SEOUL – South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday that the country will raise its goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and create a $5 million “Green New Deal” fund to help speed up …
Meet South Korea’s ‘kangaroo tribe’: Ages 30 through 40 who still living with their parents
Ages 30 through 40 who still living with their parents Most parents want to shield their children from the hardships of the world, and in South Korea, that often means continuing to provide a home for …
Why do K-pop fans in Philippines, Thailand lavish gifts on their South Korean idols, whether they can afford to or not?
While some fans want to ‘buy the love’ of their idols, others – including some married ones – are trying to escape the stress of work or loneliness of the pandemic. For those short of cash, anonymous …
In South Korea’s ‘healing forest,’ the pandemic-stressed compete for the ultimate chill
Organizers of South Korea’s annual competition to be the best at doing nothing — seriously, nothing — needed just the right spot for the work-from-home parents, remote-learning students and others …
Belgian ambassador’s wife in South Korea to give up immunity
The wife of the Belgian ambassador to South Korea who assaulted two local women at a boutique in Seoul has agreed give up some diplomatic immunity.
A Quiet Sentence Gives South Korea Back Its ‘Missile Sovereignty’
Argument: A Quiet Sentence Gives South Korea Back It… The South Koreans persuaded the Americans to slip a carefully crafted sentence in the middle of the 2,632-word joint statement issued by U.S.
South Korea to Proceed with Crypto Tax Plans despite Calls to Delay It
The South Korean government has determined to move forward with the 20 percent crypto tax on capital gains from such transactions starting next year.
Tuya Smart concludes its first AI+IoT Business Conference focused on South Korea, drawing key industry thought leaders to advance the IoT Industry
Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA), a leading global IoT cloud platform, today concluded its first ever AI+IoT Business Conference Online focused on South Korea, running from May 26 to 27, 2021. Themed “Joint …
Tuya Smart concludes its first AI+IoT Business Conference focused on South Korea, drawing key industry thought leaders to advance the IoT Industry
Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA), a leading global IoT cloud platform, today concluded its first ever AI+IoT Business Conference Online focused on South Korea, running from May 26 to 27, 2021. Themed “Joint …
When is a sausage just a sausage? Controversial ads fuel S.Korea’s sexism debate
This month three South Korean companies and the Seoul police have had to pull ads and other content after men’s rights groups claimed that “small penis” symbols were used, insulting men.