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Drenched in purple, South Korean islands draw tourists

The ‘Purple Islands’, have painted their houses, roads and bridges in shades of the hue SHINAN, South Korea : Dressed … More

Bakji, Banwol, Purple Islands, South Korea, Tourism

7 travel experiences to try: From Korea’s purple islands to Australia’s starry skywalk

SINGAPORE : A purple-hued island in South Korea. A luscious chocolate fountain in Switzerland. A world-first Monopoly theme park in … More

Australia, Dubai, Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland

Once a billionaire factory, South Korea’s beauty industry turns ugly

SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) : Three years ago, Suh Kyung-bae was the second-richest person in South Korea. Today he’s barely Top 10, … More

Beauty, billionaires, Cosmetics, South Korea

Immerse in the Beauty of Traditional Heritage and Serene Nature

KOREA has been long known for its prestigious palaces and historical UNESCO sites, but what you might not aware is … More

MICE, South Korea, Tourism, UNESCO

What is the RCEP trade deal?

HANOI: Backed by China, the sprawling Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is seen as a coup for Beijing in extending … More

ASEAN, Australia, China, Economy, Investment, Japan, New Zealand, RECP, South Korea, Trade

A worried Asia wonders: What will Joe Biden do?

TOKYO (AP) : As Asia comes to terms with the reality of a Joe Biden administration, relief and hopes of … More

China, Diplomacy, India, Japan, Joe Biden, North Korea, Policy, Relations, South Korea, United States

Shattering Korea’s cement ceiling

In South Korea, nearly 90% of victims of violent crime are women. And in recent years, breaking and entering have … More

Repair Service, South Korea, Video, Violent

The day the music died: COVID-19 kills one of Seoul’s oldest underground music venues

Club MWG shuts down as the pandemic crunch begins to bite South Korean nightclubs 12Tucked away in the dazzling neon … More

Club MWG, Seoul, South Korea, underground clubs

Giant rice crane urges South Koreans to ‘Cheer Up!’

SUNCHEON, South Korea: Across a vast sprawl of paddy fields on South Korea’s southern tip, a giant crane made out … More

Covid19, paddy fields, Pandemic, South Korea, Suncheon

Coronavirus remakes South Koreans’ Thanksgiving traditions

The Chuseok festival is traditionally a time for family gatherings and ancestral rituals SEOUL, South Korea (AP) : The coronavirus … More

ancestral rituals, Covid19, family gatherings, Pandemic, South Korea, Thanksgiving, The Chuseok festival, traditions

Marked for life: South Korea’s tattoo artists seek legalisation

Tattoos have become more mainstream in recent years, championed by K-pop stars Agencies / GULF NEWS

Artist, K-Pop, Legal, Medical, South Korea, Tattoo

Typhoon Haishen lashes South Korea after battering Japanese islands

Woman in her 70s died of a head injury after falling into a roadside ditch while evacuating from a coastal … More

Disaster, Japan, Meteorology, South Korea, Typhoon Haishen

South Korean Kookmin Completes Takeover of Historic Indonesian Bank

Jakarta. KB Kookmin Bank has closed a private placement deal for majority shares in Bank Bukopin, an Indonesian listed midsize lender, … More

Banking, Bosowa Group, BUKOPIN, KB Kookmin, South Korea

Look: South Korea’s high-tech new front in COVID-19 battle

The advanced facilities offer protection from monsoon rains, summer heat, and coronavirus By : Compiled by Christian Borbon -AFP

Covid19, Health, Pandemic, South Korea, Travel

Guns and glory: Two Koreas mark armistice

SEOUL (AFP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was shown surrounded by pistol-toting generals while in the South masked … More

Conflicts, North Korea, Policy, South Korea, War

Traditional tableware adds whimsy with Line Friends

On the surface of white pottery is an illustration of a bear and a duckling playing surrounded by mokbuyong flowers, … More

Kwangjuyo, Pottery, South Korea, Tableware

Coronavirus: South Korea confirms second wave of infections

The recent resurgence had led to conclude that the country was in the grip of a second wave of the virus, and expected it to continue.

Coronavirus, Pandemic, Second Wave, South Korea

Kia: The Ultimate Auto Company Comeback?

Here is how the South Korean carmaker recovered from chronic reliability problems to become a global leader in safety ratings. … More

Cars, EV Market, KIA, Market Share, South Korea, Vehicles

There’s only one Asian economy we need to worry about

Why Indonesia is a worry. Only one of the major economies in east Asia poses a real concern – Indonesia. Indonesia’s public debt-to-GDP ratio is modest, at a third of GDP. But with a low savings rate and a small domestic tax base, Indonesia has been borrowing externally.

China, Financial, GDP, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan

South Korea court to rule on arrest warrant for Samsung heir, Jae-yong

SEOUL : The heir to South Korea’s Samsung empire appeared in court Monday as judges deliberate on whether to detain … More

Bussines Succession, Conglomerates, Samsung, South Korea

Demand for synthetic drugs growing in East Asia

NAYPYIDAW: AS the world focuses its attention on the Covid-19 pandemic, an anti-drug watch group reveals the market for synthetic … More

Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Drugs, Health, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, South Korea, Thailand, UNODC

Korean actor Park Ji-hoon, 31, succumbs to stomach cancer

In an Instagram post, the actor’s family disclosed Park died on May 11 after battling stomach cancer.

Entertainment, LIFE, Life, Park Ji-hoon, South Korea

North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border

North and South Korea have exchanged gunfire in the Demilitarised Zone which divides the two countries.

Gunshots fired by North Korea at 07:41 (23:41 BST) hit a South Korean guard post in the central border town of Cheorwon

Diplomacy, Kim Jong Un, Military, North Korea, Politics, South Korea, War

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