Latest Supreme Court Nominee Kim Sung-soo Clears Parliamentary Committee

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16 Sept 2026

A National Assembly committee adopted its confirmation hearing report for Supreme Court justice nominee Kim Sung-soo, moving his nomination toward a plenary vote expected Thursday.

16 Sept 2026

Pyongyang accused Washington of encouraging South Korea and Japan to pursue nuclear-powered submarines and invoked the issue to defend further expansion of its own nuclear deterrent.

15 Sept 2026

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is expected to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington as Seoul balances pressure over the Strait of Hormuz with a wider set of unresolved alliance negotiations.

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Supreme Court Nominee Kim Sung-soo Clears Parliamentary Committee

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North Korea Criticizes US Over Seoul and Tokyo Nuclear Submarine Plans

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Cho-Rubio Meeting Planned as Seoul Weighs Hormuz Role and Alliance Agenda

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Korea and Turkmenistan Sign 13 Agreements to Expand Energy and Infrastructure Ties

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Justice Minister Nominee Kim Seung-won Apologizes as Confirmation Hearing Opens

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