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Navy officer held for sending people to South Korea with forged documents
Mumbai: A Naval officer was arrested for allegedly forging documents to send people to South Korea. a Mumbai police official said on Friday. Lt Cdr Vipin Kumar Dagar (28) was arrested from…
- Technology
Instagram extends gap with Naver as most used app in South Korea
Seoul: Photo-sharing app Instagram expanded its gap with South Korea’s top search engine Naver in terms of hours used, data showed on Sunday, amid the growing popularity of short-video clips shared on…
- Technology
YouTube expands shopping features in South Korea to help creators make more money
Seoul: Global streaming giant YouTube has expanded its shopping features in South Korea to help creators generate additional revenue through their videos, company officials said on Wednesday. YouTube unveiled its shopping affiliate…
- World
N Korea sends 600 trash-carrying balloons to S Korea: Seoul’s military
Seoul: North Korea has sent around 600 balloons carrying trash to South Korea, Seoul’s military said on Sunday, despite a warning that South Korea would take “unendurably” painful measures against such provocative…
- Middle East
UAE President to make state visit to S. Korea
Seoul: United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will make a state visit to South Korea on Tuesday to discuss ways to expand cooperation in energy, defence and other…
- Middle East
UAE President to visit South Korea on May 28
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to go on a state-visit to South Korea on Tuesday, May 28. The two-day visit comes at…
- World
NASA upbeat about greater space cooperation with South Korea
Washington: The US space agency NASA expressed expectations for greater space cooperation with South Korea, as the two countries are widening the scope of their alliance beyond its longstanding security focus. Mark…
- Middle East
South Korean Waterbomb festival in Dubai: Find details here
Dubai: The Waterbomb festival, a renowned South Korean music festival, is gearing up to make its Dubai debut this summer. The highly anticipated festival is all set to take place in The…
- Middle East
Seoul My Soul: Free entry to Korean festival set to take place in Dubai
Dubai: If you are a fan of Korean culture, then it’s time to mark your calendars for a fun celebration in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai is gearing up to host…
- Business
Gold trading volume spikes amid Middle East crisis
Seoul: The trading volume of gold in South Korea has jumped sharply this month amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, data showed on Saturday. The daily trading volume of gold in…
- World
South Korea ‘strongly’ protests Japan’s renewed claims to Dokdo
Seoul: South Korea on Tuesday expressed its strong opposition towards Japan after the latter released an annual diplomatic report that reasserted its territorial claims over the easternmost islets of Dokdo. The dispute…
- World
K-pop singer Daud Kim who converted to Islam to build mosque in Korea
Famous South Korean pop singer, YouTuber, Daud Kim, who converted to Islam five years ago, announced to build a mosque in the city of Incheon in Korea. Taking to Instagram on Thursday,…
- Business
Kakao 1st S. Korean firm to join global open-source AI Alliance
Seoul: Internet company Kakao said on Friday it has joined a global consortium that promotes open-source artificial intelligence (AI) research and development, becoming the first South Korean corporate member of the initiative.…
- World
Childbirths in South Korea hit another low in January: Report
Seoul: The number of babies born in South Korea fell to a record low for any January this year, data showed on Wednesday, deepening woes about the country’s demographic picture due to…
- Business
S. Korea’s antitrust regulator to launch e-commerce market study
Seoul: South Korea’s antitrust regulator, on Monday, said that it will launch a study into the e-commerce sector to analyse the market structure and check competition issues as part of efforts to…