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Self-declared 'world's smartest man' applies for U.S. asylum from 'pro-North Korean' government

A Korean man who claims to have the world’s highest IQ has applied for political asylum in the United States, saying he can no longer live under what he called a “a pro North Korea leftist government that suppresses biblical truth.”

2025-11-04

Hegseth stresses U.S. commitment to cementing 'mutually beneficial' partnership for Indo-Pacific security

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed the United States' commitment to deepening a "mutually beneficial" partnership with Vietnam during his talks with top Vietnamese officials in Hanoi on Sunday.

2025-11-03

Trump's exit is Xi's cue to take centre stage at APEC

As Air Force One took off from Korea's Busan airport after U.S.-China talks on Thursday, Chinese leader Xi Jinping's Hongqi N701 limousine whisked him off to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit some 50 miles away.

2025-10-31

UN human rights chief says U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats are 'unacceptable'

The UN human rights chief said Friday that U.S. military strikes against boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean allegedly carrying illegal drugs from South America are “unacceptable” and must stop.

2025-10-31

Defense chief vows 'utmost' efforts to retake wartime command from U.S. within Lee's term

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Friday he will make the "utmost" efforts to ensure the country can retake wartime operational control (Opcon) from the United States within President Lee Jae Myung's five-year term.

2025-10-31

U.S., India defense chiefs sign 10-year partnership framework

The defense chiefs of the United States and India signed a 10-year road map for bilateral defense cooperation to deepen joint deterrence efforts in the Indo-Pacific amid China's growing assertiveness.

2025-10-31

Trump receives Korea's highest honor: What is the Grand Order of Mugunghwa?

The awarding of the Grand Order of Mugunghwa is historic for Korea-U.S. bilateral relations, as Trump becomes the first U.S. president to ever receive the order — one that is typically set aside for sitting Korean presidents and their spouses

2025-10-30

'What a great and beautiful deal': Lee praises results of Trump summit in social media post

President Lee Jae Myung posted a social media message of gratitude on Thursday directed at U.S. President Donald Trump, praising the Korea-U.S. summit on Wednesday.

2025-10-30

Security tightened at Busan's Gimhae International Airport, the main gateway to APEC summit

As world leaders arrived in Korea for the APEC summit, police in Busan have ramped up security at Gimhae International Airport — the key gateway for visiting dignitaries.

2025-10-29

Trump arrives in Korea ahead of APEC, meeting with Lee

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Korea on Wednesday for a two-day state visit, his first time in the country in nearly a decade.

2025-10-29