BA.5 omicron poised to take over as dominant virus in S. Korea
Meanwhile, the Health Minister's post has remained vacant for almost two months amid the ongoing COVID-19.
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Yoon Suk-yeol nullifies nuclear energy phaseout
The new energy policy direction invalidates that of the previous Moon Jae-in administration’s that supported a decade-long project for nuclear power phaseout.
‘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 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.
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.”
North Korea’s Covid-19 crisis: How bad is it and what’s next after May wave
An expert noted that the official figures, which are likely vastly underreported, defy a typical Covid-19 trajectory, adding that restricted movements will spare the areas outside…
US calls South Korea, ‘important partner’ to NATO alliance
South Korea is not a member of NATO but is participating in the summit for the first time as a partner state, along with three other Indo-Pacific countries - Japan, Australia and…
Could South Korea’s gun control offer any lessons?
Most South Korean men are trained shooters, having gone through mandatory military duty. But due to a strict gun control policy, there have been no deadly shooting rampages here,…
South Korean rocket Nuri opens new space era
The government-led project took 12 years, with a total budget of 1.9 trillion won injected into the project. More than 300 South Korean companies had participated in the supply of…
From workplace to partisan politics, clash of MZ vs. kkondae in South Korea
The group known locally as MZ, combining millennials and Generation Z, are often pitted against a ‘kkondae’, a self-involved individual who only say what they want to say.