North Korea resumed its missile program Thursday, Sept. 12, launching several short-range ballistic missiles from Pyongyang that traveled 220 miles toward the East Sea, landing outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone. This series of launches marks North Korea’s return to missile testing after a two-month break. The missile tests followed an unusual incident in which North…

A South Korean truth commission has uncovered evidence of mothers being coerced into giving up their days-old infants for foreign adoptions at government-funded facilities between the 1960s and 1980s. Established in December 2020, the commission continues to investigate human rights violations from South Korea’s authoritarian era. According to the findings, approximately 200,000 South Koreans were…

It is China week in the House of Representatives and members are voting on dozens of bills related to U.S.-China policy. The legislation covering economics, military, education and more has received extraordinary bipartisan support.  Here are a few examples of legislation:  The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office certification Act passed 413-3.  A motion recognizing…

New footage from North Korea shows teenage girls being publicly shamed and arrested for watching banned South Korean dramas, further highlighting the regime’s extreme media control. The video, obtained by South Korea’s KBS Media, captures a group of young girls, including a 16-year-old student, confessing to consuming what the regime labels “impure” media. The girls…

Ghosts and sharks often top the list of things people fear. It is unclear if defense contractor Anduril had this in mind when naming its advanced extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle, but the name’s attention-grabbing nature earned the Ghost Shark a feature as the weapon of the week. Ghost Shark is a product of a 2022…

South Korean officials said that they detected suspected trash-filled balloons targeting Seoul launched on Wednesday, Sept. 4, by North Korea. In response, Seoul issued text alerts and warned people to stay inside as a precaution. North Korea has flown thousands of refuse-filled balloons toward South Korea in recent months. The balloons have reportedly been filled…

Volkswagen, one of the world’s most iconic car manufacturers, is considering closing factories in Germany for the first time in its 87-year history. This unprecedented move could reshape the company’s long-standing legacy as it grapples with fierce competition from electric vehicle makers and struggles to maintain its foothold in a challenging market. The automaker has…

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have detained nearly $43 million worth of electronic equipment shipments from India since October, suspecting they may have been manufactured with components linked to forced labor in China. The detained shipments have raised concerns that India may be attempting to circumvent U.S. tariffs and trade restrictions by exporting products…

U.S. Army Pvt. Travis King, who crossed into North Korea last year, is set to plead guilty to five military charges, including desertion, according to his lawyer. King, who fled across the Demilitarized Zone from South Korea into North Korea in July 2023, faced 14 charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, including assault…

Car and Driver has officially named the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N as its 2024 Electric Vehicle (EV) of the Year, marking the third consecutive year that a Hyundai model has topped the publication’s annual EV rankings. The IONIQ 5 N was selected after Car and Driver evaluated 18 different electric vehicles, ultimately choosing Hyundai’s latest…