Asia South Korea National Assembly voted to discard a set of bills aimed at giving the state broadcasting regulator more power in choosing heads of public broadcasters, proposed by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, which controls the parliamentary majority
Asia South Korea Being athletes, teaching and becoming a doctor were picked by elementary school children as the most desirable job, while teaching is the dream job for middle and high school students, a survey published on Sunday shows
Asia South Korea BTS members Jung Kook, RM, Jimin and V are to begin military service in December; the last four members of the pop supergroup have begun enlisting, meaning the band will finish their mandatory military service by 2025
Asia South Korea Activists, unions, environmental groups will stage protests in Seoul today, as part of a series of demonstrations to demand various concessions from the government, including the resignation of President Yoon Seok-yeol
Asia South Korea Recent reports of bedbug infestations in public spaces have raised alarms of an impending nationwide outbreak across South Korea, prompting the government to launch a multi-agency task force and pushed investors to buy stocks of pesticide manufacturers
Asia South Korea The number of babies born in Korea in August plummeted to the lowest level in nearly three years, data showed, heightening concerns of a looming demographic crisis driven by the world’s lowest fertility rate, decline in marriage and aging population
Asia South Korea The US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has docked at Busan for a five days stay to strengthen the defence posture of the country, as Seoul warned of a greater threat from North Korea and held joint maritime drills with the US and Japan
Asia South Korea Thirty people in South Korea have bought 8000 apartments in the past five years, despite measures sought by the government to restrict the ability to multiple houses property
Asia South Korea The government is working on a law that would allow women to give birth anonymously in hospitals, to reduce the number of unregistered births and promote maternal care
Asia South Korea About 13.000 rail workers launched a four-day strike, the first in four years, which could cut passenger and cargo train operations by up to 60% amid soaring seasonal demand, unions say
Asia South Korea 7 in 10 Koreans oppose Fukushima water release; Korea, which banned imports on Fukushima seafood, said it would file complaint with IMO on Fukushima issue if Japan reneges on original release plan
Asia South Korea After 23 years of project setbacks, the Busan Lotte Tower construction was started with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site attended by architect Kengo Kuma and Mayor Hyungjun Park among the many VIPs
Asia South Korea At historic talks in Camp David, USA, Korea, Japan and US leaders pledge to deepen partnership, while condemning recent actions of China and North Korea