Foreign Minister Cho Hyun stressed mutual respect and trust as the foundation for bilateral relations during his talks with Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, the Korean foreign ministry said. It was their first meeting since a deepening rift emerged between the two countries over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's September disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) to South Korea. The two ministers met Tuesday (local time) on the sidelines of the Group of Seven foreign ministers’ meeting in France. "Cho stressed that mutual respect, trust and the faithful implementation of agreements between countries are fundamental prerequisites for developing bilateral relations, expressing hope that all pending issues between the two countries will be resolved amicably," the ministry said in a press release. The remarks are widely seen as a reiteration of Seoul’s demand that Ukraine apologize for the disclosure, which South Korea says the two sides had agreed to keep confidential. The ministry did not say whether the two ministers directly discussed the POW

A senior South Korean diplomat has said that recent crypto thefts carry "significant" global security implications, calling for an overhaul of the cybersecurity paradigm to address growing threats of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cyberattacks, according to the foreign ministry. Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Jeong Yeon-doo made the remarks during a cybersecurity conference co-hosted by South Korea and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna on Tuesday, after North Korea was accused late last month of stealing more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance. "Mentioning the recent rise in cryptocurrency thefts, Vice Foreign Minister Jeong said such incidents carry significant international security implications beyond the incidents simply being cybercrimes," the ministry said in a press release. "In addition, Jeong called for a wholesale overhaul of the cybersecurity paradigm that befits the AI era given that AI-driven cyberattacks could take place at an unprecedented pace and scale," it added. Jeong also pointed out the int

North Korea has reposted its full constitution on a state propaganda website, more than 2 1/2 years after taking the document offline following leader Kim Jong-un's declaration of a two hostile state policy. The version posted on Naenara appears to be the text revised in March, which the outlet said was amended at the first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly on March 23. Previously, Naenara had pulled down the full text of the constitution in March 2024, along with its sections on modern history and overseas Koreans, which were believed to contain references to "unification" and "one nation." The removal followed Kim's declaration at a party plenary meeting in late 2023 that the two Koreas are separate, hostile states, and his order in January the following year to strip expressions such as "peaceful unification" and "national unity" from the constitution. At that time, Kim said he will no longer consider South Korea a counterpart for reconciliation and unification. The website appears to have removed the old text because it conflicted with North Korea's new policy toward the S

Some of the North Korean fishermen rescued off Ulleung Island reportedly want to defect, posing a test for President Lee Jae Myung’s administration as it seeks dialogue with Pyongyang. They were among the six fishermen aboard a boat that the Navy and Coast Guard found drifting in international waters north of the island on Nov. 3. Others reportedly wish to return to North Korea, with authorities questioning each crew member to establish their final wishes. They could become the first North Koreans to defect following a publicly reported rescue since Lee took office in June 2025, at a time when his government appears to favor a low-key approach to avoid provoking Pyongyang and resume talks. The Ministry of Unification declined Wednesday to confirm whether any of the fishermen had requested to defect, saying an investigation was underway. “We cannot disclose details at this stage,” a ministry official told reporters when asked about an exclusive JoongAng Ilbo report published Tuesday that first reported the defect requests. The newspaper wrote that the government plans to complete its

Korea and Indonesia on Wednesday discussed efforts to diversify their defense industry cooperation, including co-development of defense assets and joint arms exports to third markets, Seoul's arms agency said. The topics were addressed during a regular bilateral meeting on defense industry cooperation in Jakarta, led by officials from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Indonesia's defense ministry, DAPA said. "Officials discussed ways to diversify partnership models between the two countries' defense firms, including joint development, local production and joint exports to third-party markets," the arms agency said. Both sides also reviewed the status of major ongoing defense cooperation projects and discussed follow-up steps to implement them, it added. Korea has been developing its indigenous KF-21 fighter jet in partnership with Indonesia under an agreement to share development costs in exchange for technology transfers to Jakarta. But the project had hit snags as Jakarta sought to scale back its financial contribution in exchange for a reduced transfer of techno

A spokesperson for the government says it will put in place "the strongest online safety laws in the world"

People who use heating oil will see increases of around 70 percent because the war in Iran has greatly reduced supply of that fuel.

Actress Claire Sweeney left Corrie earlier this year, and she's now heading into the I'm A Celebrity jungle

A group of mainly Red Wall MPs have voiced alarm that the PM's much-vaunted strategy is not shaping up to be 'radical'.

But there’s room for doubt.

Thames Valley Police said officers were contacted by the heiress on July 25, 2014 but no arrests were made following the incident at her £15million Oxfordshire mansion.

Markle, 82, allegedly cut off the location monitor in the early hours of Tuesday morning, just days after his arrest for allegedly keeping child sexual abuse material in storage units in California.

A young person with meningococcal has died after being on life support for more than a week.

Women working on the Lower Thames Crossing are encouraging more to consider a career in construction, as gender stereotypes move into the past.

TV agent Dermot McNamara said he had reported allegations of 'inappropriate behaviour' against David Walliams to the authorities and broadcasters at the time.

Kaylub Giamanco, 36, was driving past Silver Rail Elementary School on his way home for lunch on October 15 when he spotted the 16-year-old gunman, Griffin J John II.

There's an old Yiddish proverb, made famous by the lustful narrator of Philip Roth's comic novel Portnoy's Complaint: 'When the putz stands up, sechel is in the ground.'

On September 2, someone gained access to my Giffgaff mobile phone account and despite not having my physical device completed a Sim swap at 4:47am.

Are your savings in an account that pays 4.5% or more? If the answer is yes, give yourself a pat on the back. If it's no, then it's time to take action.

Many years ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to an evening at Jemima Goldsmith's country house in the Cotswolds.

An eyelash curler. A pizza oven. 'Very good white wine'. Those are all items chosen by celebrity guests as a luxury on the radio show Desert Island Discs. In 2009, David Walliams chose as his luxury a gun.

He's due in court today

The French are holding talks with German officials to understand how Berlin would use deep precision strikes in order to align strategies should the continent go to war with Moscow,

A hacker identified as 'DaggerElite' left on ominous message on the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority's website on Wednesday.

Two brothers say their dementia-suffering mum’s respite stay was cut short at two care homes, leaving them owed £14,000, but took months to get back.

US envoys, including President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and businessman Steve Witkoff, are mediating the talks.

Lucy Beaumont has revealed she was a whistleblower on David Walliams after allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct made against the comedian were revealed on Tuesday.

Thames Valley Police have issued a statement after an account by Russell Brand's ex-girlfriend Jemima Goldsmith

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