North Korea has replaced the head of its spy agency and the man in charge of providing security for Kim Jong Un, it has been revealed. Rim Kwang Il, a Lieutenant General in the North Korean army, has been appointed as the head of the country’s Reconnaissance General Bureau, South Korea said. Kwak Chang Sik, whose … Read more
Dogs destined to be eaten in South Korea have been saved following months of being locked up in cages after the coronavirus outbreak delayed their rescue. An animal charity mission to save around 70 dogs from the meat farm in Hongseong finally got underway after Humane Society International worked with the farmer to convince him to quit … Read more
Spicy Korean dish kimchi ‘could be a cure for baldness’ after scientists say it may reverse hair loss Research shows a kimchi drink sold in South Korea helps thicken existing hairs It could even ‘reverse baldness’ as in some cases new hairs grew within weeks The dish consists of fermented cabbage, onions, garlic, fish sauce … Read more
Every day, hundreds more lives are lost to Covid-19. Social media is awash with data and graphs, our death rate plotted against that of other nations. And the graphs all seem to point to the same grim conclusion: that the UK is one of worst affected countries, with our death toll approaching a chilling 30,000. In … Read more
A former senior North Korean diplomat has apologised for saying Kim Jong-un was likely so ill ‘he cannot stand up by himself or walk properly’ just three days before the dictator was seen smoking a cigarette at a public event. North Korea‘s former deputy ambassador to Britain, Thae Yong Ho, told CNN Kim’s ‘abnormal’ absence … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: North Korea fires gunshots towards South Korea South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staffs said in a statement that North Korea had fired a series of gunshots towards the country early Sunday The shots were fired towards a guard post in South Korea South Korea said it responded by firing two shots back towards North … Read more
Ministers have admitted they face missing Matt Hancock‘s coronavirus testing target today – as experts brand it a ‘red herring’ that has hampered the response. Amid criticism that the UK was lagging behind countries such as South Korea and Germany, the Health Secretary dramatically pledged on April 2 that 100,000 checks a day would be carried … Read more
A clinical trial is being launched to test an asthma drug’s effectiveness in treating deadly conditions caused by the novel coronavirus. The drug, called ibudilast – which has been approved to treat asthma in Japan and South Korea – has shown promise in improving lung health in mouse models. The team, from Yale University’s New Haven … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Donald Trump suggests Kim Jong Un is ALIVE saying ‘I wish him well’ and says he KNOWS the truth about North Korean dictator’s health – but also says ‘nobody knows where he is ‘Nobody knows where he is,’ Trump said of the North Korean leader’s whereabouts Kim has not been seen in weeks … Read more
Loyal dog ‘waits for its owner to return home for THREE YEARS without realising it has been abandoned’ The faithful pet has waited for its owner since 2017 at an estate in Xi’an, China Its owner moved back to South Korea without saying good-bye, it is alleged Some residents have taken it in turns to … Read more