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South Korea

South Korea unveils most powerful missile

"If North Korea attempts to use nuclear weapons, it will face the resolute and overwhelming response of our military and the (South Korea)-US alliance," President Yoon Suk Yeol said.

01/10/2024

Culture news

Viral Korean Olympic shooter lands first acting role as an assassin

Having risen to global social media stardom during the Olympics, Kim Ye-ji will soon be making her acting debut, hitting screens in upcoming spinoff series ‘Crush’.

23/09/2024

Lifestyle

Meet Choi Soon-hwa: The 80-year-old Miss Universe contestant

Choi Soon-hwa, an 80-year-old South Korean, has made history as the oldest-ever contestant in the Miss Universe competition.

17/09/2024

Earth News

South Koreans win legal case against government in Asian first

It is the first ever legal case in East Asia challenging national climate policies so it could set a precedent.

29/08/2024

Tech News

This hard-of-hearing K-pop boy band uses AI to help them sing

In a world designed for the hearing, the first hard-of-hearing K-pop boy band’s debut has been made possible thanks to advanced technologies.

13/08/2024

Health news

South Korea to withdraw plan to suspend licenses of doctors on strike

South Korea said on Monday it will withdraw its earlier plan to suspend the licenses of striking doctors.

08/07/2024

South Korea

Fire at South Korean lithium battery factory claims at least 16 lives

The incident has raised concerns about the safety of lithium batteries, which are known to pose fire risks under certain conditions.

24/06/2024

South Korea

South Korea summons Russian ambassador as tensions rise

Seoul protested Russia's new defense pact with North Korea on Friday, amid rising border tensions, vague threats, and seemingly accidental incursions by North Korean troops.

21/06/2024

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WATCH: Thousands of doctors strike in South Korea

The physicians taking part belong to the Korean Medical Association, the country's largest doctor's group with around 140,000 members.

18/06/2024

South Korea

South Korea to suspend peace deal with Pyongyang over trash balloons

Seoul announced Monday it would suspend a rapprochement deal with North Korea to punish it over its launches of trash-carrying balloons, even after Pyongyang said it would halt its balloon campaign.

03/06/2024

Tech News

World leaders agree to launch network of AI safety institutes

The agreement came during a virtual session of the AI Safety Summit hosted jointly by South Korea and the UK.

22/05/2024

Tech News

Tech companies join to make commitment to safety at AI Seoul Summit

The agreement by 16 tech companies comes as a second AI safety summit is being held this week in South Korea.

21/05/2024

Climate

Babies are suing South Korea over climate in East Asian first

Tomorrow’s hearing follows successful examples in Europe, and campaigners hope it will lead to more climate litigation in Asia.

20/05/2024

Nutrition

Would you try this lab-grown pink rice made with bovine cells?

A South Korean research team has developed a new hybrid food, an affordable and eco-friendly source of protein, in a bid to develop a sustainable future option.

25/04/2024

Health news

South Korea to take final steps to suspend doctor licences next week

South Korea will take final steps to suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week.

21/03/2024

Health news

South Korea gives young doctors four days to end walkouts

Seoul is giving young doctors four days to end walkouts, threatening prosecutions or suspended licences.

26/02/2024

Work

This company is paying its workers €70,000 per baby to have children

The Korean company has already paid a total of €4.8 million to employees who have given birth since 2021 in a bid to halt plunging birth rates in the country.

25/02/2024

Health news

South Korea doctors submit resignations in a spat with government

The Korea Medical Association, which represents doctors, said it plans to hold rallies in support of the trainees.

19/02/2024

Business

Samsung chief acquitted of financial crimes

A South Korean court has found Lee Jae-yong not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation.

05/02/2024

Culture news

'Parasite' director calls for investigation into actor Lee Sun-kyun's

The 'Parasite' actors' death in December was reported as a suicide following a tabloid scandal over a police drug probe.

12/01/2024

Earth News

Euroviews. Let's get behind South Korea’s bold push to end the dog meat industry

With Seoul’s new ban on the dog meat industry, it feels like we’ve lit a beacon of hope — ending this industry in South Korea is now a reality, Kitty Block writes.

10/01/2024

Earth News

Selling dog meat will soon be illegal in South Korea

Some dog farmers plan to challenge the upcoming ban on production and sales of dog meat.

09/01/2024

Culture news

‘Parasite’ actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead at age 48

The South Korean actor has been found dead in an apparent suicide.

27/12/2023

Travel News

This East Asian nation is launching a digital nomad visa in 2024

Immerse yourself in 'K-culture' with this new remote work visa.

22/12/2023

Health news

Scared of injections? This floppy IV needle might change your mind

The new IV needle, which is rigid at room temperature like a conventional one, softens when it is inserted and reaches body temperature.

12/12/2023

Markets

Samsung profits at 8-year low, but hope is in sight

The South Korean tech company published its early estimates for the third quarter of 2023 on Wednesday, announcing a 78% drop in profits compared to the same time last year. The results are better than expected.

11/10/2023