Asia South Korea Three out of 10 Korean students attending four-year universities in the country have witnessed peers bullied - from verbal abuse to sexual harassment to physical violence, reports an official study published yesterday Sunday 4 June
Asia South Korea The third launch of the homegrown Nuri rocket was successfully concluded yesterday, as the satellite launch vehicle reached the targeted altitude and released satellites into orbit
Asia South Korea For the first time in 11 years, the account balance of 10 May posts a Q1 deficit notwithstanding a positive March, due to dull exports, slowdown in the chip industry and slower impact of China’s reopening
Asia South Korea A total of 10 special industrial zones will created by 2027 that will run under the government’s deregulation scheme; the regulation-free clusters will be dedicated to AI, mobility, biotech and more to create jobs and attract investments
Asia South Korea Seoul's central district of Yongsan plans to refurbish pavements and install CCTV cameras to help the smooth flow of crowd traffic and avert another disaster like the Halloween stampede that took 159 lives last year
Asia South Korea The National Tax Service has launched a council dedicated to promoting exports of Korea's traditional alcohols to tackle a rising liquor trade deficit, the tax agency reported
Asia South Korea Addressing 166 mission chiefs in the first in-person meeting after COVID, Foreign Minister Park Jin said diplomatic missions will be key in pushing for exports as South Korea looks for greater economic might amid rising US-China geopolitical tensions
Asia South Korea Total births have decreased over the past decade, shrinking from 471.000 in 2011 to 261.000 in 2021, while the rate of premature births grew from 6% to 9,2%; figures are published in new statistics from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Asia South Korea Seoul announced a plan to compensate citizens involved in forced labour during the Japanese occupation (1910-1945); public opinion found the proposal humiliating and disrespectful of the historical truth
Asia South Korea The world's tallest spokeless Ferris wheel, 180-meter tall, will be built on the banks of Han River in Haneul Park, near the World Cup Stadium in northwestern Seoul, by 2027, announced the city’s metropolitan government
Asia South Korea A landmark ruling by the Seoul High Court recognised the legal status of same-sex couples, allowing them to have the same health insurance rights as heterosexual couples
Asia South Korea Apple Pay digital payment service will finally be launched in South Korea; the announcement made official the collaboration with local partner Hyundai Cars, who also released a statement saying it is ‘looking forward’ to the event
Asia South Korea Parliament passed a bill to impeach Minister of Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min for the "inadequate response" to the Itaewon crowd crush, with 179 votes in favor, 109 against and 5 abstained - at least half of the votes from all 299 lawmakers were requir