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जनवरी में, Kim Keon Hee को Unification Church से उपहार स्वीकार करने के लिए 20 महीने की सजा सुनाई गई थी, जिसने राजनीतिक लाभ की तलाश की थी। (Image credit: Ahn Young-joon)

• उत्तर कोरिया ने सोमवार को जापान के सागर (Sea of Japan) में कई बैलिस्टिक मिसाइलें दागीं, जिससे कोरियाई प्रायद्वीप पर बढ़ते तनाव के बीच सियोल और वॉशिंगटन की तत्काल निंदा हुई। • दक्षिण कोरिया की सेना ने कम से कम तीन मिसाइल लॉन्च का पता लगाया, और विश्लेषकों ने इन परीक्षणों को प्योंगयांग के निरंतर हथियार विकास कार्यक्रम के हिस्से के रूप में आंका है। • अमेरिका के State Department ने इन लॉन्च को अस्थिर करने वाला बताते हुए इसकी निंदा की और विस्तारित निवारण (extended deterrence) के माध्यम से दक्षिण कोरिया और जापान की रक्षा करने की अपनी प्रतिबद्धता दोहराई।

विदेश मंत्री ऑस्ट्रेलिया की ईंधन और ऊर्जा आपूर्ति श्रृंखलाओं को सुरक्षित करने के लिए एक और राजनयिक दौरे की शुरुआत कर रही हैं। आज के समाचार लाइव देखें। हमारी ब्रेकिंग न्यूज ईमेल, मुफ्त ऐप या दैनिक समाचार पॉडकास्ट प्राप्त करें। शुभ प्रभात, निक विसर यहाँ आपको दिन भर की खबरों से अवगत कराने के लिए हैं। आज की मुख्य खबरें इस प्रकार हैं: विदेश मंत्री पेनी वोंग आज जापान की यात्रा करेंगी, जो ईंधन आपूर्ति सुरक्षित करने के लिए एक राजनयिक यात्रा का हिस्सा है, जिसमें चीन और दक्षिण कोरिया की यात्राएं भी शामिल होंगी। उन्होंने कहा कि यह प्रयास "यह सुनिश्चित करने में मदद करेगा कि ऑस्ट्रेलिया को एक विश्वसनीय ऊर्जा भागीदार के रूप में प्राथमिकता दी जाए"। पढ़ना जारी रखें...

One pilot ordered to repay some of the $600,000 of damage caused by collision in 2021South Korea’s air force has apologised for a 2021 mid-air collision involving two fighter jets, a day after auditors said pilots were taking selfies and filming during the flight and held them responsible for the accident.“We sincerely apologise to the public for the concern caused by the accident that occurred in 2021,” an air force spokesperson said in a press briefing. The spokesperson said one of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying duties, received severe disciplinary action and has since left the military. Continue reading...

Washington reportedly limits satellite data after minister spoke publicly about suspected facility in North KoreaThe US has partly restricted intelligence sharing with South Korea after the country’s unification minister publicly identified a suspected North Korean nuclear site, according to reports in South Korean media.Chung Dong-young told lawmakers in March that North Korea was operating uranium enrichment facilities in Kusong, a north-western area that had not previously been officially confirmed as a nuclear site alongside the known facilities at Yongbyon and Kangson. Continue reading...

Police seek warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk over allegations he illegally gained millions in investor fraud schemeSouth Korean police said on Tuesday they were seeking to arrest Bang Si-Hyuk, the chair of the agency behind the K-pop band BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100m (£74m) in an investor fraud scheme.The Seoul metropolitan police agency confirmed it had asked prosecutors to request a court warrant for arresting Bang, founder and chair of HYBE. Continue reading...

• North Korea fired two intermediate-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan on April 17, just hours before the U.S. and South Korea began combined military exercises involving 40,000 troops, according to Japanese and South Korean defense officials. • The missiles traveled approximately 600 kilometers, prompting South Korean and Japanese military responses; U.S. Indo-Pacific Command condemned the test as destabilizing and a violation of UN Security Council resolutions. • Experts note the missile design appears improved from previous tests, suggesting continued technological advancement despite international sanctions and diplomatic isolation.

