<![CDATA[Cat Barton]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AX0zylQkac4/cat-barton RSS for Node Thu, 07 May 2026 21:10:15 GMT <![CDATA[North Korea Confirms Suicide Rule for Soldiers Ukraine Captures]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/kim-jong-un-confirms-soldier-self-blasting-policy-in-ukraine https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-28/kim-jong-un-confirms-soldier-self-blasting-policy-in-ukraine Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:06:20 GMT Kim Jong Un speaks in Pyongyang on Feb. 22 in this photo released by the North Korean government. KCNA/KNS/AFP/Getty Images <![CDATA[Japan Moves to Block Korean Buyout Deal With Rare Use of Security Law]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/japan-opposes-takeover-of-makino-milling-by-korea-s-mbk-partners https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/japan-opposes-takeover-of-makino-milling-by-korea-s-mbk-partners Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:50:29 GMT <![CDATA[Kim Jong Un Shows Off Friends, Arms Before Trump China Trip]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/kim-jong-un-shows-off-friends-weapons-before-trump-s-china-trip https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-10/kim-jong-un-shows-off-friends-weapons-before-trump-s-china-trip Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:13:56 GMT Putin, Xi and Kim in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in September 2025. <![CDATA[North Korea Tests Latest Weapons as World Focuses on Iran]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/n-korea-conducted-test-of-electromagnetic-weapon-system-kcna-mnqne094 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-08/n-korea-conducted-test-of-electromagnetic-weapon-system-kcna-mnqne094 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:56:47 GMT <![CDATA[BTS’ Comeback Could Rival Taylor Swift’s $2 Billion Tour Earnings Record]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/bts-comeback-could-rival-taylor-swift-s-2-billion-record-tour-in-earnings https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/bts-comeback-could-rival-taylor-swift-s-2-billion-record-tour-in-earnings Wed, 18 Mar 2026 21:00:02 GMT Fans wait to pay for merchandise at a BTS pop-up store in Seoul, in April 2024. <![CDATA[Seoul Ramps Up BTS Crowd Control as Shadow of Itaewon Crush Looms]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-17/bts-comeback-concert-to-test-seoul-s-infrastructure-crowd-control-measures https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-17/bts-comeback-concert-to-test-seoul-s-infrastructure-crowd-control-measures Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:00:02 GMT Workers set up the stage for a free concert by K-pop group BTS at Gwanghwamun Square,in Seoul, South Korea, 16 March 2026. The concert, titled "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG," will take place on March 21.Preparation for BTS comeback concert, Seoul, Korea - 16 Mar 2026 <![CDATA[Seoul Confirms US Talks on Moving Weapons as Iran War Escalates]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/seoul-confirms-us-talks-on-moving-weapons-as-iran-war-escalates https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-06/seoul-confirms-us-talks-on-moving-weapons-as-iran-war-escalates Fri, 06 Mar 2026 03:50:38 GMT A Patriot missile system. <![CDATA[Robot and AI Training Are Opportunities for Korea, LG CNS Says]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/how-to-train-your-robot-south-korea-s-lg-cns-wants-to-help https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-09/how-to-train-your-robot-south-korea-s-lg-cns-wants-to-help Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:00:00 GMT Humanoid robots for training at LG CNS. <![CDATA[South Korean Leader Touts Deal on Subs He Wants To Build At Home]]> https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-03/south-korea-says-us-drills-can-be-reviewed-for-north-korea-talks https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-03/south-korea-says-us-drills-can-be-reviewed-for-north-korea-talks Wed, 03 Dec 2025 02:21:57 GMT