Cryptocurrency is enjoying its second nationwide boom in South Korea since 2018. This March, users of the two largest cryptocurrency apps tripled to well over 2 million in just three months. Contrary …
Samsung and Mastercard to pilot biometric payments card in South Korea
Samsung Electronics and Mastercard have partnered to pilot a biometric card that uses a built-in fingerprint sensor to authorise in-store transactions. The partnership, confirmed through a memorandum …
S. Korea’s Kencoa Aerospace expands space business in U.S. with new capital
Kencoa Aerospace Corp., a South Korean aircraft assembler and parts supplier that has NASA, SpaceX and Blue Origin as clients, is planning to expand its U.S. parts manufacturing plant in Georgia.
South Korea’s First Trans Soldier Found Dead in Her Home at 23
Byun Hee-soo, South Korea’s first transgender soldier who was forcibly discharged from service over a year ago, has been found dead. Sudden death: The 23-year-old former South Korean soldier was found …
Reports: U.S., South Korea to commence scaled-down military exercises
The United States and South Korea are to hold joint military exercises Monday, but the training could be reduced in scale due to the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea Presidential Hopeful Prods Biden Over North Korea
A top contender to succeed South Korean President Moon Jae-in called income inequality the key issue in next year’s election and urged U.S. President Joe Biden to give Seoul a bigger role in pushing …
CNN’s ‘Reconnect South Korea’ explores a fresh fusion of culture and technology
While the global pandemic has changed the way we live, work and play, the new normal offers a chance to explore the latest trends, enjoy a fresh take on tradition, and push the boundaries of …
GC Pharma says picked to import and distribute 40 million doses of Moderna’s vaccine in South Korea
South Korean drugmaker GC Pharma said on Thursday it was picked to import and distribute 40 million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in South Korea. “We are proud to be partnering with the …
Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccination drive likely to begin next week: Health official
Vietnam’s Covid-19 vaccination will begin right after the health ministry receives an accreditation certificate from South Korea for the Covid-19 vaccine batch that arrived on Feb 24, which is due …
EMERGING MARKETS-Indonesia’s rupiah leads Asian currencies lower as U.S. Treasury yields rise
Indonesia’s rupiah led other Asian emerging currencies lower on Thursday as the dollar was buoyed by higher U.S. Treasury yields, while stock markets in China, South Korea and Taiwan fell more than 1.