Local elections and parliamentary by-elections in South Korea began on Wednesday, with mayors, governors, and local council members, as well as seven parliamentarians, being elected. According to the National Election Commission, voting will take place in 14,465 polling sites around the country for 12 hours starting at 6:00 a.m. local time. Read more: Yoon Suk-yeol … Read more
Park Chan-wook of South Korea was crowned Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. At the 75th edition of the festival, held at Palais Lumiere in Cannes, Park was awarded the prize for best film director for his romance ‘Decision to Leave.’ According to Yonhap News Agency, Park is the second South Korean … Read more
Samsung is expected to decrease its smartphone manufacturing by 30 million units, according to recent estimates. The world has changed dramatically since the Covid-19 pandemic. Companies have found it challenging to stay afloat in the market due to supply chain bottlenecks and financial challenges. According to a new report from Maeil Business in South Korea, … Read more
South Korean golfer Ji Eun-hee stormed into the LPGA Match-Play semifinals round after thrashing Madelene Sagstrom 7&6, while the remaining quarterfinals extended to extra holes. “My putting works really well today,” said Ji, the 2009 US Women’s Open champion. “Just pretty confident out there.” Ji Eun-hee said she was unaware of herself until her caddie … Read more
Countries are debating how to prepare for future pandemics at the World Health Organization this week, amid concerns that the world is wide open to the next calamity. Infectious diseases are being exacerbated by insufficient public health services and poorly managed urban settings, according to WHO emergencies head Michael Ryan. He reminded countries that the … Read more
China’s military said on Wednesday that coordinated aviation operations with Russia over the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and Western Pacific on Tuesday were not aimed against any nation. China’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that the patrol, the first since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, was part of an annual military drill. The drills … Read more
Last month, South Korea’s population mobility fell for the 16th consecutive month, owing to a weak housing market and an ageing population, according to statistical office data released Wednesday. According to Statistics Korea, the number of persons who changed their domicile in April was 483,000, a decrease of 18.7 percent from the previous year. It … Read more
South Korea’s population mobility fell for the 16th consecutive month last month, owing to a weak housing market and an ageing population, according to statistical office data released Wednesday. According to Statistics Korea, the number of persons who changed their domicile in April was 483,000, down 18.7% from a year earlier. Since January of last … Read more
The remaining time pinnacle politicians, CEOs, and billionaires accrued in a Swiss mountain village to discuss society’s biggest issues and pitch their answers, the coronavirus outbreak in China was little more than a far-flung hazard. The economy become humming, and primarily armed warfare in Europe become on no person’s list of most important dangers. More … Read more
President Joe Biden will fly to Japan on Sunday for the second leg of a trip designed to bolster US leadership across Asia in the face of a rising China and a dangerously unpredictable, nuclear-armed North Korea. Biden is leaving South Korea, where he met with newly elected President Yoon Suk-yeol and discussed expanded military … Read more
President Joe Biden landed in Japan on Sunday for the second half of his Asia trip that emphasized the United States’ commitment to the area, but was overshadowed by fears that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon after disregarding Washington’s outreach efforts. Biden, making his first trip to Asia as president, flew from South … Read more
President Joe Biden landed in Japan on Sunday for the second half of his Asia trip that highlighted the United States’ commitment to the area but was overshadowed by fears that North Korea will test a nuclear weapon after disregarding Washington’s outreach efforts. Biden, on his first trip to Asia as president, arrived at Yokota … Read more
President Joe Biden sent North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a brief message: “Hello. Period “He addressed reporters in Seoul on Sunday before flying to Japan for the second phase of his Asia tour, which has been overshadowed by fears of Pyongyang conducting a nuclear test. Biden is leaving South Korea after meeting with newly … Read more
Menstrual leave requested from the UK government Spain would be the primary country in Europe to offer feminine leave UK noble cause have approached the public authority to get leave for the people who experience the ill effects of period pain. It comes as Spanish lawmakers support another draft charge that would permit those with … Read more
