South Korean President YoonSuk Yeol shakes hands with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida during their meeting at the presidential office on May 07, 2023. | Photo Credit: Getty images Cooperation between Japan and South Korea is necessary for global peace and prosperity, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said as he met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida … Read more
CNN — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo Thursday for a fence-mending summit, the first such visit in 12 years as the two neighbors seek to confront threats from North Korea to rising concerns about China. Those shared security challenges were on stark display just hours before the trip … Read more
Seoul CNN — Around 500 people were evacuated from their homes on Friday after a fire broke out in Guryong Village, one of the last remaining slums in South Korea’s capital Seoul, according to fire officials. The fire broke out around 6:28 a.m. in the fourth district of the village, said Shin Yong-ho, an official … Read more
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Two former police officers were arrested in South Korea on Monday, accused of destroying evidence relating to the deadly Halloween crowd crush in Seoul, according to authorities in the country. The arrests of former intelligence officers Park Sung-min of the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Kim Jin-ho of Yongsan Police are … Read more
Changwon, South Korea CNN — With a blinding yellow flash and a concussion that shakes bones, K9 self-propelled howitzers launch artillery shells onto a hill that’s just been hit by rockets fired from helicopters. Then K2 tanks roar in, speeding up roads and firing as they go. This is part of DX Korea, a four-day … Read more
The incident took place as a large number of people fell down in a narrow alley during the Halloween events in South Korean capital Seoul The incident took place as a large number of people fell down in a narrow alley during the Halloween events in South Korean capital Seoul A mass of mostly young … Read more
Itaewon, the site of Saturday’s deadly stampede that killed at least 149 people, is known for its hip nightlife and chic restaurants, making it a favourite hangout among young people in their 20s and beyond. Itaewon’s bars and clubs have long served American troops stationed in the country as the neighbourhood is located near the … Read more
CNN — A female Iranian rock climber, who did not wear a hijab at an international competition in South Korea, has returned to Iran as Iranian groups based abroad raised alarms over her fate back home. Elnaz Rekabi, 33, competed without a hijab during the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Asian Championships in Seoul on … Read more
For the past two years, South Korea waged a successful battle against COVID-19 with a so-called three-T strategy: it ramped up lab “tests, to ferret out infections, it “traced, contacts using modern technology, and it “treated, patients by keeping them in quarantine, where they were monitored by the government. But as the fast-spreading omicron variant … Read more
South Korea approved plans on Monday to pursue a $2.6-billion artillery interception system, similar to Israel‘s “Iron Dome“, designed to protect against North Korea‘s arsenal of long-range guns and rockets, the defence acquisition agency said. A large part of the area surrounding Seoul, the capital, is home to about half the population of 52 million, … Read more