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North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles into East Sea, says South's military

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

2026-01-27

Gov't inspecting public institutions for accurate naming of Dokdo, East Sea on digital maps

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety is conducting a nationwide review of how public institutions label Dokdo and the East Sea on their websites and mobile applications.

2026-01-06

North Korea launches ballistic missiles as President Lee departs for China

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the East Sea Sunday morning, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said

2026-01-04

Lee scolds state-run oil firm over offshore fuel project

President Lee Jae Myung scolded top executives at the Korea National Oil Corp. on Wednesday for pushing ahead with a project to develop potential oil and gas reserves without conducting a proper economic feasibility study.

2025-12-17

Rise in shark sightings near popular beaches stir anxiety

For the second year in a row, large sharks are appearing in the waters not far from popular beaches in Busan, fueling unease among summer vacationers.

2025-08-30

South sends back 6 North Koreans who drifted across border in wooden boats

South Korea repatriated six North Korean nationals who had drifted south of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the East and Yellow Seas earlier this year, authorities said Wednesday.

2025-07-09

East Sea nets catch jackpot with rare bluefin tuna haul

Around 70 bluefin tuna, some weighing up to 150 kilograms, were recently caught in the waters off Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang, in a rare haul for the East Sea that went for 14,000 won a kilogram.

2025-07-08

YouTube channel Syuka World apologizes for calling East Sea 'Sea of Japan'

Syuka World, a popular economic YouTube channel with 3.6 million subscribers, apologized for using a map labeling the East Sea as the Sea of Japan during a recent broadcast.

2025-07-08

Seoul reaffirms intent to promptly repatriate 6 North Koreans rescued at sea

The Ministry of Unification on Monday reaffirmed its intent to safely and promptly repatriate six North Koreans rescued from the southern side of the inter-Korean maritime border.

2025-07-07

North fires ballistic missile into East Sea, second since start of Trump administration

North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile into the East Sea, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) on Thursday.

2025-05-08