South Korea
- Entertainment
BTS are going their separate ways on a ‘temporary hiatus’
Seoul: K-Pop sensations BTS broke down in tears as they revealed plans to pursue solo careers and “grow”, but pledged to return “someday”. Septet Jin, 29, Suga, 29, J-Hope, 28, RM, 27,…
- World
North Korea test-fires eight short-range ballistic missiles
Seoul: Pyongyang test-fired a total of eight short-range ballistic missiles on Sunday, the South Korean Yonhap news agency reports citing the South Korean military. Earlier on Sunday, Yonhap reported citing an informed…
- World
S.Korean, US navies hold combined exercise
Seoul: South Korea and the US staged a combined exercise in international waters off Okinawa this week, the military said on Saturday. The three-day exercise, which ended on Saturday, was aimed at…
- Technology
South Korean users file police complaint against Google CEO Sundar Pichai
Seoul: A coalition of consumers on Friday filed a police case against Google’s top executives, including CEO Sundar Pichai, for the tech giant’s in-app billing system that forces domestic app developers to…
- World
BTS visits White House, says ‘devastated’ by anti-Asian hate crimes
Washington: Popular South Korean Grammy-nominated band BTS visited the White House on Tuesday (local time) and said that they are devastated by the recent surge of hate crimes. “Equality begins when we…
- Technology
Samsung likely to cut phone production by 30 mn units in 2022
Seoul: Amid the pandemic crisis, South Korean tech giant Samsung has reportedly decided to cut its phone production by 30 million units this year. The report mentioned that Samsung is cutting production…
- Business
Samsung to invest $355 bn in chip, bio industries for next 5 years
Seoul: Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it will invest 450 trillion won ($355 billion) in semiconductor and biopharmaceuticals for the next five years, as South Korea’s largest company seeks to further expand…
- Science
South Korea’s 1st lunar orbiter ‘Danuri’ set for August launch
Seoul: South Korea said on Monday it has named its first lunar orbiter scheduled to be launched in August — Danuri. Danuri — a portmanteau of the Korean words for moon and enjoy…
- 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…
