South Korea
- Technology
Google slapped with $32 mn fine for unfair practices in app market
Seoul: South Korea’s antitrust regulator on Tuesday slapped a fine of 42.1 billion won (more than $31.8 million) on Google and its regional arms for unfair business practices aimed at solidifying its…
- World
N.Korea remains unresponsive to military hotline call from S.Korea for 3rd day
Seoul: North Korea did not answer a routine morning call from South Korea via a military hotline for the third day in a row on Sunday for unclear reasons, officials said. The…
- World
India, South Korea aim to consolidate special strategic partnership
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held wide-ranging talks with his South Korean counterpart Park Jin to take forward the special strategic partnership between the two countries, especially in…
- India
South Korean foreign minister begins 2-day visit to India on Friday
New Delhi: South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin will undertake a two-day visit to India from Friday with an aim to make “substantive progress” in the special strategic partnership between the two…
- Technology
Chips’ inventory-to-sales ratio hits 26-yr high amid poor demand
Seoul: Inventory of South Korean chipmakers has increased to a nearly 26-year high in January, data showed Sunday, reflecting the sluggish global demand amid the economic uncertainties. The inventory-to-sales ratio of chips…
- Middle East
UAE: Barakah nuclear plant’s Unit 3 starts commercial operations
Seoul: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has started commercial operations at the third unit of the South Korean-built Barakah nuclear power plant, South Korea’s state-run utility firm said Sunday. The Unit 3…
- World
N.Korea warns of ‘toughest reaction’ to US military drills with S.Korea
Seoul: North Korea said on Thursday it will take the “toughest reaction” to the US move to expand joint military exercises with South Korea. The North’s warning came US Defense Secretary Lloyd…
- World
Croatian Prez criticises NATO chief’s visit to S. Korea, Japan
Zagreb: Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has criticized the visit to South Korea and Japan by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and condemned the Western decision to send battle tanks to Ukraine. “I…
- World
South Korea, Iran summon each other’s envoys over Yoon comment
Seoul: South Korea and Iran have summoned each other’s ambassadors in a diplomatic spat triggered by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s comments describing Iran as the “enemy” of the United Arab…
- Middle East
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…
