‘We’re in uncharted territory’: Why the forgotten threat of nuclear war presents real and present danger
With the Doomsday Clock set at 90 seconds to midnight, the US and Russia’s Cold War stand-off seems quaint in retrospect
South Korea
South Korea considers arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment
Seoul views Pyongyang’s troops in Russia and possible technology transfers as direct security risk
Evidence shows North Korea has troops in Russia for use in Ukraine war, says US
South Korean politicians says North has sent some 3,000 troops to Europe, with thousands more allegedly promised in coming months
South Korea says it may consider supplying weapons to Ukraine over North Korea-Russia ties
Pyongyang accused of sending troops to fight for Russia in Ukraine
North Korea blows up sections of cross-border road and rail routes, prompting warning shots from South
Pyongyang now pushing for ‘two-state’ system after scrapping its long-standing goal of unification
Mainstream secures grid link for South Korean floating wind farm
1.1GW development equates to a fifth of peak electricity demand in the Irish market
Nobel Prize in Literature winner Han Kang is a courageous, gifted, global writer
Rónán Hession: The Vegetarian is highly original, a good place to start for anyone new to her writing
South Korea and US to stage annual drills over North threats
Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises to take place as Pyongyang continues to develop its nuclear and missile programmes
The case for ecological collaboration between two Korean states
Free from human interference, the demilitarised zone between North and South Korea has become a haven for endangered species
Global markets bounce back a day after slumping
Tokyo equities surged 9% following Monday’s global rout but US and European recoveries were more muted
Samsung Electronics hit by unprecedented three-day strike
Thousands of workers take action over pay and conditions at South Korean tech giant
Twenty-two people die in fire at South Korean lithium battery factory
Blaze began after series of battery cells exploded inside warehouse
South Korea to consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Putin-Kim pact
Tensions rise on Korean peninsula after Russian president raises giving Pyongyang high-precision weapons
North Korea sends hundreds more rubbish-filled balloons to South Korea
Pyongyang says action is retaliation for activists flying anti-North Korean leaflets across the border
South Korea’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ strikes blow against president Yoon
Convicted former minister for justice helps deliver resounding electoral victory for left-wing alliance
South Korea says North Korea fired missile into its eastern waters
Japanese PM says Pyongyang’s frequent launches a threat to regional and international ‘peace and safety’
The first lady and the Dior pouch: a political crisis grips South Korea
A scandal involving the president’s wife has become a major issue for his party ahead of a crucial parliamentary election
North Korea claims it has tested an underwater nuclear attack drone
Military says test is response to a naval exercise between South Korea, United States and Japan this week
Kim Jong-un abandons aim of unification with South Korea
North Korean leader labels Seoul ‘principal enemy’ as he drops historic commitment to reconciliation
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards sea, South Korea says
Launch comes after North Korea fired barrage of artillery shells near tense sea border with South
South Korea’s parliament passes bill to ban dog meat trade
Move will outlaw controversial centuries-old practice amid growing support for animal welfare
South Korean islanders shelter after Pyongyang launches artillery shells
North Korea fires 200 rounds into waters near disputed sea border, prompting South Korea to tell residents on nearby island to take shelter
South Korea opposition leader stabbed in the neck during Busan visit
Lee Jae-myung was flown to hospital for treatment in the latest incident of political violence in the country
Lee Sun-kyun, star of Parasite, found dead at 48 in Seoul
First South Korean actor to win an Oscar had previously faced police questioning three times over accusations of illegal drug use
North Korea said Seoul would be held ‘wholly accountable’ in the case of clash as military deal scrapped
South Korea suspended part of the inter-Korean deal in response to Pyongyang’s launch on Wednesday
Squid Game: The Challenge - It’s brutal and manipulative, and one of the best reality shows in years
Television: The ultimate victory prize is more than €4 million, which means players are very much in it to win it
Ireland and Korea’s historical parallels echo throughout landmark Irish visit
Primary purpose of three-day trade mission to Seoul was winning more business for Irish companies
