Countries such as Thailand, South Korea and Japan could potentially partner Singapore in setting up air travel bubbles in future, …
‘Yogurt Ladies’ of South Korea Deliver More Than Dairy
They were among the country’s first women to work outside the home, helping establish South Korea’s taste for dairy products. And these beloved “yakult ajummas” are still making their rounds.
Lee Hyo-jae, Champion of Women’s Rights in South Korea, Dies at 95
Ms. Lee was a prominent activist and a founder of women’s studies programs. She also stood up to the country’s dictators.
Kim’s Assassins: In 1983, North Korean Special Forces Nearly Decapitated the South Korean Government
Three days later, three North Korean special forces officers are running for their lives. Here’s What You Need To Remember: Seoul raises the alert status of its forces…and does nothing. What can be …
South Korea is trying to help delivery drivers, whose workloads have soared during the pandemic.
The South Korean government is pushing for shorter workdays and other improved working conditions for parcel delivery couriers, who have complained of mounting workloads during the pandemic, …
Russia, North Korea trying to hack coronavirus researchers, Microsoft says
Russian and North Korean government operatives have attempted to breach … “The targets include leading pharmaceutical companies and vaccine researchers in Canada, France, India, South Korea, and the …
AFM: CEO of South Korea’s Megabox Talks Netflix Partnership, Creating the Next ‘Parasite’
PST 11/13/2020 by Patrick Brzeski FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Kim Jin-sun, whose Megabox controls 20 percent of South Korean movie screens, explains how he courted Netflix to release David Fincher’s …
Korean girl group’s panda stunt prompts anger in China
A publicity stunt involving South Korean girl group Blackpink and a cuddly baby panda has prompted outraged comments and calls for an apology from some in China …
Trot is hot: It’s not just K-pop in South Korea
Posted . Once ridiculed as music for grannies, trot is making a comeback and many South Koreans, mostly in their 40s a …
Never mind the US election – for Asia, it’s more significant that Japan, South Korea and China are going carbon neutral
In late October, while many of us in Asia were doomscrolling on Twitter and glued to cable news as we counted down to the elections in the United States, something happened that arguably bore more …