South Korean authorities have raided Apple’s offices in Gangnam-gu. The raid is part of an investigation into claims that Apple is skimming more than 30% commission from some developers. The fact that various app stores charge a thirty percent commission on many purchases in their stores, both from Android and […]
South Korea’s military seized a North Korean fishing boat crossing the sea border between the two Koreas on Tuesday. A warning shot was also fired to fend off a North Korean patrol trying to get in. This is reported by the South Korean news agency Yonhap. Border incidents between […]
The person who crossed the demilitarized zone into North Korea from South Korea last weekend is a North Korean who previously defected south. The South Korean Ministry of Defense assumes this but reports that the information has yet to be verified. It would be a North Korean who came […]
South Korean ex-president Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on appeal, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. Park was forced to resign in 2017 due to a corruption scandal and was previously sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Supreme Court in the capital, Seoul, […]
South Korea’s Unification Minister, the liaison for relations with North Korea, resigned on Friday due to mounting tensions in the peninsula. The move comes a few days after Pyongyang blew up his liaison office with its southern neighbours. The following day, North Korea threatened to strengthen its military presence […]
South Korea will tackle North Korean defectors who send propaganda messages across the border. These are often pamphlets criticizing dictator Kim Jong-un that is attached to balloons or launched into bottles. Kim’s younger sister, Kim Yo-jong, recently called the defectors “scum” and “dirty street dogs” who betrayed their homeland. […]
Kim Jong-un is still alive and healthy, according to a safety adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in. There have been speculations about the health of the North Korean leader for some time. “Our government’s position is clear: Kim Jong-un is alive and in good health,” Moon Chung-told US […]
