Debris was found more than a day after the North’s latest balloon launch. South Korea says it’s essentially impossible to track every balloon.
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Tropical Storm Pulasan Nears Shanghai After Grazing Japan
Pulasan made landfall near the Chinese megacity, days after it was hit by its strongest typhoon in decades, bringing flood and landslide risks.
North Korea Reveals Weapons-Grade Uranium Factory
Its leader, Kim Jong-un, visited the factory and urged his country to produce more highly enriched uranium to build “exponentially” more nuclear weapons.
4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps
The climbers from Italy and South Korea were found on Tuesday after they went missing three days earlier during a period of bad weather on the peak.
North Korea Sends More Trash Balloons South
Hundreds of propaganda balloons ferrying trash have landed in South Korea in recent days, where officials say they typically do not pose a threat.
South Korean Teenagers Detained Over Deepfake Sexual Images
The country has been hit by a wave of sexually explicit videos and pictures that have spread online, prompting the authorities to launch a sweeping investigation.
South Korea Says an Official Leaked Classified Information to China
The sales of intelligence agency data raised awkward questions as the nation is expanding military information sharing with the United States.
South Korean Court Orders Stronger Steps on Climate Change
A ruling by the Constitutional Court declared the nation’s current measures insufficient and a violation of the rights of future generations.
A Mercedes-Benz Fire Jolts South Korea’s E.V. Transition
The government is aggressively promoting electric cars. But a dramatic blaze in an underground lot has left some potential buyers worried about safety.
South Korean Beekeepers Find Meaning Working Near the DMZ
The heavily fortified area separating North and South Korea is home to a biodiverse landscape and is a place of deep meaning for nearby farmers whose bees can fly freely through it.