South Korea, NATO carve out path to step up military cooperation
Both sides agreed to establish a military-to-military consultative body to “enhance the understanding of the security situation on the Korean Peninsula".
The Korea Herald
Becoming a Korean
The good conduct clause in the 'naturalisation' process can make or break one’s chances at becoming a legal Korean citizen.
‘Incendiaries’ author R.O. Kwon says loss of faith was healed by literature
Growing up religious, Kwon had planned to become a pastor. But, it was her own experience of losing faith which ultimately inspired the story.
South Korea’s dilemma over sending arms to Ukraine
In face of myriad diplomatic challenges and North Korea threat, South Korea is in a difficult position to offer lethal aid, experts say.
South Korea redoubles push for forced labour deal as Japan remains unchanged
Japan shows little sign of offering what the victims have long sought: a direct apology and compensation.
ChatGPT shows limitations in East Asian languages, but not for long: Linguist
AI bots function well in English, but have limitations in other languages, particularly non-European languages, according to Professor Jieun Kiaer.
South Korea’s Covid-19 cases hit 7-month low 2 weeks after eased masking
Figures have been on the decline for 8 consecutive weeks, meaning there has not been a rebound in the number of "Monday cases" throughout the winter .
Samsung vows to replace all plastics in Galaxy phones with recycled materials by 2050
Using recycled materials may cost more, but the tech giant says it will bear the burden without raising product prices.
For Korea’s first world barista champion, failure was path to success
“My parents, professor and friends were all concerned that I was choosing the wrong path”, Jeon, who is now the co-head of Momos Coffee, said.
Kim’s ‘respected’ daughter: Heir apparent or propaganda vehicle?
North Korean state media have already labeled her as Kim Jong-un’s “respected daughter” and “beloved daughter.”