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The Latest: More than a dozen races left to be called to determine control of Congress

Nov. 12, 2024 14:04 PM EST

Control over the U.S. House of Representatives still hangs in the balance, teetering between a Republican or Democratic majority with more than a dozen races left to be called. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s...

South Korean president takes up golf again to forge a bond with Trump

Nov. 12, 2024 08:56 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has dusted off his golf clubs in an attempt to forge a bond with President-elect Donald Trump, an avid lover of the game. The presidential office said Tuesday that Yoon began practicing the game for the first time in...

Japan's reelected Prime Minister Ishiba vows to step up reform

Nov. 11, 2024 10:53 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to take tougher measures against misuse of political funds after he was reelected by parliament Monday following a major loss in the polls last month by his governing coalition. Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party and its...

North Korean GPS manipulation disrupted dozens of planes and vessels, South Korea says

Nov. 08, 2024 23:50 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said North Korea disrupted GPS signals from border areas for the second-straight day on Saturday, affecting an unspecified number of flights and vessel operations. Tensions between the rival Koreas have escalated as North Korean...

South Korea's president denies wrongdoing in a growing scandal

Nov. 07, 2024 07:41 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol denied wrongdoing on Thursday in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal involving him and his wife that is severely hurting his approval ratings and providing political munition to his rivals. The political firestorm...

South Korea fights deepfake porn with tougher punishment and regulation

Nov. 06, 2024 05:28 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Wednesday announced a package of steps to curb a surge in deepfake porn, saying it will toughen punishment for offenders, expand the use of undercover officers and impose greater regulations on social media platforms. Concerns about...

South Korea and EU worry about Russia's technology transfer in return for North Korea troops

Nov. 04, 2024 14:18 PM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the European Union on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s reported dispatch of troops to aid Russia’s war against Ukraine and expressed concerns that Russia could reward North Korea with transfers of sensitive technology to enhance its nuclear and...

US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan in reaction to the North's missile test

Nov. 03, 2024 06:30 AM EST

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan on Sunday in response to North Korea’s recent test-firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the U.S. mainland, South Korea’s military said. ...

North Korea's top diplomat holds talks in Moscow as Pyongyang sent troops to help the war on Ukraine

Nov. 01, 2024 09:15 AM EDT

Russia's top diplomat on Friday met his North Korean counterpart for talks amid reports that Pyongyang has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its military in the war in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's visit to Moscow and her meeting with Russian Foreign Minister...

South Korean military says North Korea appears poised to conduct nuclear and ICBM tests

Oct. 30, 2024 07:49 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military intelligence agency told lawmakers Wednesday that North Korea has likely completed preparations for its seventh nuclear test and is close to test-firing a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States. In a closed-door...