Asia South Korea Dozens of people were injured or killed in floods caused by torrential rains that hit Seoul, submerging roads, flooding underground stations and causing blackouts across the city and neighbouring provinces
Asia South Korea For the fourth consecutive month a trade deficit has been posted driven by decline in exports to China, high energy prices and the spiraling import prices of raw materials; the cumulative deficit for Jan-July 2022 is the highest in 66 years
Asia South Korea A proposal to allow all children to enter elementary school at 5 years old, starting from 2025 has been met with support and criticism from the education sector and would require amending the country’s education law
Asia South Korea 7 out of 10 South Koreans believe the government should only provide medical, food and other nonlethal aid to Ukraine - the survey was conducted by Gallup Korea in June 21-23 involving 1.000 people above 18
Asia South Korea Daily COVID-19 infections are going up again, ending the downward trend that continued since the omicron-driven wave was curbed in march; health authorities reported that the country added 6.253 new COVID-19 infections during the 24 hours of Sunday
Asia South Korea The country successfully carried out the first satellite launch with a domestically developed rocket, reinforcing its growing aerospace ambitions and demonstrating that it possesses the key technologies needed to launch spy satellites
Asia South Korea BTS' new anthology album, "Proof," has topped the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart this week, becoming the sixth album from the South Korean group to top the chart
Asia South Korea An entry ban on travelers of foreign nationality could be imposed again in the event of the emergence of more fatal COVID-19 variants or new infectious diseases, according to Peck Kyong-ran, newly-appointed as commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and
Asia South Korea 52,4 percent of unmarried Koreans in their 20s think it is OK not to have children after marriage; latest survey by the Korea Development Institute reports concerns over high child-rearing costs as one of the main reasons
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