Rescuers carry the body of a boy on Mount Juwang in Cheongsong, North Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea, on May 12, 2026, after the 11-year-old boy, who had gone missing after hiking alone on the mountain, was discovered about 100 meters from the mountain’s peak. (Yonhap)
It is pretty clear that Korea like all the other international countries are going to delay any military support to opening the Strait of Hormuz as long as possible:
South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pose ahead of their talks at the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., on May 11, 2026. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Wednesday he has told his U.S. counterpart that Seoul will review making phased contributions to Washington’s initiative in restoring safe passage in the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking to reporters at the South Korean Embassy in Washington, Ahn said Seoul conveyed to Washington that it would “participate as a responsible member of the international community and review ways to contribute in phases” while sharing details of his discussions with his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, at the Pentagon earlier this week.
Ahn cited the declaring of support, dispatching personnel, sharing information and providing military assets as possible means of participation.
Investigation on ship damage in Hormuz Strait A bulk container ship operated by South Korean shipper HMM Co. is docked at a port in Dubai on May 9, 2026, after being damaged from a fire following an explosion in the Strait of Hormuz. A government inspection team has begun its investigation into the cause of the explosion and subsequent fire, according to HMM and the South Korean consulate in Dubai. (Yonhap)
What if Kim gets assassinated internally? Will North Korea nuke themselves?
North Korea has updated its constitution to require a retaliatory nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated, according to a report.
The Telegraph reported the change comes amid heightened global tensions following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khameneiand other officials during a recent conflict.
Khamenei was killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran as part of a coordinated U.S.-Israeli military operation earlier this year, Fox News Digital previously reported.
What the Korea Times is reporting is basically the reaction I saw online as well, most Americans were happy he was convicted and wished he received a longer jail sentence:
Online reaction in the U.S. has largely backed a South Korean court’s decision to jail controversial streamer Johnny Somali, with many saying the six-month sentence was justified or even too lenient.
The American content creator, whose legal name is Ramsey Khalid Ismael, 25, was sentenced Wednesday by a Seoul court to six months in prison on charges including obstruction of business and other offenses tied to disruptive public behavior. He was taken into custody immediately following the ruling.
It seems Trump really loves South Korea when its companies are creating American jobs:
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that “I love South Korea,” despite his earlier show of displeasure over a lack of support by Seoul and other allies for the United States’ military operation against Iran.
Trump made the remarks during a press availability at the White House, soon after Seoul and Washington signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance shipbuilding cooperation as part of last year’s bilateral trade and investment agreement.
“I love South Korea,” he said in response to a reporter’s question about his social media post on Monday that Iran fired at a South Korean-operated cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz — a claim that Tehran has denied.
BTS meets Mexican president South Korea’s K-pop megagroup BTS poses for a photo with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum (5th from L) at the presidential office in Mexico City on May 6, 2026, in this photo provided by BigHit Music. (Yonhap)
