The incident of a North Korean man who reportedly defected to South Korea after crossing the heavily guarded border and roamed around unchecked for hours has sparked outrage in Seoul. The incident …
No handicap as South Koreans swing through Thailand’s ‘golf quarantine’
At six in the morning, Heo Kwang-eum tees off another day in Thailand in coronavirus quarantine – literally. He’s one of dozens of South Korean visitors spending two weeks in isolation playing golf at …
South Korea Stock Market Expected To End Losing Streak
The South Korea stock market has finished lower in three straight sessions, tumbling almost 115 points or 3.8 percent along the way. The KOSPI now rests just beneath the 3,000-point plateau although …
South Korea, Iran progress in talks to release $7 billion in Iranian assets
The actual unfreezing of the assets will be carried out through consultations with related countries, including the United States,” says South Korea’s foreign ministry.
North Korea enslaving political prisoners to fund weapons programme – South Korea rights group
North Korea has been enslaving political prisoners, including children, in coal production to boost exports and earn foreign currency as part of a system directly linked to its nuclear and missile …
Zombies are everywhere in South Korea, feeding on fears and anxieties
Train zombies. Historic zombies. High-rise apartment zombies. DMZ zombies. The undead are proliferating in South Korea’s imagination.
After Initially Leading World in COVID-19 Battle, Why Is South Korea Among Last Developed Nations to Start Mass Vaccinations?
After carrying out one of the world’s most successful initial coronavirus responses, South Korea this week begins COVID-19 vaccinations, making it one of the last developed countries to start mass …
South Korea pushes Biden to greenlight financial windfall for Iran
Iran and South Korea have agreed on a plan to release funds frozen in South Korean bank accounts and subject to U.S. economic penalties, despite President Biden’s refusal to ease sanctions on the …
South Korea pushes Biden to greenlight financial windfall for Iran
Iran and South Korea have agreed on a plan to release funds frozen in South Korean bank accounts and subject to U.S. economic penalties, despite President Biden’s refusal to ease sanctions on the …
Iran To Receive $1 Billion In Oil Funds Previously Blocked By Sanctions
Iran said on Tuesday that South Korea had started to release the first US$1 billion of the US$7 billion Iranian oil funds blocked in Korean banks because of the U.S. sanctions on Tehran, but Seoul …