Tag: Seoul
Samsung smartphone that rekindles tensions between Pyongyang and Seoul – L’Express
It only took one selfie to rekindle tensions between the two Koreas, in the middle of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. On Wednesday, July 31, a selfie of the…
Sado Island mines join UNESCO World Heritage list despite dispute with Seoul
UNESCO added former Japanese gold and silver mines on Sado Island to its World Heritage List on Saturday, July 27. South Korea has opposed the UNESCO World Heritage listing for…
Seoul administration reacts! Name mistake in Paris Olympics! They couldn’t believe what they heard!
During the parade of athletes at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games, South Korea caused outrage when it mistakenly introduced North Korea’s official name as the “Democratic People’s Republic of…
Seoul protests over opening ceremony gaffe, IOC apologizes
South Korea protested Saturday after a gaffe at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics in which its athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Koreans, prompting the International Olympic Committee…
14 hit in Seoul – Latest news – fast news from Aftonbladet
THREE NEWS YOU CAN’T MISS: 14 people have been hit in central Seoul in South Korea, according to Donga. A man in his 70s suddenly accelerated towards the pedestrians and…
Explosion and fire in the battery factory! 20 dead…
A fire broke out at a lithium battery factory in Hwaseong city of the country at around 10.30 local time for an unknown reason. According to initial findings, 20 workers…
Seoul shifts its relations with the mainland into high gear
The first South Korea-Africa summit kicks off this Tuesday. On June 4 and 5, two days of discussion are organized in Seoul, to deepen and develop partnerships between South Korea…
Seoul suspends its military agreement with Pyongyang – L’Express
South Korea will completely suspend its military agreement concluded in 2018 with the North in order to reduce tensions between the two countries, the National Security Council announced in Seoul…
Seoul City Finds Toxic Substances in Shein Children’s Products
News Published on 06/01/2024 at 4:02 p.m. Updated 06/01/2024 at 4:02 p.m. Reading 2 min. Children’s products sold in South Korea by Chinese online shopping giant Shein contained toxic substances…
“In Seoul, Merlene Ottey and her Greek statue face” – L’Express
“I remember of the women’s 200 meters final at the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988. How did I manage to get my parents’ consent to watch this race broadcast live,…