US working to bring Travis King home but North Korea remains unresponsive: Blinken
The top US diplomat added that the US is also working to bring the soldier home safely.
The Korea Herald
Hurry up and wait: The rise of competitive queueing
Once considered incomprehensible, competitive queuing for scarce purchases, special experiences has become a trend in South Korea.
Koreans on edge after back-to-back stabbings
Police said that they had opened investigations into 46 people on suspicion of making online murder threats, following back-to-back knife attacks.
Amid continued woes, Korea struggles to salvage World Scout Jamboree
Besides the heat waves, hostile environment and pests at the Jamboree site, Covid-19 infections have become another major concern.
Inheritance tax reform postponed amid criticism over ‘silver spoon’
Experts are calling for the government to ease the inheritance tax, as heavy taxation could undermine the local economy.
The older Koreans become, the less happy they are: Study
In addition, people who have breakfast regularly and those who sleep eight hours or more were more likely to report that they were happy.
World Scout Jamboree hit by heat, hygiene problems
While refusing to disclose the exact number, organisers said there were over 108 scouts who suffered from heat-related illnesses at the opening ceremony.
Travis King’s dash to North Korea exposes immigration loophole concerning US Forces
The high-profile incident has also raised security concerns for the Joint Security Area.
‘Ajumma’ no more: Housekeepers given new job title, ‘house managers’
Domestic workers have often been addressed by informal names like "ajumma" and "imo", comparable to "ma'am" and "aunt" in English, but such terms carry slightly derogatory…
At least 14 injured in Bundang stabbing, car rampage
Police detained the suspect, a 23-year-old man surnamed Choi, at the scene at 5:55 pm, following the reported incident near Seohyeon Station.