Putin says U.S. push for Greenland rooted in history, vows to uphold Russian interest in the Arctic

Russia's President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that President Donald Trump's push for control over Greenland wasn't surprising given longtime U.S. interest in the mineral-rich territory.

2025-03-28

Voting ends in Greenland election dominated by Trump's control pledge

Polling stations closed in Greenland on Tuesday in a parliamentary election brought into the international spotlight by U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to take control of the mineral-rich island, firing up a debate over its independence.

2025-03-12

트럼프, 그린란드·파나마 운하 차지하기 위해 위력 행사 가능성 제시

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday refused to rule out the use of military or economic coercion to force Panama to give up control of the canal America built more than a century ago and to force Denmark to sell Greenland to the United States.

2025-01-13

Jeju's for-profit hospital wins legal victory

A local court ruled against the Jeju government’s decision to prohibit a Chinese operator from treating domestic patients at its for-profit hospital on the southern tourist island, saying the ban was “baseless.”

2022-04-06

Court reverses ruling in favor of Jeju’s for-profit hospital

A local appellate court Wednesday ruled that it was unfair for the Jeju provincial government to revoke a business license for what would have been Korea's first for-profit hospital.

2021-08-19

Greenland's melting glaciers could have far-reaching effects, including along Korea's coast

Glaciers are melting in Greenland at an alarming rate, another warning signal of global warming that is contributing to rising global sea levels.

2020-09-27