Kim Tong-Hyung

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Reporter for the Associated Press covering the Koreas. @kimtonghyung.bsky.social. Views are mine. Reach me at [email protected]

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South Korea’s new President Lee vows to pursue talks with North and bolster ties with US and Japan

2 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Hyung-Jin Kim |Kim Tong-Hyung

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new President Lee Jae-myung vowed Wednesday to restart dormant talks with North Korea and bolster a trilateral partnership with the U.S. and Japan, as he laid out key policy goals for his single, five-year term.
North Korea says it refloated capsized destroyer after Kim Jong Un’s anger

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Kim Tong-Hyung

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Outspoken liberal leader Lee elected South Korea's president, closing period of political tumult

3 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Hyung-Jin Kim |Kim Tong-Hyung

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Lee Jae-myung, who rose from childhood poverty to become South Korea's leading liberal politician vowing to fight inequality and corruption, will become the country's next president on Wednesday after an election that closed one of the most turbulent chapters in the young democracy.
North Korea says it refloated capsized destroyer after Kim Jong Un’s anger

3 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Kim Tong-Hyung

North Korea says it has righted a capsized destroyer and moored it in a northeastern port, continuing repairs on the warship deemed a key asset by Kim Jong Un. The restoration, expected to be completed before a major party congress in late June, follows a botched launching ceremony in May that triggered Kim Jong Un's anger and led to the detention of several officials.
North Korea raises capsized warship damaged in botched launch

3 weeks ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Kim Tong-Hyung

By Kim Tong-hyung June 7, 2025 — 5.30am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Seoul, South Korea: North Korea says it has recovered its brand-new warship that partially capsized in a launch accident witnessed by Kim Jong-un late last month. Satellite images analysed by the Associated Press showed the stricken destroyer upright and floating in the north-eastern port of Chongjin.
North Korea says it refloated capsized warship after botched launch

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Kim Tong-Hyung

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
North Korea says it refloated capsized warship after botched launch

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Kim Tong-Hyung

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
North Korea says it refloated capsized warship after botched launch

3 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Kim Tong-Hyung

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North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair

3 weeks ago | goskagit.com | Kim Tong-Hyung

By KIM TONG-HYUNG - Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea said Friday it had righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair the new warship leader Kim Jong Un has described as a significant asset for his nuclear-armed military. The report by North Korean state media aligned with South Korean military assessments and recent commercial satellite images. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
North Korea says it has raised a capsized destroyer upright as it continues repair

3 weeks ago | djournal.com | Kim Tong-Hyung

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Friday it had righted a capsized destroyer and moored it at a pier in the northeastern port of Chongjin as it continues to repair the new warship leader Kim Jong Un has described as a significant asset for his nuclear-armed military. The report by North Korean state media aligned with South Korean military assessments and recent commercial satellite images. kAm}@CE9 z@C62’D @77:4:2= z@C62?