The US Commerce Department stated Saturday that the US and South Korea have agreed to collaborate more closely on critical trade and supply-chain concerns. Establishing a US-Korea Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue, the statement said, would “foster increased collaboration and strengthen the international competitiveness of US and Korean industry.” The announcement, which offered little detail … Read more
President Joe Biden of the United States and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol of South Korea both signalled an increased military presence in response to North Korea’s “threat,” while also pledging to assist the isolated state in the face of a Covid-19 outbreak. After meeting in Seoul on Biden’s first trip to Asia as president, … Read more
Pakistan national hockey team defeated Oman by 1-0 to get back into form in the practice matches ahead of Asia Cup 2022. Pakistan defeated Oman after losing 2-1 to South Korea. Rizwan Ali scored the game’s only goal. Rizwan’s game-winning goal gave Pakistan a strong position in the encounter. Pakistan’s opening match will be against … Read more
President Joe Biden visited Seoul on Saturday. The US and South Korea stated that they would try to “expand” joint military drills in response to North Korean threats. In a joint statement, Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol “agree to initiate discussions to expand the scope and scale of combined military exercises and training … Read more
Seoul police announced Friday that a member of US Vice President Joe Biden’s security team is being probed for “drunkenly beating” a South Korean citizen. According to an officer with Seoul’s Yongsan district police, the suspect, who works for the US Department of Homeland Security, is accused of physically assaulting a South Korean citizen while … Read more
Joe Biden will visit Japan and South Korea on his first Asian trip as president, sending a strong warning to China, according to aides and analysts: don’t do what Russia did in Ukraine elsewhere in Asia, certainly not in Taiwan. Biden leaves on Thursday for the five-day trip after months of rallying allies to punish … Read more
The national hockey team will fly to Jakarta, Indonesia tonight to take part in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022. Pakistan will play its first match against India on May 23 at 08:30 pm PST. A 20-player squad was announced on May 16 by the selection committee after the trials of the players with the approval … Read more
LG Electronics outlined progress toward future technologies, including 6G, during an industry conference, and showed off a prototype car built to connect into the metaverse. Radio transmission and reception technology LG says may maximise frequency efficiency for 6G was one of the innovations showcased at the IEEE International Conference on Communications in South Korea. LG … Read more
Many women suffer from painful periods, but only a few countries, mostly in Asia, allow them to take time off work to recover. Spain hopes to be the first Western country to follow suit, with the government releasing a draught bill on Tuesday that would grant women unlimited leave for period pain if accompanied by … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wheat were stranded at a major Indian port on Tuesday following New Delhi’s unexpected ban on exports due to inflation and food security concerns. India, the world’s second-largest wheat producer, issued an order last week prohibiting traders from entering into new export contracts without government approval. According to the … Read more
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un slammed “irresponsible” officials for the country’s pandemic response and directed the army to assist in the distribution of medicine, state media reported on Monday, as Seoul offered Covid-19 assistance. More than a million people have fallen ill with what Pyongyang refers to as “fever,” according to state media, despite leader … Read more
Lee Kyoung-hoon won the US PGA Tour Byron Nelson tournament for the second year in a row on Sunday at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, with a career-low nine-under-par 63. Lee of South Korea, who won his first US tour championship at the tournament in suburban Dallas last year, successfully defended his title by … Read more
China’s women’s badminton team defeated Thailand 3-0 in Friday’s Uber Cup semifinals and will defend their title against South Korea in the final. In the Uber Cup semifinals, China faced Thailand for the third time in a row, with Olympic champion Chen Yufei defeating Ratchanok Intanon 2-0 to give her side the lead. The world’s … Read more
North Korea has launched a ballistic missile, according to the Seoul military on Thursday, only hours after Pyongyang proclaimed the country’s first-ever instances of Covid-19. South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff informed AFP that “North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile towards the East Sea,” into the East Sea. According to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of … Read more
