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