One priest says that being designated the site of the next WYD is an opportunity “to spread faith in Christ” and confirm Asian Catholics in their faith.
South Koreans rally in Seoul against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea
The safety of the wastewater release plans has also been advocated by the government of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who in recent months has actively taken steps to repair long-strained ties with its fellow United States ally in the face of growing North Korean nuclear threats.
All Iranian money blocked in South Korea freed: CBI chief
Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said Saturday that all Iranian money frozen in South Korea was released and will be transferred to accounts of Iranian banks in Qatar soon.
After pounding South Korea with rains and winds, storm Khanun weakens as it blows into North Korea
Flights and trains resumed and power was mostly restored after a tropical storm blew through South Korea, which was preparing a pop concert for 40,000 Scouts whose global Jamboree was disrupted by the …
Korea: Hard Times on the Chinese Border
July 31, 2023: The United States and South Korea have signed the SOSA (Security of Supply Arrangement) that makes it easier for the two nations to quickly obtain defense-related products or even …
Tropical Storm Khanun pounds South Korea’s coastal regions before reaching Seoul in weakened state
A strong tropical storm has begun blowing its strong winds and heavy rains into South Korea before making landfall soon.
Tropical storm triggers floods, evacuations in South Korea after lashing Japan
By Hyonhee Shin, Minwoo Park and Elaine Lies SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) -South Korea authorities evacuated more than 14,000 people and closed schools in flood-hit areas as tropical storm Khanun swept over the peninsula on Thursday,
Why Joe Biden will host Japan and South Korea’s leaders at Camp David
On August 18th President Joe Biden will host Japan’s prime minister, Kishida Fumio, and South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk-yeol, for the first-ever standalone summit between the three countries’ leaders.
How the World Scout Jamboree descended into chaos in South Korea
These were some of the conditions that about 40,000 teenage scouts had to contend with in the past week at the World Scout Jamboree, sending red-faced organisers in South Korea scrambling to fix …
S. Korea’s economic slump eases on export recovery, improved consumer sentiment: report
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — South Korea’s government on Friday saw the country’s economic slump eased owing to the export recovery and improved consumer sentiment.