Coupang has become the biggest online retailer in South Korea with its cheap, fast delivery. The SoftBank-backed start-up, recently valued at $9 billion, garnered the No. 2 spot on CNBC’s 2020 …
North Korea blew up a symbolic joint office at the border after a week of fiery threats, South Korean government says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister previously said the building would be “collapsing without a trace.” …
North Korea blows up liaison office with South Korea
Korean liaison office in their city of Gaesong just above the North-South border and the destruction was forewarned …
US embassy in South Korea takes down Black Lives Matter banner
The US embassy in South Korea has taken down a Black Lives Matter banner, reportedly after pressure from US leaders. The large banner went up on Saturday but was removed on Monday. US media said …
North Korea blows up diplomatic office amid escalating tensions with South Korea
Pyongyang has warned Seoul it needs to stop defectors sending anti-North Korea leaflets across the border. Denuclearization talks are gridlocked.
North Korea threatens to send army into demilitarised border zone
What did the North say? North and South Korea are separated by the so-called demilitarised zone (DMZ) – a buffer along the border that has separated the two countries since the Ko …
A warning from South Korea: the ‘fantasy’ of returning to normal life
It is more than three months since South Korea’s coronavirus infection rate peaked. In that time political leaders and health experts around the world have credited the government of President Moon …
North Korea threatens to ‘turn the front line into a fortress’ and re-militarize its border with South
Military troops and weapons from 22 guard posts, 11 for each country, were previously withdrawn at the North and South Korean border.
North Korea Preparing to Send Troops to Demilitarized Sections of Border With South Korea
The North Korean People’s Army’s General Staff said Monday the move would assist in “fortifying the front line and further strengthening the military border with South Korea.” …
Black Lives Matter banner removed from U.S. Embassy in South Korea
The U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Saturday unfurled a large Black Lives Matter banner on the front facade of its diplomatic building to “stand in solidarity with fellow Americans grieving and peacefully …