Life-size sex dolls enter South Korean homes amid government regulations
Under current laws, sex dolls are not illegal. However, the police have used other breaches of the law to force some businesses to close.
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Seoul dismisses Beijing’s claim, says THAAD is Korea’s means of self-defense
China has strongly opposed the deployment, saying that Korea’s US-made defense system undermines its security.
South Korea’s daily Covid-19 cases reach four-month high of over 150,000
The country added 151,792 new cases during the 24 hours of Aug 9, of which 615 were from overseas, the highest number since April 12.
Bizzare Cheong Wa Dae couch promotion sparks controversy
The video documented people’s reactions upon seeing a large white sofa that was set up on the Cheong Wa Dae grounds.
BTS to resume group variety show amid ongoing solo work
Earlier in June, while announcing their official break from group projects, members said they will continue to shoot new episodes of ‘Run BTS’, a web-based series starring the…
South Korea’s growth outlook darkens over poor exports, rising prices
Inflation hit a 24-year high of six per cent in June and Korea is also seeing speculation over revisiting Covid-19 curbs amid a surge in cases.
Weak won set to persist with US intent on more rate hikes
The breach of the 1,300 won psychological threshold is the latest indication that policymakers in Seoul have fewer tools to prevent economic shocks originating elsewhere.
In Yongbyon, activity detected at nuclear waste storage facility for first time since 2016
The facility was used to store radioactive and toxic waste from earlier reprocessing campaigns at the radiochemical laboratory located at the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Center.
Korean companies rush to develop diagnostic kits for monkeypox
A number of firms that developed diagnostic kits for Covid-19 are involved.
Spy agency accuses two former heads of breaking law in high-profile NK scandals
There are allegations that records of a person who was fatally shot by North Korean troops in September 2020, while on patrol duty, were destroyed.