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A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo

N.Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, Some Trains Suspended

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan on Tuesday, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan. South Korea's Joint…

03 October 2022
A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool

North Korea Fired Ballistic Missile off East Coast, South Korea Says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said, following the firing of two short-range ballistic missiles a day earlier. The launch…

29 September 2022
A man makes his way through strong wind caused by typhoon Hinnamnor on Jeju island, South Korea, September 5, 2022. Yonhap via REUTERS

South Korea Braces for 'Very Strong' Typhoon, Businesses Curb Operations

South Korea raised its typhoon-alert to its highest level on Monday as approaching Typhoon Hinnamnor forced flight cancellations, the suspension of some business operations and the closure of schools…

05 September 2022
Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, attends a meeting with Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, chairwoman of Vietnam's National Assembly, at the National Assembly in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Friday, March 1, 2019. SeongJoon Cho/Pool via Reuters

U.S. Says North Korea Tested ICBM System As Leader Expands Space Effort

North Korea recently used what would be its largest-ever intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system in two secretive launches, likely paving the way for a resumption of long-range tests, the U…

11 March 2022
People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second weapons launch in a week, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said. The Korean letters read "UN Security Council meeting." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

N Korea Fires Possible Missile Into Sea Amid Stalled Talks

North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second launch in a week, following leader Kim Jong Un’s calls to expand its nuclear weapons program in…

AP 11 January 2022
Simplifying its offering could help Disney take the grown-ups away from Netflix. (Disney/TNS)

‘Squid Game’ Isn’t for Disney, and That’s a Problem

By now, many viewers have probably heard of Netflix Inc.’s creepy series out of South Korea, which has become a streaming sensation in recent weeks. A “dystopian survival story kind of like ‘Hunger…

Tara Lachapelle 07 October 2021

South Korea Offers a Lesson in Best Practices

When it comes to the novel coronavirus,South Koreahas taken tracing to a new level. When passengers deplane atIncheon International AirportnearSeoul, they pass through mandatory temperature checks…

Victor Cha 17 April 2020
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The UN is dead: Chemillier-Gendreau on the collapse of international law

13 January 2026

In an interview with Al Majalla, the prominent French jurist discusses Israeli and Western duplicity, their violation of international law, and why Israel bears the cost of Gaza's reconstruction

Elie Kossaifi
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Would a US strike on Iran hurt or help protesters?

11 January 2026

A strike could be disastrous for the protestors, as it could harden the regime's resolve and that of its still-large support base across the country

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The Donroe Doctrine and the new hemispheric order

12 January 2026

Pressure builds on Venezuela after Trump appoints himself 'acting president'. With Colombia, Mexico and Cuba seemingly also in the line of fire, they will be closely watching what happens in Caracas.

Stefanie Butendieck Hijerra
Yasser Al-Rumayyan, Governor of the Public Investment Fund, delivers a speech during the third edition of the Future Investment Initiative, in Riyadh on 28 October 2025. AFP
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Saudi Arabia loosens restrictions on foreign investors

12 January 2026

Scrapping foreign ownership caps and qualifying criteria will bring in more capital, with markets reacting positively to the latest reforms that build towards a more open country

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Trump’s war on CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood

18 December 2025

The US designates the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan as "terrorist" groups, citing alleged support for "activities against Israeli interests in the Middle East" as the reason

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