SEOUL: South Korea’s Air Busan will not allow passengers to keep power banks in luggage stored in overhead cabin bins, in what it called a preemptive measure on Tuesday (Feb 4), after one of its planes was engulfed in flames last week. An investigation led by South Korean authorities into the fire has begun, but … Read more
TOKYO: Shares in Tokyo and Seoul fell more than 2 per cent in early trade on Monday (Feb 3) in response to US President Donald Trump’s sweeping trade tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index fell 2.70 per cent or 1,067.17 points to 38,505.32, while the broader Topix index lost 2.47 per … Read more
SEOUL: The rear section of a passenger aircraft caught fire at an airport in South Korea on Tuesday (Jan 28), forcing the evacuation of 176 people on board, authorities said. The Air Busan plane, an Airbus A321, was set to fly to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in southeastern Busan but caught fire at around … Read more
American rock band OneRepublic is expected to make a rare appearance on China’s Lunar New Year gala – the country’s most-watched television programme. State broadcaster CCTV said on Monday that OneRepublic was included in its fifth – and final – rehearsal of the Lunar New Year gala, indicating the band would appear on the annual … Read more
At 8.58.11am, the pilots discussed birds flying under the Boeing 737-800, then declared mayday at 8.58.56am, reporting a bird strike while the plane was on a go-around, the statement said. Airport CCTV footage also showed the plane making “contact” with birds during the go-around, it said. Previously the ministry had said the pilots issued the … Read more
SEOUL: A Seoul court rejected a second request on Saturday (Jan 25) to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to declare martial law, putting pressure on prosecutors to quickly indict him. Yoon was arrested last week on insurrection charges, becoming the first sitting South Korean head of state … Read more
System designer Hee Soo Kim is looking back, but living in the moment. The South Korean brand celebrates its 35th birthday this year, and Kim ventured into his own archives for updated takes on classics. The 1990s nods were evident in bias-cut slipdresses over T-shirts, but Kim was careful not to dwell in nostalgia. The … Read more
The protest method has gained traction, with media coverage increasing in tandem over the last few years. A search on Big Kinds, which collects and analyses articles from over 100 local news outlets, shows wreath protests received four times more media coverage in 2024 compared to 2023, reflecting the method’s growing popularity. News articles about … Read more
South Korea’s SK Hynix forecast sales of its high-end semiconductors used in generative artificial intelligence (AI) chipsets would double this year after reporting a record quarterly profit that surpassed its bigger rival Samsung. Shares in SK Hynix, a key supplier to AI chip giant Nvidia, however, dropped 3 per cent on Thursday as the company … Read more
China’s top anti-espionage agency has reminded Chinese tourists to stay vigilant about attempts by foreign intelligence agencies to gather sensitive information from them when they travel abroad during the festive season. The reminder from the Ministry of State Security came just days before Lunar New Year celebrations begin. The holiday, also known as Spring Festival, … Read more
