Iran’s foreign ministry says the sailors from a South Korean tanker seized in the Persian Gulf by Iranian troops last month are free to leave the country on humanitarian grounds.
Iran says crew of detained South Korean vessel can leave
Iran has agreed to allow the crew members of a South Korean ship it seized for alleged environmental pollution to leave the country, Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Tuesday.
Iran allows crew of seized South Korean ship to leave
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized the Hankuk Chemi and arrested its multinational crew near the strategic Strait of Hormuz on January 4, saying it had polluted the waters.
Spotify launches music streaming service in South Korea
Spotify Technology SA on Tuesday made a long-awaited debut in South Korea, the sixth largest music market in the world and home to the K-pop music genre.
Tricor Group Releases 2021 Asia Pacific Trade Report Focusing on Impact of RCEP on South Korea and COVID-19 Recovery
Tricor Group Releases 2021 Asia Pacific Trade Report Focusing on Impact of RCEP on South Korea and COVID-19 Recovery …
South Korea Manufacturing Sector Accelerates In January – Markit
The manufacturing sector in South Korea continued to expand in January, and at a faster pace, the latest survey from Markit Economics …
The US and South Korea must cooperate on policy toward North Korea
It is becoming more and more clear who the Biden administration is choosing to fill its diplomatic posts. The diplomatic lineup includes hardliners who have dealt with North Korean policy in the past …
VOM Korea sent 23,000 Bibles into North Korea in 2020
Foley says North Korean Christians asked for more Bibles this year than any year since VOM Korea started 20 years ago. Though the South Korean government stopped all balloon launches into North Korea, …
South Korea January exports expand for a third month, beating forecasts
A continued surge in demand for chips and bio-health products helped South Korea’s exports to gain for a third month in January, signalling a recovery in global demand in the year ahead.
Reddit-inspired retail swarm in South Korea battle to remove short sell policy
A swarm of online traders in South Korea is taking a leaf from the Reddit horde in the United States to quash a government plan to lift a pandemic-imposed ban on short-selling, triggering a rally in …