South Korea
- World
Yoon, Biden agree to expand joint military exercises to counter N.Korea’s nuclear threats
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his visiting US counterpart Joe Biden on Saturday agreed to begin discussions on expanding joint military exercises between the two countries amid growing nuclear and missile…
- Automobile
Hyundai chief to drum up support for air mobility, robotics with Biden
Seoul: Chung Eui-sun, the chief of South Korea’s auto giant Hyundai Motor Group, was expected to ask for Washington’s support for the group’s push in burgeoning sectors that include urban air mobility…
- Technology
Virtual human characters next big thing for game developers
Seoul: South Korean game companies are increasingly setting their eyes on projects centered on virtual human character development, aimed at carving out new endeavors in non-gaming areas such as music and marketing…
- World
N. Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military
Seoul: North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, the South Korean military said, in its latest saber-rattling just two days after the inauguration of South Korean…
- World
African scientists say green future at stake amid deforestation
Nairobi: The loss of forest cover in Africa, escalated by climatic shocks, poor land-use practices and urbanisation could slow down the continent’s transition to a green and resilient future, scientists have said.…
- World
N.Korea urged to stop escalating tensions over Kim’s vow to bolster nuke power
Seoul: The South Korean government on Thursday called on North Korea to refrain from escalating tensions in the region, responding to a threat by its leader Kim Jong-un to strengthen the regime’s…
- World
South Korea to divert gas supplies to Europe over Ukraine crisis
Seoul: South Korea plans to send part of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to Europe to help ease an energy crisis over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, officials said on Thursday. Concerns have…
- World
South Korea plans to build first ‘floating airport’
Seoul: South Korea plans to build the country’s first “floating airport” in the southern port city of Busan by 2035, the Land Ministry said on Tuesday. Last year, the National Assembly approved…
- Technology
South Korean regulator gives warning against Samsung chief over false data
Seoul: South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Monday that it has given a warning against Lee Jae-yong, Samsung Group’s de facto leader, over allegations that he has submitted falsified data about the…
- World
Zelensky asks South Korea for military equipment support
Seoul: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday asked South Korea for military equipment support to help his country fight against the ongoing Russian invasion. Zelensky made the request in a virtual address…
- Sports
Jr Women’s World Cup: India subdue South Korea 3-0; storm into semis
Potchefstroom: India came up with a clinical performance to subdue South Korea 3-0 and storm into the semifinals of the FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup 2021 at the North West University…
- Technology
South Korean regulator to rule on Google’s new billing policy
Seoul: South Korea’s telecommunications regulator on Friday said it was looking into whether Google’s new payment system violates the law that bans app store operators from forcing developers to use their in-app…
- Entertainment
BTS member Jungkook recovers from COVID, to perform at Grammys
New Delhi: BTS member Jungkook has recovered from COVID-19 and is set to perform at the 2022 Grammy Awards, the South Korean band’s management agency said on Sunday. The 24-year-old vocalist, who…
- World
Seoul on alert over North Korea’s additional provocations
Seoul: South Korea’s Unification Ministry on Monday expressed concerns about the possibility of an accidental clash with North Korea along the countries’ border, as Pyongyang is ratcheting up tensions with a series…
- Technology
Samsung rolls out new update to undo app performance throttling
Seoul: Samsung has started pushing out a new update to Solve the app throttling issue on Galaxy S22 series smartphones in South Korea. It is reported that several Galaxy S22 series phone…
