South Korea

Smoking accounted for more than 80% of in-flight illegal acts reported by South Korea's 10 carriers in the past five years; under South Korean law, a fine of up to 10 million won ($7,500) is imposed for in-flight smoking, including e-cigarettes

New balloons likely carrying trash, launched by North Korea, could travel to northern Gyeonggi Province, just north of Seoul and mark a resumption of its trash-balloon campaign after a near monthlong halt

A nationwide civil defense drill has been announced for 22 August beginning with an air-raid warning at 2:00pm and ending with a lifting siren; authorities will restrict the movement of residents and the operation of vehicles for approximately 15 minutes

The law banning breeding or slaughter in dog farms and the distribution of dog-sourced meats, came into effect yesterday, as the country is working to compensate over 5.600 shops in the domestic dog farm industry on the verge of the shutdown

To preserve Jejueo language, native of beloved Jeju Island, and promote learning among young generations, the Jeju Dialect Institute launched an online dictionary with over 20.000 definitions and a collection spanning from literature to songs and videos

Heavy rainfall has been affecting the South Chungcheong and the North Jeolla provinces for 36 continued hours, causing floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in at least four casualties and damage; media report over 3.500 people displaced

May and June saw efforts to enhance relations with China and engageme across multiple fronts in Asia and Africa, to foster economic cooperation and security and navigate complex international dynamics, says SK Report of Asan Institute for Policy Studies

A survey conducted with 130 presidents of universities showed 52,7% saw attracting foreign students as a key to secure operations of their institutes, as more and more universities in South Korea face financial crises due to a shrinking student population

Four months into the prolonged medical standoff, patients are once again left on edge as medical staff, private practitioners and the largest lobbying group for doctors voted to strike on 18 June to protest the drastic medical school quota expansion

Korea-Africa Summit opens tomorrow Tuesday 4 June 2024 in Seoul as Korea seeks to expand diplomacy with 48 African nations, essential partners to realize the country's vision of becoming a global pivotal state and secure stable supply of natural resources

The national space agency said it will work to develop small reusable space rockets in collaboration with the private sector and explore one of the stable Lagrange points in a bid to make of South Korea a top-five global space power

NATO hosted military staff talks with Korea at HQ in Brussels, with discussions focusing on resilience building and future opportunities for cooperation; the previous military staff talks had taken place place in 2023 in Seoul