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Former NFL Star Crushed by Stunning Third-Round KO — May 31, 2026Former NFL defensive star Greg Hardy suffered another setback in his mixed martial arts career Saturday night, as a devastating knockout loss added to a growing list of defeats inside the cage. According to Fox News …

Anthony Joshua Hurt in Deadly Nigeria Crash Almost Two Weeks After Jake Paul KO — Dec 29, 2025Celebration from a high-profile boxing victory turned into shock and tragedy after star heavyweight Anthony Joshua was injured in a deadly car crash in Nigeria that left two people dead. According to the New York Post …

Wang Yi Seoul Visit Planned for Talks — Aug 18, 2026Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will undertake a two-day visit to Seoul on August 19-20, his first in five years, to hold high-level talks with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and meet President Lee Jae Myung, focusing on strengthening Korea-China ties, regional security, and North Korea-related issues ahead of the APEC summit. The discussions aim to stabilize bilateral trade, discuss the Korean Peninsula dynamics, and navigate broader East Asian alignments amid shifting regional relations.

Clinton-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump Admin Effort Requiring Proof Of Citizenship To Vote — Apr 24, 2025A judge appointed by former President Bill Clinton blocked President Donald Trump’s efforts to require proof of citizenship to vote in U.S. elections. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly wrote in a 120-page…

Judge Blocks Biden Admin From Firing Unvaccinated Civilian and Military EmployeesReporting — Oct 29, 2021Federal workers who are fighting President Joe Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandate on the grounds of religion have won a round in court. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the District of Columbia on Thursday…

US and South Korean courts order North Korea and Iran to pay $520 million — 5dSeoul court orders North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won ($32.5 million) in damages over the 2020 demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office, marking the first judgment in the South Korea lawsuit. Separately, U.S. courts have ordered North Korea and Iran to pay about $487 million to American victims of terrorism, and another ruling holds North Korea liable for 650 billion won in damages related to Hamas's October 7 attacks.

Sam Okafor Tying North Korea to the Hamas attacks in a damages ruling feels like an attempt to isolate them further over October 7.

US, South Korea Coordinate on North Korea Nuclear Issue — Aug 24, 2026U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun agreed to maintain close coordination to revive dialogue with North Korea and seek peace on the Korean Peninsula, while boosting mutual cooperation on tariffs, investment, shipbuilding, and security. With President Trump actively pursuing a meeting with Kim Jong Un, the discussions highlighted efforts to turn his messages into tangible talks, though some reports noted that denuclearization was not always explicitly on the agenda.

South Korea’s Moon Calls for US-North Korea Summit Before US ElectionReporting — Jul 1, 2020South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un should meet again before the U.S. presidential election in November, a Seoul official told reporters on…

North Korean Army ‘Fully Ready’ for Action Over South Korean Propaganda Leaflets: KCNAReporting — Jun 15, 2020North Korea’s army is ready to take action if defector groups push ahead with their campaign to send propaganda leaflets into North Korea, state media said on Tuesday, in the latest warning of retaliatory measures. The…

South Korea Says North Korea’s Absent Kim May Be Trying to Avoid CoronavirusReporting — Apr 28, 2020Fear of catching the coronavirus could have kept North Korean leader Kim Jong Un away from state ceremonies for a key holiday in mid-April, a South Korean minister said on Tuesday as speculation swirled over Kim’s…

South Korea's Lee urges US-North Korea talks amid signs of movement — Sep 2, 2026South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung urged transforming the armistice on the Korean Peninsula into a lasting peace regime and creating conditions for constructive discussions to resume U.S.–North Korea diplomacy, highlighting Donald Trump’s outreach as a potential opening. He stressed Seoul’s leadership in peace efforts and cited signs of diplomatic movement, including Korea’s goal of regaining wartime operational control and broader regional stability.

Elena Vasquez Regaining wartime operational control seems like the real story here, not just the talk of diplomacy with the North.

South Korea estimates North Korea has 80-120 warheads — Aug 20, 2026South Korea's defence minister said North Korea likely has 80-120 nuclear warheads, a figure well above Trump's 57 and higher than Washington's estimates, while stressing Seoul cannot officially confirm exact numbers and that the country remains under the U.S. nuclear umbrella as denuclearization efforts continue. The remarks come as Trump seeks to engage with Kim Jong-un and to scale back joint US-SK drills, signaling renewed diplomacy on the Korean Peninsula.

South Korea adopts peace-first North Korea policy — Jul 23, 2026South Korea has abandoned the denuclearization-first stance in favor of a peace-first strategy that prioritizes freezing North Korea’s nuclear program while pursuing a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula, with dialogue to resume after seven years. Officials say major powers have shifted away from denuclearization-first, outlining a path that includes freezing capabilities, potential arms reductions, and eventual denuclearization through renewed diplomacy.

