“The Substance” emerged as the breakout story at the South Korean box office over the weekend of January 17-19, climbing to fourth place with a massive 72% increase in sales. The film, for which Demi Moore won a Golden Globe for her performance, grossed 307.1 million KRW (US$211,900), attracting 31,302 views and a 5.7% market … Read more
The most practical way for Japan and South Korea to ensure their security independently of the United States is to strengthen their relationship, eventually evolving into a formal alliance. An unspoken motivation behind Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s push for an “Asian NATO” may indeed be the development of a security relationship with South Korea. … Read more
Seoul, South Korea — North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile on Thursday in its first test in nearly a year of a weapon designed to threaten the continental United States, days before the American elections. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the launch site, calling the … Read more
2025 marks the 60thth anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and the Republic of Korea (now South Korea). As this date approaches, so does the opportunity to reflect on bilateral relations between Tokyo and Seoul. The end of the Asia-Pacific War did not result in a peaceful reconstruction of … Read more
SEOUL: Kim Yo Jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has issued a stern warning to South Korea, threatening a “horrible disaster” if South Korean drones are found flying over Pyongyang. In a statement released by North Korean state media KCNA, Kim Yo Jong criticized South Korea’s military response to North … Read more