South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in years

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking North Korea through its capital as part of its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in 10 years on Tuesday, as its president vowed to build a stronger military to thwart any provocation by...

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after interest rates-driven sell-off on Wall Street

Asian shares were mixed on Friday after another slump on Wall Street driven by expectations that U.S. interest rates will stay high well into next year. Hong Kong and Shanghai advanced while Tokyo, Seoul and Sydney declined. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices rose. ...

AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Sept. 15-21, 2023 People take pictures during a light show and drummers perform ahead of the Asian Games taking place in Hangzhou, China. A dancer demonstrates a motion-tracking device at a trade show in Japan. South Korean amphibious vehicles taking part in a ceremony that marked...

South Korean lawmakers vote to lift hunger striking opposition leader's immunity to arrest

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a surprise outcome, South Korea’s opposition-controlled parliament voted Thursday to pass a motion submitted by the government that allows the potential arrest of the country’s leading opposition figure, Lee Jae-myung, who faces a widening investigation over...

North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia, where he deepened 'comradely' ties with Putin

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has returned home from a trip to Russia where he deepened “comradely fellowship and friendly ties” with President Vladimir Putin, state media reported. During Kim’s six-day trip to Russia, his longest foreign travel...

Thousands of South Korean teachers are rallying for new laws to protect them from abusive parents

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of South Korean school teachers and staff rallied in Seoul on Saturday for more legal protection from bullying by parents, a rising problem in a country known for its brutally competitive school environments. The weekend demonstrations in the...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits Russian airbase where he was shown nuclear-capable bombers, Russian media reports

North Korean state media confirms leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia

China will send delegation to North Korea to celebrate its founding as the nations foster ties

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong will visit North Korea to participate in celebrations for its 75th founding anniversary, which is on Saturday, the North’s state media said Thursday. The report came amid speculation that North...

Eric Nam's global pop defies expectations. On his latest album, 'House on a Hill,' he relishes in it

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In an entertainment industry bent on categorization, Eric Nam finds an audience in fluidity. A decade into his career, he's still a challenge to describe: Do you label him a pop star? Or a K-pop idol? Is there a difference? Is he an actor? A singer-songwriter? An interviewer? A...