Tag: South Korea
The police chief gets three years in prison for the Halloween tragedy in South Korea | News in brief
In 2022, more than 150 people died during the Halloween celebration in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. A South Korean court has sentenced a former police district chief to…
North Korea unveils enriched uranium production plant
For the first time in its history, North Korea has revealed its production of enriched uranium, a basic element for making a nuclear weapon. During a visit by leader Kim…
South Korea introduces a ‘battery certification’ rule
South Korea has taken action after an electric Mercedes-Benz EQE caught fire, damaging several vehicles.battery certificate” obligation brings. South Korea is taking another important step after the electric Mercedes-Benz EQE…
South Korea, the other Asian country shining at the Olympics
It is often overshadowed by China or Japan. However, South Korea is also one of the most successful nations at the Olympic Games. Currently at the top of the medal…
Asian stock markets plummet
Fears of a recession in the United States, tensions in the Middle East and the rise of the yen largely explain the falls in indices observed this Monday on the…
Government comes to the rescue of e-commerce sites
In South Korea, the government is launching a bailout plan for its e-commerce companies. $400 million of public money will be injected into two Korean e-commerce giants that can no…
South and North Korean table tennis players take symbolic selfie
North Koreans Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong, silver medalists in mixed doubles table tennis, and South Koreans Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-Bin, bronze medalists, posed together on 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…
Intelligence services hit by data leak concerning its agents
Confidential information about South Korean secret agents has been extracted from the servers of the KDIC, the military’s secret service. An investigation has been opened into what may have already…
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…