South Korea
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East Asia
Moon says U.S., N. Korea determined to continue dialogue
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that both the United States and North Korea are determined to continue their denuclearization negotiations despite the collapse of their latest summit in Hanoi. “A temporary difficulty has been created due to the failure to reach an agreement at the second North Korea-U.S.…
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East Asia
Director Kim Ki-duk lodges 1 bln-won damages suit against actress, broadcaster
Kim Ki-duk, an internationally acclaimed filmmaker, has lodged a damages suit against an actress who claimed she was sexually assaulted by him and a local television broadcaster that reported on the sexual assault allegations against him. According to legal authorities on Friday, Kim filed a 1 billion won (US$880,700) suit…
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East Asia
S. Korean foreign minister heads to U.S. for talks with Pompeo
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha left for the United States on Thursday to attend a U.N. forum and hold talks with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. It would be their first meeting since the sudden collapse of a Hanoi summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. President…
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East Asia
S. Korea to push for N.K. leader’s visit to Seoul for fourth summit with Moon
South Korea will try to realize a visit to Seoul by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for a summit with President Moon Jae-in this year so as to improve cross-border relations and help move the stalled denuclearization process forward, the unification ministry said Friday. The ministry said that it will…
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East Asia
Moon, Trump to hold summit on April 11 in Washington
President Moon Jae-in and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, plan to hold a summit on April 11 in Washington D.C. the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Friday, amid a stalemate in nuclear talks between the U.S. and North Korea. Moon will arrive in the U.S. on April 10 and…
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East Asia
Moon’s approval rating falls to lowest level since inauguration: poll
President Moon Jae-in’s job approval rating declined to 43 percent, the lowest point since his inauguration in May 2017, a Gallup Korea poll said Friday. In the poll, of 1,003 adults, conducted by the leading pollster nationwide from Tuesday to Thursday, only 43 percent said they approved of Moon’s job…
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World
Ban on disposable plastic bags to take effect April 1
Use of disposable plastic bags will be banned at large retailers nationwide, starting next month, as part of the government’s efforts to reduce waste and conserve the environment, the Ministry of Environment said Wednesday. The ministry said about 2,000 hypermarkets and approximately 11,000 big supermarkets with sales floor space of…
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East Asia
Hyundai Sonata hybrid, turbo model unveiled at Seoul Motor Show
Hyundai Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled the hybrid and turbo versions of its all-new Sonata during the media day event at the 2019 Seoul Motor Show ahead of their domestic launches. Last Thursday, Hyundai launched the new Sonata sedan with a 2.0-liter gasoline engine and a 2.0-liter liquefied natural gas…
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East Asia
Gov’t to test hotel-to-airport baggage delivery service
The South Korean government said Wednesday that it has partnered with the Incheon airport and a budget carrier to test a hotel-to-airport baggage delivery service until the end of May. In the “Easy-Drop” service, a traveler can send baggage from a local hotel to Incheon airport if he or she…
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East Asia
Netflix’s S. Korean users triple in 1 yr
The number of South Korean users subscribing to U.S. video streaming platform Netflix Inc. more than tripled in one year, industry data showed Thursday, mainly on the back of the popularity of original local content. Netflix is estimated to have nearly 2.4 million active streaming subscribers as of the end…
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