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Yoon to become 1st S.Korean leader to visit UAE since 1980
Seoul: President Yoon Suk-yeol is set to become the first South Korean leader to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1980 as he departed…
- Sports
Pretorius retires from international cricket to focus to T20s
Johannesburg: South Africa all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has retired from international cricket with immediate effect to shift “focus on T20 and other shorter formats”. The 33-year-old has represented South Africa in 30 T20Is,…
- World
S.Korea to resume bell-tolling event on NYE after 2 yrs
Seoul: South Korea will resume its annual bell-tolling ceremony to celebrate New Year’s Eve on Saturday after two years of suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ceremony hosted by the Seoul…
- World
6 dead in South Korea expressway tunnel fire
Seoul: Six people were found dead and about 20 others injured on Thursday in a fire that broke out in a tunnel along an expressway in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, South…
- Science
South Korea’s lunar orbiter Danuri enters Moon’s orbit
Seoul: South Korea’s unmanned space vehicle Danuri has successfully entered the orbit of the Moon earlier than planned, the science ministry said on Wednesday. Danuri, also known as the Korea Pathfinder Lunar…
- World
Pig heads displayed at court-approved Mosque site in South Korea
Daegu: Pig heads and signs with hateful words against Muslims displayed at a construction site for a court-approved mosque in the Daegu region of South Korea have attracted opposition from locals condemning…
- Business
Cyber threats shoot up over 60% through Nov: S.Korea
Seoul: The number of cyberthreats rose more than 60 per cent in 2022 from a year earlier on increased ransomware attacks, government data showed on Monday. A total of 1,045 cyberattacks were…
- World
Nearly half of newlywed couples in South Korea had no kids in 2021, says data
Seoul: Nearly half of the recently married couples in South Korea had no children in 2021, data showed on Monday, amid the country’s chronic low birthrate and changing social norms. Some 45.8%…
- Sports
FIFA World Cup: S.Korea to look for holes on flanks against Brazil
Doha: There is no secret to the way Brazil can beat opponents. With gifted one-name stars like Neymar, Richarlison and Raphinha, the Selecao attacks its opponent from many different angles. But what…
- Mumbai
South Korean woman YouTuber harassed in Mumbai, 2 arrested
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested two people accused of harassing a South Korean woman YouTuber in the Khar area of Mumbai. Reportedly, the YouTuber, a South Korean national, was harassed…
- World
Five die as helicopter crashes in South Korea
Yangyang: Five people were killed in a helicopter crash near a Buddhist temple in South Korea’s Yangyang on Sunday, fire officials said. Identification of the victims was underway, as officials had initially…
- Technology
Apple to voluntarily correct unfair commission policy in app market
Seoul: Tech giant Apple has expressed its intention to voluntarily correct its commission policy, which ends up charging more for local app developers, South Korea’s antitrust regulator has said. The move came…
- Technology
Apple to voluntarily correct unfair commission policy in app market
Seoul: Tech giant Apple has expressed its intention to voluntarily correct its commission policy, which ends up charging more for local app developers, South Korea’s antitrust regulator has said. The move came…
- World
South Korean President suspends routine Q&As with reporters
Seoul: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol will stop holding routine Q&As with the press starting Monday, after a reporter got into an argument with one of his aides during a session last…
- Middle East
Saudi Aramco announces largest investment in South Korea, worth $7 billion
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, the world’s largest oil company on Thursday announced its largest ever investment in South Korea for a project to develop a world-class integrated petrochemical steam…
