Pyongyang fired about 100 shells into the sea off its west coast around 10 p.m. local time Tuesday and 150 shells off its east coast about an hour later, Seoul’s military said, while about 100 shells …
Trevor Noah jokes that South Korea’s army will be invincible with BTS enlisting for mandatory military service
“Enemy soldiers are gonna be like, ‘Ah! I just got stabbed by Jin! This is the best and last day of my life,'” Noah joked.
Kakao outage: Co-chief executive quits South Korea internet giant
The co-chief executive of Kakao, the company behind South Korea’s largest mobile messaging app, has resigned after a massive outage at the weekend. Namkoong Whon told a news conference that he felt a …
Iran’s Elnaz Rekabi, who competed without hijab, in Tehran
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi received a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran early Wednesday, after competing in South Korea without wearing a mandatory headscarf required of female …
N.Korea fires artillery shells to send ‘grave warning’ to S.Korea
North Korea fired artillery shells off its east and west coasts late on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, after Seoul kicked off annual aimed at boosting its ability to respond to the North’s …
N.Korea fires shots to warn S.Korea, urges ‘enemies’ to stop causing tensions -KCNA
North Korea on Wednesday said it fired warning shots toward its east and west coasts to send “grave warning” against South Korea for firing dozens of artillery shells on Tuesday and urged that its …
GM Korea targets turnaround in 2023 with focus on exports
CHANGWON, South Korea, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) — General Motors Co. said Wednesday it is targeting to transform its South Korean operations into a “profitable and sustainable business” next year by …
Worry grows for Iran woman athlete who climbed without hijab
An Iranian female competitive climber left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without her nation’s mandatory headscarf covering, authorities said.
Worry grows for Iran sport climber who competed without her hijab
Elnaz Rekabi, an Iranian competitive sport climber, left South Korea on Tuesday after competing at an event in which she climbed without a hijab.
Ubiquitous South Korea App Goes Offline, Raising Fresh Concerns Over Tech Giants
Kakao’s widespread role in messaging, online banking and other services prompts officials to wonder if South Korea’s ‘everything app’ has grown too large.