End-of-war declaration ‘meaningless’ if no denuclearisation progress: US lawmaker
Seoul and Washington are said to have made substantial progress, but it is uncertain whether Pyongyang will accept the proposal.
South Korea
South Korea aims to become 5th-largest metaverse market by 2026
The government will nurture 40,000 professionals and 220 companies specialized in metaverse technology to achieve its goal.
Mysteries, scandals surround Korean whistleblower’s death
Allegations of proxy legal payment for presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung have come back into public focus.
Omicron’s dominance ‘days away’ in Korea
Minister of Health and Welfare Kwon Deok-cheol said internal models predicted Omicron “to assume a dominant role by this weekend.”
S. Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases surpass 5,000 for the first time in 20 days
The Omicron variant is expected to become the dominant strain this week, with the number of daily cases will increasing more quickly.
Century-old ‘Korean age’ triggers confusion over antivirus measures
The Korean age system where everyone is considered a year old at birth is known to have derived from China centuries ago.
National language institute to deploy AI for more objective Korean tests
The institute’s plans also include a reorganization of the Korean language dictionary to reflect major changes in the language.
S. Korea, Saudi Arabia to bolster ties on hydrogen economy
South Korea is one of Saudi Arabia’s key strategic partners for its Vision 2030 policy of reducing the country’s dependence on oil.
Is Korea’s soldier pen pal campaign past sell-by date?
Poison pen pals for soldiers raise ire, but critics call the practice an outdated, unnecessary remnant of Japanese colonial rule.
Collaboration with Korea a key priority post-Covid: Indonesian ambassador
He also highlighted trade relations between Indonesia and Korea reached a total of $16.9 billion, a 37 percent increase from 2020.