SEOUL – North Korea conducted a test firing of an upgraded 240mm guided multiple rocket launcher system on Sept 22, state news agency KCNA reported on Sept 24. The test proved the accuracy and superiority of the range-extended rockets, which use an autonomous precision guidance system, KCNA said. T»»»

South Korea recorded its highest number of births for July in seven years, as marriages continued to increase, according to data released by the country's Ministry of Data and Statistics on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The number of newborns rose 11.1 percent from a year earlier to 24,275 in July»»»