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President Lee Jae Myung on Friday reiterated his commitment to replacing the armistice that suspended the 1950-53 Korean War with a permanent peace regime. The president made the remarks in a speech at a ceremony at the National Assembly commemorating the Pyongyang Joint Declaration, signed on Sept 19, 2018 by then President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un following their summit in Pyongyang. The speech was read on his behalf by Kim Kyoung-soo, Lee's special aide for political affairs. The 2018 declaration affirmed the two Koreas' determination to end military hostility across their border and to boost cooperation. Lee said that despite the declaration, inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation have ceased while tensions have risen, highlighting North Korea's rapid advancement of its nuclear weapons capabilities in the meantime. Now, South Korea is witnessing signs of hope for the resumption of dialogue between North Korea and the United States, the president noted, pledging to help expedite its resumption and efforts to have it develop into dialogue for a peace regime on the

A department at Hong Kong’s second-oldest university has faced a backlash over asking students to use mainland Chinese messaging app WeChat to register their attendance and keep its location services enabled, later saying the decision was optional. The new policy was revealed after a screenshot of an email from the information engineering department at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was posted to social media platform Threads on Friday. “Starting from the next class, attendance will...

A pod of whales has been filmed swimming through a river as people are advised to keep their distance.

Johannes Radebe has named the Strictly Come Dancing 2026 contestant he wants 'protecting at all costs' as he prepares to make his hosting debut on the BBC show

Police have released footage of two men after a 13-year-old girl was raped in an 'awful attack' in London.

The Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight was travelling from Bangladesh to London

Thomas Jewitt was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died three days later after the attack on Liverpool Street station's Central Line platform at 10.51pm on Sunday, August 30.

China may be aiming to equip its sixth-generation fighter jets with laser weapons that experts say could help defend them against incoming missiles. At the 14th China International Defence Electronics Exhibition, held in Beijing from September 15 to 17, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Beijing Precision Engineering Institute for Aircraft Industry presented details of a “fighter aircraft laser-weapon tracking and aiming system”. According to social media posts, the booth display...

Social media was on fire with speculation this week about the health status of Xi Jinping , with rumours swirling he fell ill at a major summit and had to be rushed home.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is quietly working to isolate Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats say.

Warren Buffett announced Friday he will step down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the company he has led for over 60 years.  The billionaire investor, who recently turned 96, will remain on the company’s board as chairman emeritus. He named his son, Howard G. Buffett, as the next chair, effective immediately.  In a letter to...

A favourite to win Strictly 2026 has already emerged ahead of the BBC One dance contest's launch