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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL : Kim Jong Un oversaw a fiery exhibition of North Korea’s latest suicide drones, highlighting the military capabilities that could be honed by his country’s recent troop deployment to the Russian front lines with Ukraine where such aerial attacks are commonplace. Kim, clad in a black leather jacket, rose from a beige-colored suede chair to watch the drones soar into the skies, Pyongyang’s state media reported Friday.

Song Jae Rim, the well-known South-Korean actor was found dead at his Seoul apartment, according to a statement from Seongdong Police Station in Seoul. He was just 39. Song Jae Rim's death has left the Korean entertainment industry in a deep state of shock. Song Jae Rim's cause of death is yet to be ascertained during the preliminary stages of the investigation. However, the authorities have determined there were “no sign of foul play.” A two-page later was reportedly discovered at the scene. According to Korean media reports, Song Jae Rim's funeral will be held on Thursday at a Yeouido funeral home. ALSO READ: Song Jae Rim, 39-year-old South Korean actor, found dead in his Seoul apartment

On October 9, he uploaded a video showing himself kissing the Statue of Peace in Itaewon, central Seoul, while also performing an inappropriate dance in front of the monument. The statue honors the tens of thousands of young women who were subjected to sexual slavery by the Japanese military during Korea’s occupation from 1910 to 1945. As reported by The Korea Times, Somali conveyed his remorse for his actions in a video shared by the YouTube channel Jcompany on Thursday. Standing next to the statue, Johnny bowed to the Korean audience and said, “I want to apologise to Koreans. I didn’t understand the significance of the statue.” He further explained that his intent had been to entertain his American audience, but acknowledged that his behaviour was disrespectful. Somali also added in Korean, “I’m truly sorry.”

Shares have fallen in Asia after U.S. stocks stormed to records as investors made bets on what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for the economy and the world

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—Kim Jong Un tried peace talks and refrained from testing new weapons to shed North Korea’s status as a pariah state. Now he is doubling down on rogue behavior to get what he wants.

Shares are mostly higher in Europe and Asia as China's leaders begin a major meeting expected to bring fresh pledges of help for the world's second-largest economy

North Korea will stand by Russia until its victory in Ukraine, Pyongyang's foreign minister said in Moscow Friday, as the United States warned thousands of North Korean troops could be sent to combat in the Ukraine conflict in the coming days. North Korea's Choe Son Hui is on a visit to Moscow as the West believes up to 10,000 North Korean troops are on the brink of entering the more than two-year conflict on Russia's side. US intelligence has said some North Korean forces have made their way to Russia's Kursk border region, with Washington and Seoul urging Pyongyang to withdraw its troops.

Choe Son Hui, in a Moscow meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, accused the United States and South Korea of plotting a nuclear strike against her country. She did not provide evidence to back her assertion, but spoke of regular consultations between Washington and Seoul at which she alleged such plotting took place. Choe, who said the situation on the Korean Peninsula could become «explosive» any moment, told Lavrov that North Korea needed to strengthen its nuclear arsenal and perfect its readiness to deliver a retaliatory nuclear strike if necessary.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—Just days before the U.S. presidential election, North Korea launched an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile that stayed airborne longer than anything the Kim Jong Un regime had ever launched before.

Russia moved to ratify a key defence pact with North Korea on Thursday, while South Korea warned it would not «sit idle» if Pyongyang deployed thousands of troops to help Moscow fight Ukraine. Seoul's spy agency says thousands of North Korean soldiers are currently training in Russia and are likely to deploy to the front lines in Ukraine soon, with thousands more to be sent by December. Lawmakers in Russia's lower house of parliament voted unanimously on Thursday to ratify a treaty with North Korea that provides for «mutual assistance» if either party faces aggression.

Kim Jong Un has visited missile bases to examine their readiness to undertake actions of «strategic deterrence», while calling U.S. nuclear capabilities a growing threat to the country, state media reported on Wednesday. The U.S. strategic nuclear arsenal poses an «ever-increasing threat» to North Korea's security environment, which demands that Pyongyang maintain a strict counteraction posture of its nuclear forces, he was quoted as saying by KCNA. North Korea has been stepping up its development of ballistic missiles and a nuclear arsenal, drawing international sanctions, and forming close military relations with Russia.

Asian shares are mostly higher after U.S. stocks rose to records to close out their latest winning week

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tourism is back, at last. This year the number of trips abroad is expected to overtake levels reached in 2019.

North Korea has decided to send a «large-scale» troop deployment to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russia's Far East and undergoing training, Seoul's spy agency said Friday. The National Intelligence Service said the North had decided to send thousands of soldiers to help Russia, releasing detailed satellite images it said showed the first deployment. South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol convened an emergency security meeting Friday, with Seoul slamming Pyongyang's move as «a significant security threat not only to our country but also to the international community,» the president's office said.

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Equity benchmarks in Sydney, Tokyo and Seoul all fell, while contracts pointed to declines in Hong Kong. S&P 500 futures were little changed after the benchmark slid 0.8% on Tuesday. Treasuries were steady while oil clawed back some gains in early trading after plunging Tuesday.

World shares are mixed, with Hong Kong's benchmark down more than 3%, after Wall Street rolled to more records

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL : For a major maker of semiconductors such as Samsung Electronics, the artificial-intelligence boom should be a time of great promise. Instead, the South Korean technology giant is whiffing on opportunities and falling behind the early winners of the AI era such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, known as TSMC, and local rival SK Hynix.

Asian shares have advanced after a surprisingly strong U.S. jobs report raised optimism about the economy, sparking a rally on Wall Street

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. It is a bruising ownership fight in South Korea over the world’s largest zinc smelter. Fueling the dispute: fears the company could one day fall into China’s hands.