South Korean Officials Caution Against Reports That North Korean Leader Kim Is IllReporting — Apr 27, 2020South Korean officials are emphasising that they have detected no unusual movements in North Korea and are cautioning against reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may be ill or is being isolated because of…

North Korean Anthem Played at Asian Games Hockey Match — 1dOrganizers played North Korea's anthem by mistake before South Korea's Sept. 18, 2026 Asian Games hockey match; the announcer said "we played a different song" and South Korea won 5-0.

Priya Raman South Korea handled the win well despite the glitches, but Bangladesh deserved proper respect too.

North Korea Reports Successful Large-Scale Missile and Artillery Drill — 6dNorth Korea publicly showcased its integrated firepower capabilities, conducting a firepower attack drill using new systems such as attack drones, strategic cruise missiles, large-caliber thermobaric rocket launchers, and tactical ballistic missiles, and asserting a 100% hit rate. The drills occurred amid heightened tension following five-day US-South Korea-Japan maritime exercises, with reports of missiles launched from Wonsan and the leadership emphasizing automated, coordinated fire control, though Kim Jong Un did not attend the event.

Marcus Bell These drills look like a direct reply to the US-South Korea-Japan naval exercises, and the new drone and missile systems make the threat more serious than before.

Baidu Shares Enter Shanghai, Shenzhen Stock ConnectFinance — Sep 4, 2026Baidu’s Hong Kong-listed shares (HKEX: 9888) were added to both the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs on September 7, 2026, giving mainland investors direct access and expanding Baidu’s liquidity after its dual-primary listing upgrade. Analysts say the move boosts liquidity and broadens the investor base but does not immediately alter Baidu’s earnings outlook or business strategy, which remains driven by its AI stack and cloud platform.

Korea-Broadcom Pact Signals Government AI Push — Jul 25, 2026South Korea unveiled a $950 billion semiconductor and AI collaboration plan with global tech giants including Nvidia, Broadcom, and OpenAI, featuring long-term supply deals by SK and Samsung. The initiative, announced by President Lee Jae-myung in San Francisco, aims to position Korea as a key AI supply chain hub over the next five years across memory chips, AI infrastructure, and data centers.

NVIDIA KAIST Lab within Korea's AI Push — Jul 23, 2026KAIST and Nvidia announced a joint AI research initiative, establishing the Nvidia-KAIST AI Joint Research Center/institute to develop agentic AI and language- and industry-specific models for Korea, backed by about $300 million over five years and $50 million in yearly computing resources. The collaboration will recruit and train Korean AI researchers, offer internships and permanent roles at Nvidia, and aim to secure foundational AI technologies and boost Korea’s industrial competitiveness.

South Korea completes ITER vacuum vessel sector module — Jul 23, 2026The Korea-ITER Fusion Day marks the completion of the last vacuum vessel sector assembled by HD Hyundai and its integration into a sector module, moving toward a 5,000-ton donut-shaped vacuum vessel for the ITER reactor. HD Hyundai has produced four of the nine sectors, underscoring South Korea’s pivotal role and international collaboration in advancing fusion energy.

‘So Special’: Joanna Gaines Shares How Family Trip to South Korea ‘Completed Something in Me’Reporting — May 3, 2023Joanna Gaines visited the Today show May 2nd, to talk about her new cookbook and share about her family trip to South Korea. Gaines’ mother is Korean. In April, 25 of her family members traveled together to South Korea…

North Korea commissions destroyer Kim calls nuclear-capable after earlier failed launch — Sep 7, 2026North Korea commissioned its second 5,000-ton Choe Hyon-class destroyer, Kang Kon, into the East Sea Fleet, with Kim Jong Un stressing that the vessel is part of the state nuclear counteraction system and he aims to build a nuclear-armed navy to deter rivals. The ceremony followed a prior botched launch, featured high-profile attendees, and Pyongyang signaled further naval expansion and an eight-month timeline to demonstrate enhanced capabilities.

Priya Raman Every time Kim unveils a new toy it's the same script - defensive posture, deterrence talk, then a bigger ask next year. Predictable escalation.

Koivun Wins 3M Open in Blaine — Jul 24, 2026Ben Kohles shot a bogey-free 62 to take a 9-under lead after the first round at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, with Emiliano Grillo, Jackson Koivun and Gary Woodland tied for second at 7-under. Scottie Scheffler, debuting at the event, is three behind after a 65, while Seamus Power sits six back after a 68 and is in a tie for 26th.

HD Korea Shipbuilding Siemens Sign AI Shipyard Pact — Jul 24, 2026HD KSOE has signed with Siemens to deploy a Next-Generation Marine Platform that fuses AI, digital twins and 3D modeling to unify ship design, production, supply chain and maintenance in a single data environment, enabling a virtual shipyard and aiming for a future physical AI shipyard with autonomous operations. The agreements, announced at Washington, D.C. events tied to the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Partnership Center, emphasize real-time data sharing and faster, higher-quality decision-making across HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding affiliates.

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