Yoon Suk-yeol

Jun- 2024 -

26 June

N. Korean Test of Likely Hypersonic Missile Fails: Seoul Military Official

North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion, a South Korean military official said.

11 June

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

S. Korea Fires Warning Shots After N. Korea Soldiers Briefly Cross Border

South Korean troops fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers briefly crossed the border this week.

Jul- 2023 -

15 July

Asia Pacific

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands following talks in Kyiv

Staff Writer With AFP

S.Korea Will ‘Expand Scale’ of Aid to Ukraine, President Says

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to "expand the scale" of humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine.

12 July

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un taking part in a parade ceremony to mark the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army

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North Korea Fires Long-Range Ballistic Missile

North Korea has fired a long-range ballistic missile, South Korea said, days after Pyongyang threatened to down US spy planes that violated its airspace.

Mar- 2023 -

16 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Fires ‘Long-Range’ Missile as S. Korea President Heads to Japan

North Korea fired a "long-range ballistic missile," Seoul said, as South Korea's president headed to Tokyo to boost ties amid Pyongyang's growing aggression.

Dec- 2022 -

16 December

Asia Pacific

South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk Yeol, outside the headquarters of his People Power Party in Seoul

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S. Korea to Form Defense Innovation Committee

South Korea has agreed to establish a defense innovation committee to bolster the military through cutting-edge technologies.

Nov- 2022 -

2 November

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Fires 17 Missiles, One Close to S. Korea

North Korea fired at least 17 missiles, including one that landed close to South Korea's waters in what President Yoon Suk-yeol said was "effectively a territorial invasion."

Oct- 2022 -

4 October

Air

North Korea test fires a ballistic missile

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Over Japan

North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.

Aug- 2022 -

17 August

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires Two Cruise Missiles, Seoul Says

North Korea fired two cruise missiles, Seoul's defense ministry said, ending a month-long lull in Pyongyang's record-breaking spate of weapons tests this year.

Jun- 2022 -

30 June

Asia Pacific