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
Asia South Korea To coexist with Covid-19 in 2022 is the country's goal, with more vaccines and treatments and less social distancing, Vice Minister of Health and Wellness declared in his end-of-2021 news briefing
Asia South Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong reportedly said that the country has agreed with the US on the text for declaring the end of the Korean War; reaffirming the progress made, both sides would have "effectively reached an agreement" on the draft
Asia South Korea Four initiatives challenging the government’s policies on energy, food safety, environmental protection and regulations failed to pass Saturday in a national referendum with a relatively low turnout and nearly identical vote margins on all four issues
Asia South Korea Samsung Electronics has promoted a swath of young executives in their 30s and 40s as part of its ongoing efforts refresh its rigid corporate culture; the tech giant said a total of 198 executives were promoted in its year-end executive reshuffle