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How 'Free North Korea Radio' smuggles truth across the border, and why it may go silent

In Kim Jong Un’s sealed dictatorship, foreign news is contraband; five North Korean defectors at Free North Korea Radio broadcast daily from Seoul, but US and South Korean funding cuts under Trump and Lee threaten to silence them

News Agencies | 12.01.25

New $6B Paramount theme park coming to South Korea

Paramount will license its top brands for a $6 billion entertainment city near Seoul, featuring roller coasters, water rides, golf courses, hotels and shopping complexes

Roi Alman | 11.13.25

Woman faces arrest after flamethrower cockroach hunt sparks fire killing neighbor

South Korean woman in her 20s used homemade flamethrower to kill a cockroach, accidentally setting her Osan apartment on fire; blaze spread through the building, killing a neighbor who fell while trying to escape with her family

ynet | 10.21.25

In Korea, support for Israel shines amid global surge in antisemitism

While Jewish communities worldwide face rising antisemitism since October 7, South Korea stands out as a rare ally; with deep Christian ties, cultural respect and a new Holocaust museum, Koreans show friendship and support for Israel

Eli Mandelbaum | 09.20.25

Israel’s Rafael sign deal to equip South Korea’s K2 tanks with Trophy defense system

Rafael signed a historic agreement with Hyundai Rotem to install its Trophy active protection system on South Korea’s K2 tanks, marking the first use of the Israeli technology on Korean armor and boosting global competitiveness

Navit Zomer | 09.05.25

Korean culinary wave gains traction in Israel

Global cultural wave brings Korean cuisine to Israel, where social media bolsters trends and chefs like Taejin Kim-Doron blend bold, social flavors with American influences

Sapir Gordo | 08.09.25

טקס החנוכה של מוזיאון השואה בדרום קוריאה

South Korea inaugurates its first Holocaust museum: 'A shield of knowledge'

New museum in Paju features a unique exhibition on the Holocaust, the Jewish people and Israel; 'Holocaust remembrance is not a choice—it is a moral duty to the victims,' Israeli ambassador says

Itamar Eichner | 05.20.25

Washing machine exposes rapist's lie in South Korea trial

Court upholds conviction after investigators find reflection of assault on a washing machine lid in security footage

Ynet | 03.24.25

'Should I say my last words?': South Korea plane crash is country's deadliest air accident

Nearly 180 people were killed in the accident, including five children; Footage of Boeing aircraft prior to landing shows burning engines

Ynet, News Agencies | 12.29.24

At least 179 dead, two crew rescued in fiery South Korea airliner crash

Video shared by local media showed the twin-engine aircraft skidding down the runway with no apparent landing gear before slamming into a wall in an explosion of flame and debris

Reuters | 12.29.24

The West has let dictators run free and disaster is close at hand

Opinion: The West has failed to break the years-long pattern of insufficient or absent resistance to dictatorships and now faces multiple crises simultaneously

Dan Zamansky | 12.25.24

מחאה ב סיאול דרום קוריאה בדרישה להתפטרות הנשיא יון סוק יאול

South Korean martial law declaration due to president's unpopularity, expert says

The response of the South Korean public is not surprising, Dr. Guy Podoler tells ynet the society there is stronger than to give in to such a strange move

Ynetnews | 12.04.24

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would lift martial law in the country

South Korean president says he will lift martial law after lawmakers vote to reject it

Deployed military personnel are withdrawn and cabinet meeting set to formally lift martial imposed in surprise move by President Yoon Suk Yeol to eliminate "anti-state" forces

AP | 12.03.24

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol in a national broadcast on December 3, 2024,declared emergency martial law, saying the step was necessary to protect the country from "communist forces" amid parliamentary wrangling over a budget bill

South Korean president declares martial law; Parliament unanimously rejects it

Yoon Suk Yeol made the announcement in a televised briefing, vowing to 'eradicate pro-North Korean forces and protect the constitutional democratic order'

AP | 12.03.24

'Don’t be afraid to take the big trip, fulfill your dream now': The Israeli who traveled to 59 countries in 4 years

Uri Liron wanted to see the world so he became a full time travel blogger with 38,000 followers on Instagram who has visited 59 countries, next setting his sights on South Korea; One of his most notable trips was to a Kenyan village that idolizes Israel; 'My passion is to meet people and gain experiences'

Assaf Kamar | 10.22.24