A $100 billion question sits at the heart of US-Iran deal talksBillions of dollars earned by Iran from oil sales remain frozen in foreign banks due to US sanctions. These funds are now a key issue in hi...
16 Apr, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
Jeju Island visa waiver doesn’t guarantee entry into South Korea, Indian Embassy saysIndian nationals face uncertainty entering Jeju Island visa-free. The Indian Embassy in Seoul issued a strong advisory. Entry is not guaran...
24 Feb, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
Curious story of the mystery drones South Korea sent to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s home — and what happened nextNorth Korea accuses South Korea of sending small drones into Pyongyang carrying anti–Kim Jong Un leaflets. North Korea claims drones fly on...
15 Nov, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
Nuclear threat is on! North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister sends shocking warning message to WashingtonNorth Korean leader Kim Jong's sister Kim Yo Jong looks after country's foreign policy.
10 Apr, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
Pro-Russia groups behind cyberattacks after N Korea's war entry: SeoulSeoul and Washington have said there are more than 10,000 North Korean soldiers in Russia, and US officials and Ukraine's defence minister ...
09 Nov, 2024, 12.20 AM IST
Ukraine names generals with North Korean troops in RussiaUkraine has identified three North Korean generals among the troops deployed to aid Russia in the war in Ukraine. The North Korean troops w...
31 Oct, 2024, 12.17 PM IST
South Korea considers arms support for Ukraine amid North Korea’s alleged troop deployment to RussiaSouth Korea is contemplating a range of responses, including possible arms support for Ukraine, in light of North Korea's alleged deploymen...
22 Oct, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
Why Russia's Putin is seeking help from North Korean leader Kim Jong UnNorth Korean troops in Russia: In what is widely seen as an escalation of Russia-Ukraine war, Seoul's spy agency has said 1,500 North Korea...
21 Oct, 2024, 07.29 PM IST
K-pop leads to death: North Korean youth publicly executed for listening to South Korean musicA 22-year-old man in North Korea was publicly executed in 2022 for listening to and sharing K-pop music and South Korean films, according t...
02 Jul, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
Good times for merchants of deathGlobal defence industry shifts as US dominates amid conflicts. Countries pursue local production due to US unreliability. China, India aim ...
23 Apr, 2024, 11.13 PM IST
North Korea's Kim boards train bound for Russia and summit with Putin, say reportsNorth Korea is one of the few countries to have openly supported Russia since the invasion of Ukraine last year, and Putin pledged last wee...
11 Sep, 2023, 03.07 PM IST
- UN expert calls for international pressure on N Korea over abductions
A UN human rights investigator today recommended that international pressure be put on North Korea as part of a multi-pronged strategy to k...
09 Mar, 2015, 11.04 PM IST
- China blocks access to WikiLeaks
China blocked access to WikiLeaks, which has released 2.5 lakh secret US documents, with its official media stonewalling publication of the...
01 Dec, 2010, 10.21 PM IST
- South Korea lowers cyberattack alert
Dozens of South Korean and US Web sites, including those of the White House and South Korea's presidential Blue House, were targeted in the...
13 Jul, 2009, 01.51 PM IST
Cyber attack knocks out several US government websitesTreasury Department, Secret Service, Federal Trade Commission and Transportation Department websites were all down at varying points over t...
08 Jul, 2009, 09.57 AM IST
- Federal Web sites knocked out by cyber attack
A widespread and unusually resilient computer attack that began July 4 knocked out the Web sites of several government agencies, including ...
08 Jul, 2009, 09.33 AM IST
- HSBC, hedge funds too may bid for Lehman
State-controlled Korea Development Bank (KDB) proposed buying 25% of Lehman Brothers for up to $5.3 billion, a newspaper reported, but othe...
04 Sep, 2008, 01.44 AM IST