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South Korea open to reviving North Korea talks, seeks progress on nuclear weapons

Seoul believes the resumption of talks between the US and North Korea should focus on progress on the North Korean nuclear weapons issue and must not undermine the country's security readiness.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the opening ceremony of the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations honouring North Korean troops killed while fighting for Russia in the war against Ukraine, in Pyongyang, North Korea, April 26, 2026.
National flags of South Korea, USA and Japan

South Korea, Japan and US to conduct joint drills next month - report

FILE PHOTO: South Korea's marines take part in US and South Korea's marine corps combined amphibious landing drill called the 'Ssangyong' exercise, in Pohang, South Korea, September 2, 2024.

US cancels joint marine drills with South Korea over Iran war-related force constraints

The SIGMA cannon offered at auction.

Disappointment for Elbit: Lost a huge $7 Billion tender in the US


South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15

The accident occured in Pocheon, where South Korea and US troops are scheduled to have a joint exercise next week.

 Police officers stand near a damaged building after Mk82 bombs fell outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2025.

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)