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 …
State Department makes US Embassy in South Korea take down Black Lives Matter banner
Various reports have cited displeasure from President Trump and a request from the State Department as the main reasons why the banner came down.
Confederate battle flag banned from U.S. bases in South Korea
Display of the Confederate battle flag was banned by the chief of U.S. Forces Korea on Monday. The flag has been banned in installation work places, common and public areas, building exteriors, …
Blockchain Bites: JPMorgan on Bitcoin, South Korea on CBDCs and the Porn Industry on Crypto
JPMorgan bond analysts think bitcoin has passed its first stress test while South Korea’s central bank is continuing to research CBDCs.
U.S. Embassy In South Korea Removes Its Black Lives Matter Banner
According to multiple news reports, the banner was taken down after President Trump and senior State Department officials expressed displeasure with it.
South Korea’s central bank forms legal advisory team to research digital currency
The central bank of South Korea has officially formed a legal advisory group to research digital currency.The post South Korea’s central bank forms legal advisory team to research digital currency …
The Latest: Coronavirus spike continues in South Korea
South Korea has confirmed 34 more coronavirus cases in a continuation of an upward trend in new infections, mostly in the densely populated Seoul region.
HOTBIT Exchange Launches South Korean Subsidiary for Further Global Expansion
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA / / June 15, 2020 / On June 10th, HOTBIT Global launched its South Korean subsidiary “HOTBIT Korea”, marking a new milestone for the exchange’s global business operations. Founded …
South Korea city hall employees encroached on LGBT rights, report says
An independent civil rights committee with the city of Seoul says in a new report city hall employees violated the human rights of sexual minorities in 2019, according to a South Korean press report.
Cheering to empty stands: South Korea livestreams famed campus contest
Cheerleading squads in South Korea kick off a rousing pep rally each year as two rival universities go head-to-head at a famous campus festival, but this year they performed in a vast empty …