affects the area, September 22, 2025

Round-up / 22 September 2025

World in brief: September 22, 2025

22 September 2025

Former comfort woman, Lee Yong-soo (left), who was forced to serve for the Japanese troops as a sex slave during World War II, attends a rally demanding full compensation and an apology for wartime sex slaves from Japanese government near the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, August 13, 2025

Round-up / 15 September 2025

World in brief: September 16, 2025

15 September 2025

This image from video provided by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows a person being chained at the Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle plant in Georgia, September 4, 2025

Round-up / 7 September 2025

World in brief: September 7, 2025

7 September 2025

Kim Jong Un

World / 24 August 2025

North Korea’s Kim oversees new missile defence test

24 August 2025

summit

East Asia / 24 August 2025

Japan and South Korea deepen co-operation ties in ‘challenging‘ environment

24 August 2025

This photo provided by the North Korean government, Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un, delivers a speech during a national meeting against the coronavirus, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on August 10, 2022. Photo: Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

World / 28 July 2025

North Korea rejects overtures from new South Korean government

28 July 2025

Motorists drive through a flooded road during monsoon rainfall, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, July 17, 2025

Round-up / 17 July 2025

World in brief: July 17, 2025

17 July 2025

A North Korean military guard post, loudspeaker, (top left) and South Korean army soldiers (bottom right) are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on June 12, 2025

East Asia / 4 July 2025

Unidentified man crosses fortified land border from North to South Korea, military says

4 July 2025

This frame grab from a video provided May 8, 2025, shows smoke rise following Israeli airstrikes that targeted hilltops near Nabatieh town, south Lebanon

Round-up / 8 May 2025

World in brief: May 8, 2025

8 May 2025

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo speaks during a press conference at the Government Complex in Seoul, South Korea, May 1, 2025

Politics / 1 May 2025

South Korea's acting leader resigns amid reports he will run for president

1 May 2025

Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary-general of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, gestures during an interview with The Associate Press at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah, June 13, 2022

World / 27 April 2025

World in brief: April 27, 2025

27 April 2025

Smoke rises from an explosion following a Russian drone stri

World / 14 April 2025

World in brief: April 14, 2025

14 April 2025

People watch a TV screen showing former South Korea's main o

World / 10 April 2025

South Korean opposition leader launches presidential campaign

10 April 2025

South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Ja

World / 8 April 2025

South Korea to hold snap presidential elections in June

8 April 2025

Residents watch a fire in Putra Heights in central Selangor

World / 1 April 2025

World in brief: April 1, 2025

1 April 2025

South Korean acting President Han Duck-soo speaks during a b

World / 24 March 2025

Top South Korean court overturns prime minister's impeachment

24 March 2025