Asia South Korea New President Yoon Suk Yeol promised a "bold plan" to strengthen North Korea's economy and improve the lives of its people in exchange for denuclearisation, in his inauguration speech on Tuesday
Asia South Korea From today schools will resume normal operations under new guidelines; schools will adapt “normalcy attendance” measures: face-to-face classes will be held and online classes will be reserved for special circumstances
Asia South Korea The Seoul Metropolitan Government has proposed the transition team of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to ease the country’s taxes on property
Asia South Korea The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions held a rally of some 10.000 members in central Seoul calling on President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to communicate with the labor community, in fears he will reverse pro-labour policies
Asia South Korea A petition against the president-elect’s plan to relocate his office earned over 500.000 signatures yesterday; supporters claim that relocating the presidential office to the Defense Ministry compound is a threat to national security and a waste of money
Asia South Korea 48% of call center workers have had suicidal thoughts according to a survey issued yesterday by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea; reasons for thinking of taking their own lives: poor labor conditions, mental fatigue, extreme emotional stress
Asia South Korea President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on March 18 launched his presidential transition team and held a signboard hanging ceremony nine days after the election
Asia South Korea The 20th presidential election takes place today; to encourage people to participate, political heavyweights could vote last weekend at 3.552 polling stations, while separate voting areas and hospital booth have been set for Covid affected citizens
Asia South Korea Hana Bank said yesterday it will expand its wealth management services to trading art pieces - both physical and digital - amid growing retail demand for alternative assets
Asia South Korea Samsung patented a design for a smartphone that can be folded into four parts using four hinges, acting as a dual-display smartphone, a small tablet or a pocket-sized 'mini' laptop
Asia South Korea Controversial games decision at the Olympics sparked anti-China sentiment which grew into a political issue yesterday as civic groups held protests near the Chinese Embassy in Seoul to express their dissent towards the IOC choice of Beijing as host city
Asia South Korea The city of Busan, UN-Habitat and the blue tech company Oceanix have signed an agreement to build the world's first prototype of a sustainable, flood-resistant floating city, a possible solution for coastal cities threatened by rising sea levels
Asia South Korea President Moon Jae-in has promised to use his final months in office to press for a diplomatic breakthrough with North Korea, despite Pyongyang's public silence on its attempts for a peace declaration between the two sides