It is likely that Korea is becoming an intermediate stopover as more people attempt to escape Russia,” lawmaker An Ho-young told NBC News.
Russians flee to South Korea to avoid being drafted to fight in Ukraine
Groups of Russians have sailed to South Korea in an attempt to avoid being conscripted for the war in Ukraine — only for most of them to be refused entry at the border. Korean Coast Guard records show …
Fire knocks out services at South Korea tech giants Kakao, Naver
A fire at a suburban data centre south of Seoul damaged servers of South Korea’s major tech companies, Kakao Corp. and Naver Corp. on Saturday, causing extensive disruption to the country’s dominant …
South Korea Army ‘on High Alert’ Over Kim Jong Un’s Missile, Aircraft Moves
A South Korean Defense Ministry spokesperson called North Korea’s recent actions “a critical provocation to damage international peace and regional stability.” …
N.Korea fires missile, flies warplanes near border as South imposes sanctions
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of launches by the nuclear-armed country amid …
K-pop sensation BTS dazzles, in what could be its last concert for years, to support South Korea’s bid to host World Expo
The concert in Busan is to promote South Korea’s second-biggest city as a candidate to host the 2030 World Expo and drew tens of thousands of fans from all over the world.
BTS to reunite for free concert to support South Korea’s World Expo bid
K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which the city and the South Korean government hope will help win a bid to host the World Expo 2030.
Immigrant tale ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ charms in native South Korea
A Korean-Canadian filmmaker’s poignant coming-of-age story has charmed audiences at Asia’s top film festival, with the director telling AFP he made the movie to help people like him feel “a little …
BTS to hold free concert to support South Korea’s bid to host World Expo
K-pop boy band BTS is reuniting on Saturday for a concert in the southern port city of Busan, which the city and the South Korean government hope will help win a bid to host the World Expo 2030.
South Korea announces food subsidy plan to alleviate economic crisis
The South Korean authorities announced Tuesday a food subsidy plan to cover the cost of the food basket by the end of the year and alleviate the effects of inflation […] …