The Netherlands and South Korea have signed an agreement to cooperate on nuclear power, including a feasibility study by Korea Hydro (KRHYDR.UL) for the construction of a new nuclear plant in the …
Samsung and ASML to invest $760 million to build an advanced chip plant in South Korea
ASML and Samsung Electronics will jointly invest 1 trillion won to build a plant for cutting-edge semiconductor processing technology in South Korea.
South Korea urges Russia to help sanction North Korea over satellite, labour exports
Russia should help impose new sanctions against North Korea over its recent launch of a spy satellite and enforce existing bans on the isolated country’s labour exports, a senior South Korean official …
BTS members RM and V start compulsory military service in South Korea. Band seeks to reunite in 2025
The management agency of the popular K-pop band BTS says two of the group members, RM and V, have begun their mandatory military duties under South Korean law.
Montenegro Extends Do Kwon Detention on US, South Korea Requests
Montenegro’s High Court extended the detention of Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, at the request of the US and South Korea, court spokeswoman Marija Rakovic told Bloomberg.
U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes off South Korea; pilot ejects and is rescued
The U.S. Air Force said it happened during a routine training mission and the pilot was in good condition. The cause of the crash was being investigated.
South Korea’s Dream of Emerging as a Tourism Powerhouse
The Asian country is striving to surpass pre-pandemic visitor numbers by 2024, with plans to create a more enjoyable tourism environment and establish South Korea as a leading Asian tourist …
Fatalism in South Korea: Being a ‘Gold’ or ‘Dirt’ Spoon Seals Your Fate
Fatalistic thinking in South Korea mainly comes from Korean shamanism or “Mu-ism.” Korea has had dynasties where Buddhism (the Goryo period) and Confucianism (the Chosun era) dominated, but shamanism …
US F-16 fighter jet pilot ejects as plane crashes in South Korea during training
A US F-16 fighter jet crashed into the Yellow Sea off the Korean Peninsula as the pilot ejected from the plane and was rescued, according to Yonhap News. The fighter jet crashed in the waters on …
South Korean defence chief vows retaliatory strikes on North Korea if provoked
The South Korean warning — an unusually fiery rhetoric by Seoul directed at Pyongyang — came as the top security advisers from South Korea, the US and Japan gathered in Seoul for talks to discuss …