South Korea
- World
Number of newlyweds in South Korea falls below 1 mn in 2023
Seoul: The number of newly married couples in South Korea dropped below 1 million for the first time in 2023, with nearly half without children, showed data on Tuesday. According to the…
- Technology
Telegram becomes top messaging app in South Korea amid censorship worries
Seoul: New installations of global messaging app Telegram have spiked in South Korea, data showed on Tuesday, as concerns brewed over possible media censorship following the martial law fiasco. The number of…
- World
South Korean PM to exercise presidential power: Speaker cries foul
Seoul: South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said on Sunday, December 8, that it would be a “blatant violation of the Constitution” should the Prime Minister and ruling party jointly exercise…
- World
US Embassy in S Korea issues emergency alert to its citizens after lifting of martial law
Seoul: The US Embassy in South Korea issued an emergency alert to its citizens on Wednesday, warning the situation is “fluid” after the lifting of martial law and advising them to take…
- World
South Korea declares martial law
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law on Tuesday, December 3 accusing the opposition of being “anti-state forces” with intent on overthrowing the government amid a budget dispute in…
- World
North Korea launches trash balloons toward South Korea
Seoul: North Korea sent what appear to be balloons carrying trash toward South Korea on Monday, the military here said, resuming its balloon campaign after about a three-week hiatus. The Joint Chiefs…
- Technology
South Korea, US-developed solar coronagraph installed at ISS
Seoul: A solar coronagraph jointly developed by South Korea and the United States has been successfully installed on the International Space Station (ISS) to begin its mission of observing the sun and…
- World
South Korea pledges $3 million to support climate action in Central Asia
Sejong: The South Korean government said on Sunday that it will donate $3 million over the next three years to support climate change initiatives in Central Asian countries. The finance ministry said…
- World
South Korea expresses ‘deep concern’ over Israel’s attack on Iran
Seoul: South Korea expressed “deep concern” on Sunday, October 27 over Israel’s recent attack on Iran, calling on all parties to seek a diplomatic solution to the situation. Early Saturday, Israel’s military…
- Hyderabad
Musi river project in Hyderabad: Delegation to visit South Korea on study tour
Hyderabad: In a significant move to boost efforts for the Musi River revival project, a 25-member delegation from Telangana, comprising public representatives and senior officials, will embark on a study tour to…
- News
North Korea sends 20 more trash balloons toward South Korea: JCS
Seoul: North Korea has floated more trash balloons toward South Korea, the military said Saturday, October 12 after the reclusive regime claimed the South had sent unmanned drones over Pyongyang three times…
- Middle East
Watch: South Korean fans wave Palestinian flags during World Cup Qualifier
In a remarkable display of solidarity, South Korean fans waved Palestinian flags during a World Cup qualifying match against Palestine in Seoul on Thursday, September 5. The gesture took place despite the…
- Middle East
UAE begins commercial operation of 4th nuclear reactor at South Korea-built plant
The state-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has begun commercial operation of the fourth reactor at the South Korea-built Barakah nuclear power plant…
- Business
World’s first 6th gen DRAM chip developed in South Korea
Seoul: SK hynix, the world’s second-largest memory chip maker, said on Thursday it has developed the world’s first 16 gigabyte DDR5 chip using the sixth generation of the 10 nanometer chipmaking technology.…
- Technology
New Covid wave could peak by Aug-end in S. Korea, govt beefs up responses
Seoul: An ongoing wave of Covid-19 is forecast to reach a peak around the end of August after the summer vacation season in South Korea, the health authorities said on Tuesday, vowing…
