S Korea coach backs Son to shine at World Cup
SEOUL: South Korea’s coach backed Son Heung-min to get back to goalscoring ways at his fourth World Cup after on Saturday naming the striker in his squad for the tournament. Captain Son has struggled for goals since swapping English Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer a year ago. […]
South Korea opposes Iran’s reported plan to charge Hormuz transit fees
Hwang Jong-woo says waterway is an international shipping route where free navigation must be guaranteed South Korea flag. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY South Korea’s oceans minister is opposed to Iran’s reported move to impose fees on ships passing through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, calling the action a violation of international law, media reports said […]
South Korea returns remains of 12 Chinese volunteer troops killed in Korean War
South Korea has so far returned 1,023 sets of remains of Chinese troops since 2014 after a deal was signed South Korea flag. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY South Korea on Wednesday repatriated the remains of 12 Chinese People’s Volunteers soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. The remains were handed over during a ceremony jointly hosted […]
Korea’s ‘Big 4’ join forces for K-pop festival to rival Coachella
‘Fanomenon’ by HYBE, SM, JYP, YG Entertainment may launch in 2027 with aim to celebrate Korean artists K-pop may be getting its own version of Coachella, following news that Korea’s “Big 4” labels – HYBE, SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment – are collaborating on a massive global K-pop festival called “Fanomenon”. The four […]
India, South Korea plan $50bn trade push with new deals – World
India and South Korea said on Monday that they would boost their economic ties by expanding cooperation in energy, critical minerals, shipbuilding, semiconductors and steel as they seek to double their trade to $50 billion by 2030. New Delhi and Seoul also agreed to resume and step up negotiations to give new energy to their […]
North Korea fires ballistic missiles again, flexing muscle amid Iran war – World
North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the sea on Sunday, accelerating its missile launches amid Iran war tensions and talk of possible meetings with the US and South Korea. Pyongyang’s intense missile activity — this was the fourth such launch this month and the seventh of the year — is meant to display its self-defence […]
North Korea boosting ability to make nuclear arms: UN watchdog – World
North Korea is showing a “very serious increase” in its ability to produce atomic weapons, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday on a visit to Seoul. The diplomatically isolated north is believed to operate multiple facilities for enriching uranium, a key step in making nuclear warheads, South Korea’s spy agency has […]
South Korea to suspend licences of 4,900 striking doctors – World
SEOUL: South Korea said on Monday it had started procedures to suspend the medical licences of 4,900 junior doctors who have resigned and stopped working to protest government medical training reforms, causing healthcare chaos. The walkout, which started Feb 20, is over government plans to sharply increase the number of doctors, which it says is […]
South Korea birth rate falls to all-time low – World
South Korea’s birth rate fell to a record low last year, the government said on Wednesday, despite having poured billions of dollars into efforts to encourage women to have more children and maintain population stability. The country has one of the world’s longest life expectancies and lowest birth rates, a combination that presents a looming […]
South Korea, Saudi Arabia sign agreement on defence cooperation
SEOUL: South Korea and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding to expand defence cooperation, Seoul’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said, as Seoul looks to ink further arms sales in the region. The agreement will see the two establish a joint committee to form a working group for weapons systems research and […]