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Members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team stand after Mk82 bombs fell outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2025.

South Korea says it fires shots after North Korean soldiers cross demarcation line

South Korean researchers unveil AI that predicts your heart's biological age.

South Korean researchers unveil AI that predicts your heart's biological age

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

US President Donald Trump signs an executive order on tariffs, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025

Trump's tariffs on Israel a regression in trade ties, businesses and officials say

By STEVEN SCHEER/ REUTERS , EVE YOUNG , AMICHAI STEIN

Israelis protest against Benjamin Netanyhahu's government in Jerusalem, March 23, 2025

Israel vs abroad: How do oppositions act against perceived undemocratic laws?

By ARIELA OHRENSTEIN

Police officers stand near a damaged building after Mk82 bombs fell outside the shooting range during joint live-fire exercises near the demilitarized zone separating two Koreas in Pocheon, South Korea, March 6, 2025.

South Korea air force jets accidentally drop bombs on homes, injuring 15

By REUTERS

YEON-MIN PARK.

Chopin by way of Korea: Pianist Yeon-Min Park brings her take on romantic music to Israel

Firefighters carry out extinguishing operations on an aircraft which drove off runaway at Muan International Airport in Muan

Only two survive after South Korean plane carrying 181 crashes, bursts into flames

By Mathilda Heller , SHIR PERETS

SOUTH KOREAN President Yoon Suk Yeol delivers an address to the nation from the Presidential Office in Seoul last Thursday.

Democracy, liberty, and states of emergency: Five lessons from South Korea

By NADAV DAGAN

TAMAR’S RECONNECTION with her Jewish identity came unexpectedly when a friend introduced her to Tzofim North America (the Israeli Scouts) in ninth grade. Here, she is pictured with the local Tzofim leadership team.

Finding her way home: A Jewish-Korean immigrant's experience in paving a future in Israel

By Maya Gur Arieh

SOUTH KOREAN President Yoon Suk Yeol attends the Korea-Pacific Islands Summit in Seoul, last week.

South Korean president faces impeachment calls after martial law debacle

By REUTERS

Cuts fat. Kimchi.

South Korean researchers: kimchi cuts fat, boosts gut health

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Cast of microraptor.

106-million years ago, this tiny dino-predator ran faster than any animal living today

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Smoker.

Heavy smokers may need 25 years for heart disease risk to match that of non-smokers after quitting

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 4, 2019: EMBASSY OF ISRAEL - sign at building entrance (illustrative)

Intruder breaks into Seoul Israeli Embassy, causes property damage

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a state reception in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.

North Korean troops in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, S.Korea says

By REUTERS

A balloon believed to have been sent by North Korea, carrying various objects including what appeared to be trash and excrement, is seen over a rice field at Cheorwon, South Korea, May 29, 2024.

North Korea set to blow up cross-border roads with South amid drone row, Seoul says

By REUTERS

First center for Israel studies opens in South Korea amid anti-Israel protests

By Margaux Jubin

Israel-Korea fund of $80M to invest in startups in deep tech sectors

By LIOR NOVIK