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US considering moving additional THAAD and Patriot air defense systems to Middle East, experts say

The additional systems, currently based in South Korea, would be relocated amid Operation Epic Fury to better protect US and allied forces in the region.

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)
A view of South Korean and Japanese national flags hoisted ahead of the arrival of South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon-hee, at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport) in Tokyo, Japan March 16, 2023.

South Korea protests Japan’s Takeshima Day event over disputed islands

This picture taken on February 2, 2026 and released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) via KNS on February 3, 2026 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivering a speech at the inauguration of the Samgwang Stockbreeding Farm in North Pyongan Province, North Korea.

North Korea says South Korea should prevent 'sovereignty violation' after drone intrusion

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers a speech during an event to celebrate the Air Force's 80th anniversary, at the Kalma Airfield, in Wonsan, North Korea, November 28, 2025, in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency November 30, 2025.

North Korean Kim Jong Un to consolidate his daughter as next in position


South Korean floods, landslides kill at least 14, 12 missing

A majority of the casualties occurred in Sancheong County, in the south of the country.

 Firefighters take part in a rescue operation at a flooded area caused by torrential rain in Daegu, South Korea, July 17, 2025.

New pier completed at North Korea rocket launch site, satellite imagery shows

North Korea says its military activities, including nuclear weapons, are its sovereign right and only for self-defense.

 A satellite image shows what appears to be a maritime pier under construction, at the Sohae Satellite Launching Station, in Cholsan, North Pyongan province, North Korea, July 14, 2025.

China fordert Korea auf, keine Produkte mit Seltenen Erden an US-Rüstungsfirmen zu exportieren

In den Schreiben hieß es, dass koreanischen Unternehmen Sanktionen drohten, sollten sie gegen die Exportbeschränkungen verstoßen, so der Bericht.

 Die chinesische und die US-amerikanische Flagge sind auf einer Leiterplatte mit Halbleiterchips abgebildet, in dieser illustrierten Aufnahme vom 17. Februar 2023.

Christian Zionists in South Korea open country’s first Holocaust museum

“The growing extremism cannot go unanswered,” Song said, according to Ynet. “This museum is our response—it is a shield of knowledge, of values and of empathy.”

 Israel's ambassador to Korea, Rafi Harpaz, at the opening ceremony for the Holocaust Museum Korea.

Long working hours linked to structural brain changes

Study reveals significant gray matter volume increases in key brain regions among overworked individuals.

 Long working hours linked to structural brain changes.

Nations at 77: A global snapshot of growing pains and triumphs throughout history

Israel's 77th year finds it grappling with internal divisions over judicial reform, war, and national identity, yet is still on the pathway to success. How did other nations fare?

 EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT Hosni Mubarak was re-elected in 1999 with 93% of the vote, an election which saw no real opposition.

China asks Korea not to export products using rare earths to US defense firms

The letters said Korean companies could face sanctions if they violate the export restrictions, the report said.

 Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023.

South Korea says it fires shots after North Korean soldiers cross demarcation line

On Monday, the South's military said about 1,500 North Koreans were working on barbed wire installations and land work in the demilitarized zone, as the North was conducting military exercises.

Members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team stand after Mk82 bombs fell outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2025.

South Korean researchers unveil AI that predicts your heart's biological age

Study finds that when biological heart age exceeds chronological age by seven years, risk of death and major cardiovascular events increases sharply.

 South Korean researchers unveil AI that predicts your heart's biological age.

Trump tariffs on Israel a regression in trade relations: Israeli officials, businesses react

Officials said they were convinced that Israel's decision to cancel Israeli tariffs on US imports would prevent US tariffs on Israel.

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025