Nine-day search for two-year-old Neukgu gripped nation and sparked safety concerns for animal and publicThe internet in South Korea erupted in celebration as a two-year-old wolf that escaped from a zoo was captured safely after a nine-day search that had gripped the nation and made the animal a national celebrity.The male wolf, named Neukgu, burrowed out of his enclosure at the O-World zoo in Daejeon on 8 April. Animal rights activists questioned whether the wolf could survive outside the zoo and also worried he might be killed during capture, something that happened to a puma that escaped from the same zoo in 2018. Continue reading...

Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform South Korea’s solar industryIn Guyang-ri, a farming village of 70 households about 90 minutes south-east of Seoul, people gather for communal free lunches six days a week. The meals are funded by the village’s one-megawatt solar installation, which generates roughly 10m won ($6,800) in net profit each month.“Residents eat lunch together every day, so we see each other’s faces, talk together,” says Jeon Joo-young, the village chief. “Bonds and solidarity between residents become much stronger. Life becomes more enjoyable.” Continue reading...

• North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from near Pyongyang into the Sea of Japan at 5:20 AM UTC on April 8, 2026, reaching 500 km altitude per South Korean military. • The launch followed US B-52 bomber flights over the peninsula; Kim Jong Un called it a 'warning to imperialists' in state media. • It heightens regional tensions, with Japan evacuating 10,000 residents near landing zones and US vowing 'ironclad' deterrence.

Local school closes in Daejeon city as hundreds of emergency service and military personnel scour area around O-World theme park where the wolf escaped fromAuthorities are hunting for a wolf after it escaped from a zoo in Daejeon, a South Korean city with a population of 1.5million.More than 300 people – including firefighters, police and military personnel – are taking part in the search operation, an official from the Daejeon fire headquarters said. Continue reading...

• US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on April 8, 2026, focusing on countering North Korean threats and Chinese influence. • Discussions covered $10 billion in new joint defense tech investments and intelligence-sharing pacts; Yoon called it 'a new era of deterrence'. • The trilateral framework with Japan matters for Indo-Pacific security, especially after recent North Korean missile tests overflying Japan.

• North Korea conducted a test of what analysts believe is an intermediate-range ballistic missile on April 6, flying 800 kilometers over the Sea of Japan in a trajectory suggesting potential reach to US Pacific territories. • The test occurred during joint US-South Korean military exercises involving carrier strike groups and advanced fighter aircraft; North Korea condemned the drills as provocative and warned of stronger responses. • US Indo-Pacific Command characterized the test as destabilizing and reaffirmed security commitments to South Korea and Japan; military officials increased surveillance and readiness postures across the region.

• Presidents Biden and Yoon Suk Yeol signed a defense enhancement pact on April 4, 2026, in Washington, extending US nuclear umbrella to counter North Korea's 70+ missile tests in 2025. • Pact includes $12 billion in US precision munitions sales and joint AI-driven missile defense systems operational by 2028. • Agreement bolsters Indo-Pacific deterrence, with Yoon stating, 'This alliance is ironclad against Pyongyang's provocations.'

• Japan and South Korea formalized a expanded military cooperation agreement on Thursday, establishing joint command structures and coordinated response protocols to address escalating North Korean weapons development and missile tests. • The two nations agreed to share real-time intelligence on North Korean military activities and established a rapid-response task force designed to coordinate anti-missile defense systems within 48 hours of any provocation. • The agreement represents the strongest formal defense partnership between the two countries in over a decade and signals growing concern about North Korea's advancing intercontinental ballistic missile capabilities.

South Korea’s transport ministry says domestic airlines have asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local market amid a supply crunch• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSouth Korean airlines have asked their government to help redirect jet fuel exports to the domestic market, threatening half of Australia’s imports of the critical fuel after Chinese authorities earlier this month flagged export restrictions.Amid deepening concerns across Asia about the impact of the escalating Middle East conflict, an official at South Korea’s transport ministry told the Guardian that “some domestic carriers” had asked authorities to redirect export-bound jet fuel back to the local market due to supply concerns. Continue reading...

Almost 60 injured and three others missing after blaze breaks out at building in DaejeonA fire at a car parts factory in South Korea has killed 11 people and injured almost 60 others.Firefighters said the death toll could rise further. Rescuers were using dogs to search the wreckage of the three-storey building for three people who were still missing. Continue reading...