With rising sea levels threatening the longevity of coastal cities and towns, architects are thinking of innovative new ways to combat climate change. Two firms, BIG and Samoo, in partnership with …
Fuel transfer from South to North Korea sheds light on sanctions evasion
A Russian tanker chartered by a South Korean company has been spotted conducting a fuel transfer to a Chinese vessel bound for North Korea, a rare sighting that illuminates the murky world of the east …
Dogs gifted by N. Korea’s Kim resettle in S. Korean zoo
A pair of dogs gifted by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un four years ago ended up at a zoo in South Korea after a dispute over who should finance the care of the animals.
North Korea fuel transfer sheds light on murky Asian oil trade
A Russian tanker chartered by a South Korean company has been spotted conducting a fuel transfer to a Chinese vessel bound for North Korea, a rare sighting that illuminates the murky world of the east …
How Christianity and capitalism lifted South Korea out of centuries of poverty
The two Koreas that emerged from the disaster of war offer a case study in what causes economic development, that is, poverty reduction …
BTS star Jin begins military service in South Korea
The K-pop megastar reported to a boot camp Tuesday near the country’s border with its nuclear-armed neighbor, North Korea.
South Korea is about to reach the moon’s orbit – and it’s not stopping there
South Korea launched its first homegrown rocket in June, and its first lunar orbiter — Danuri — two months later. As Danuri approaches its destination, CNN’s Paula Hancocks finds out what’s next for South Korea’s space industry.
US military creates space unit in S. Korea to watch North
The U.S. military has formally launched a space force unit in South Korea, its first such facility on foreign territory that will likely enable Washington to better monitor its rivals North Korea, Chi …
US Military Creates Space Unit in South Korea Amid North Korea Threats
The activation of the U.S. Space Forces Korea at Osan Air Base came after North Korea test-fired a barrage of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.
3 digital lending companies in South Korea to look out for
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