Tag: South Korea
Seoul, Manila to hold third round of FTA talks this week
Seoul: South Korea and the Philippines will hold a third round of free trade talks this week with the aim of striking a trade deal before November, Seoul’s trade […]
S.K. agency provides N.K. defectors psychological therapy for traumatic memories
Seoul: Around two years ago, nearly 20 years after she escaped from North Korea, Kim Young-sook (alias) was suddenly overcome by traumatic memories of life-or-death experiences, and she knew […]
Angelina Jolie‘s son to attend South Korea’s Yonsei University
Seoul: South Korean fans of superstar Angeline Jolie are already dreaming of chance meetings with her following news that her eldest son Maddox will be taking classes at South […]
S. Korea, U.S. agree to discuss defense cost sharing in ‘reasonable, fair’ way
South Korea and the United States have agreed to conduct discussions in a “reasonable and fair” way on how to share the cost for the upkeep of American troops here, […]
S. Korea: new home permits down 9 pct in H1
New home permits in South Korea dropped 9.2 percent in the first half of the year, the government said Tuesday, amid toughened regulations on the housing market. Construction permits issued […]
S. Korean airlines reduce flights to Japan amid trade row
South Korean airlines have suspended services or plan to reduce the number of flights on some Japanese routes as outbound travel demand falls amid escalating trade tensions with the neighboring […]
S. Korea: childbirths down 9.6 pct in May
The number of newborns in South Korea fell 9.6 percent in May from a year earlier, government data showed Tuesday, a sign of the continuing low birthrate that has plagued […]
(Gwangju Swimming) Closing ceremony to feature wonders of Korean four seasons
The closing ceremony of the FINA World Championships Gwangju 2019 will take place in the southwestern metropolitan city Sunday featuring the region’s seasonal wonders in various forms, organizers said. The […]
S. Korea: No. of cyber crimes increases 22 pct in H1, phishing scams rampant
Cases of cyber crimes confirmed by police across South Korea have increased over 20 percent, with phishing scams raging, in the first half of this year, data from the National […]
Nearly 34 pct of S. Korean adolescents have thought about suicide over academic pressure: poll
Nearly 34 percent of South Korean adolescents have thought about killing themselves because of academic pressure, a recent survey showed Wednesday. The grim finding came in the National Youth Policy […]