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Kim Jong Un and N. Korea further support Hamas

“North Korean leader Kim Jong Un instructed various agencies to find ways to comprehensively support Palestine in the war between Israel and Hamas,” Korea Broadcasting System reported.

Most Asian Americans reportedly still "face discrimination"

Almost six in 10 Asian Americans reported they have faced discrimination because of their race or ethnicity, and 63% said they felt not enough attention was given to anti-Asian discrimination.

S. Korea's President Yoon Overhauls his Council

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is replacing about a third of his cabinet ministers in the biggest government shakeup of his tenure, hoping to boost support for his conservative party ahead of April parliamentary elections.

American man booked for provocative graffiti across Seoul

An American man in his 30s has been booked for investigation on charges of writing graffiti in some 150 places across Seoul's Yongsan district.

Youth population in S. Korea to halve in 30 years

The number of young South Koreans is forecast to halve in 30 years amid a rapid aging trend and a record low birthrate. The number of people aged 19-34 came to 10.21 million in 2020, and the figure is forecast to tumble to 5.21 million in 2050.

S. Korea orders Japan to pay 16 wartime 'comfort women' $153K each

The Seoul High Court has ordered the Japanese government to pay 200 million won ($153,300) in compensation to each of the 16 women who were among those kept as sex slaves in Japanese military brothels during World War II.