Keeping up with the South Koreans: plastic surgery, photo shoots and personality tests all the rage
Seoul letter: Trends take hold quickly in Korea and often spread across Asia before moving outwards into the US and Europe, writes Denis Staunton
Offaly firm signs South Korea data centre deal
Lumcloon Energy agrees terms with conglomerate SK Ecoplant to build fuel cell powered data centre in Ireland
Taoiseach visits demilitarised zone dividing the Korean Peninsula
Mr Varadkar stepped briefly into what is technically the territory of North Korea
Leo Varadkar leads new kind of Irish trade mission to South Korea
Taoiseach will be joined by three other Government ministers this week in effort to boost exports and attract investment
‘They’re very apart from us’: South Koreans sense unification with North is an increasingly distant prospect
The government plans to downsize Seoul’s unification ministry and a poll in June found just 28.5 per cent of South Koreans wanted a single Korean state
People place flowers at memorial wall in Seoul on anniversary of Halloween stampede
After official investigation into the disaster only lower-level officials were prosecuted, and the victims’ families say they still do not know the actual cause of the crush which killed 159 young people
Varadkar to visit South Korea amid push for deeper trade ties
Taoiseach to hold talks with President Yoon Suk Yeo on bilateral cooperation
Seoul authorities test crowd safety plan ahead of Halloween crush anniversary
Effort comes after crowd surge last year led to 159 deaths in the Itaewon nightlife district
Consumers lose taste for Tsingtao beer after video appears to show worker urinating into tank
Tsingtao, China’s second-biggest brewery and a major exporter, said it has contacted police
Travis King: US soldier who dashed over border to North Korea deported and in custody
Army private crossed from South Korea in July while on a civilian tour of the Joint Security Area
Research Lives: From hospitality to toxicology
Research Lives: Kris O’Dowd, PhD researcher at Atlantic Technological University in Sligo
The new space race: Why are so many countries trying to land on the moon?
India’s successful landing is latest manifestation of renewed interest in lunar exploration, driven both by national pride and strategic considerations
North Korea’s second attempt to place spy satellite in orbit fails, state media reports
Nuclear-armed country planning a fleet of satellites to monitor moves by US and South Korean troops
Japan begins releasing Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
Move comes despite significant opposition as China suspends imports of all aquatic products from Japan
South Koreans protest over Japanese plans to release Fukushima nuclear wastewater into sea
South Korea has been trying to calm people’s fears of food contamination and environmental risks
Kim Jong-un replaces North Korea’s top military general, calls for war preparations - reports
North Korean leader has also calls for expansion of weapons production capacity and military drills
Seeking love in South Korea - with a little help from the government
A growing number of city authorities are arranging matchmaking events in the hope of stimulating the country’s birth rate
High spirits among Irish contingent as South Korea prepares to evacuate World Scout Jamboree site
Group of about 220 from Ireland among some 40,000 leaving event in Buan ahead of tropical storm Khanun
Hiroshima officials condemn nuclear deterrence ‘folly’
City gathered to remember second World War bombing, which killed 140,000 people
Kim Jong-un tours weapons factories, vows to boost North Korea’s war readiness
Comments come as US and South Korea prepare for combined military exercises aimed at coping with threat from Pyongyang
Thousands of Scouts pull out of world jamboree campsite due to extreme heat
US and UK contingents being removed from official campsite in Buan while Scouting Ireland keeping situation under review
South Korea scrambles to ensure safety of world scouts event in heatwave
Thousands of scouts at global event will get more water trucks, air-conditioned spaces and medics after hundreds fell ill this week amid hot weather
Mater 2-10 by Hwang Sok-yong: A novel of epic ambition about life in Korea before and after partition
The veteran writer has panoramic range on societal issues and a compassionate touch with more intimate human stories
US national crosses into North Korea without authorisation
Man now believed to be in custody of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
South Korea floods: president calls for climate crisis action as death toll hits 40
Death toll includes 14 who died when floodwaters trapped them in an underpass in the city of Cheongju
South Korea floods: death toll rises to 39 as president blames botched disaster response
Situation was made worse due to poor management of vulnerable areas, Yoon Suk Yeol says
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