Online platform set up for easier access to old maps of East Asia
The maps date as far back as 1592 and users can see how various maps published later captured the same regions, by entering the names of places on the East Asian Old Map…
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North Korea says leader Kim guided simulated nuclear counterattack drill
The Workers’ Party of Korea-owned daily Rodong Sinmun said the live-fire drills involved “new” and “super large” rocket launchers and the drills were “a clear warning…
South Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
The Yasukuni Shrine is dedicated to around 2.5 million Japanese who died in wars from the 19th century onward. However, it is controversial because that number includes 1,068…
Med professors to resign this week amid prolonged doctors’ walkout
The move is seen as a way of adding pressure by the medical community on the government to seek a breakthrough as the plan on the medical school admission quota for next year is…
President Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
Since her incarceration, Choi has applied for bail, seeking to stand trial without detention. The Supreme Court later dismissed her bail request and finalised her one-year prison…
Culture Ministry, Korea Tourism Organisation unveil Hallyu-themed tours
A total of seven Korean content-themed tours will be offered to tourists from these locations, including four day-trip programs in Seoul and its suburbs, two one-night trips to…
North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: South Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff
On top of ballistic missile firing, South Korean military authorities believe North Korea is preparing to launch a second military reconnaissance satellite after sending the first…
Medical standoff in South Korea deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong, during Monday’s government response meeting, urged doctors to come up with a single, unified proposal based on scientific and rational grounds.
President Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
Observers see this as a bid for a breakthrough after the ruling party’s bitter defeat in the April 10 parliamentary elections.
South Korea, US to initiate early defence cost-sharing talks this week
The meeting comes less than two months after Seoul and Washington appointed veteran diplomats as their chief delegates in early March.