The proposed legislation to require international video providers like Netflix and Alphabet’s Google to pay South Korean network costs sparked a contentious debate in the South Korean parliament on …
COVID-19 world weekly cases down 16% but Japan, South Korea up
Coronavirus cases continue to ease worldwide with a 16% weekly decline with only Japan and South Korea rising among nations with at least 25,000 infections, as deaths dropped 11%.
Thai teenager’s chance to grab World No. 1 slips away in South Korea, but there will be others
Atthaya Thitkul was leading entering the final round of the BMW Ladies Championship and needed just a solo fourth-place to jump to World No. 1, but a closing 74 left her solo sixth …
Google and Netflix under scrutiny in South Korea over network fees
The act mirrors EU’s attempt to propose legislation that ensures Big Tech firms partly finance telecoms infrastructure …
Major champion Na Yeon Choi set to retire after this week’s LPGA event in South Korea
The first time Na Yeon Choi missed the cut on the LPGA as a member (after 63 starts), her mom suggested that she go to the grocery store and buy a carton of eggs. Then she told her to throw them. Choi …
Single but not ready to mingle? South Korea’s government wants to talk.
Young Koreans’ delayed interest in marriage — or even complete disinterest — has officials scrambling to respond. But while they host matchmaking parties, businesses are shifting to focus on …
The Case for South Korea to Go Nuclear
North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats against South Korea and the United States have continued to escalate significantly. Against the backdrop of these serious nuclear threats, both Seoul and …
Survey: North Koreans still watching South Korea media despite brutal crackdown
North Koreans continue to consume media from the outside world ,including videos and music from South Korea, despite a brutal crackdown from Pyongyang, according to a new survey.
Climber Elnaz Rekabi on house arrest in Iran after competing without hijab
Elnaz Rekabi, a 33-year-old Iranian professional rock climber, has reportedly been placed under house arrest after competing in South Korea without a Hijab. Rekabi returned to her family in Iran …
South Korea finance minister says more foreign-exchange stabilizing measures are on the way
SEOUL, Sept 25 (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said the government would prepare more measures to stabilise the foreign exchange market, while downplaying the need for a currency swap …