Gaetbeol, the Korean tidal flats and sustainable seafood dining
The gaetbeol are a complex muddy and sandy environment submerged in the water at high tide and exposed at low tide, providing life-sustaining conditions for a healthy food chain…
South Korea
‘Broker’ wins top prize at Munich International Film Festival
Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Broker” centers on relationships formed through “baby boxes” installed at churches or institutions in Korea where desperate parents…
South Korea’s Yoon touts nuclear energy, green tech, chips as strengths at Nato summit
He held 10 bilateral talks on the sidelines of the Nato summit, seeking to reduce the nation’s economic dependence on China and make Europe an alternative market.
South Korea foreign minister hints at military cooperation with Japan, US
It is likely that Seoul would ramp up efforts to normalize the operation of the General Security of Military Information Agreement, an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan.
South Korea’s Covid-19 cases rebound, raise concerns over summer surge
The government explained that waning vaccine immunity and increasing social interactions following eased social distancing rules are fueling the number of daily COVID-19 cases…
Why Anushka Sen is debuting in Korea
Learn everything about her trip to Korea and how this 19-year-old Bollywood actor and influencer is shaking up the industry with her passion for connecting Asia through content.
Yoon’s NATO trip ‘achieved goals beyond expectations’: Presidential office
A senior official at the presidential office, on condition of anonymity, said the Korea-US-Japan security cooperation has been “restored as of today.”
Samsung starts mass production of world’s first 3-nm chips
The latest 3-nanometer manufacturing technology boasts greater transistor density than the current 5-nm, which means higher speed and lower power consumption.
Worsening inflation outlook fuels sharper rate hike bets for South Korea
The monthly increase observed in the survey is also the largest gain seen since the Bank of Korea began compiling data in 2008.
Korea approves 1st homegrown Covid-19 vaccine
The government on June 29 announced the approval of SKYCovione, which has been authorised for two administrations with a four-week interval on people aged 18 or older.