SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol picked on Tuesday (Dec 19) former vice foreign minister Cho Tae-yul as the country’s new foreign minister and national security advisor Cho Tae-yong as the new spy chief, Yoon’s office said. Both nominations come as tensions with North Korea have increased this year after Pyongyang launched a spy … Read more
By Jung Da-hyun Real-time translation services for foreign tourists began on a pilot basis at Myeongdong Station, on Seoul Subway Line 4, on December 4. Seoul Metro said the translation service, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), facilitates seamless communication between international tourists visiting the South Korean capital and metro station staff, allowing them to talk … Read more
In the 1961 Korean cinema classic Aimless Bullet, director Yu Hyun-mok not only offers a realistic portrayal of how the poor lived in post-war Korea but also of the squatter area where the story is set: Haebangchon. Located at the foot of Namsan, a mountain that stands in the heart of the capital, Seoul, the … Read more
In the months before my mother passed away from terminal illness in 2021, my bicycle became an unlikely companion. Plugged into a playlist of thumping tunes, I would lose myself in the rhythm of the ride, each pedal stroke taking me further away from the overwhelming demands of caregiving and the palpable sense of impending … Read more
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man wanted for drug trafficking in the country has been arrested and jailed in South Korea where he was involved in a multinational syndicate selling narcotics on Telegram. Singapore’s Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) said on Thursday (Dec 14) that the 37-year-old man was arrested in Seoul on Apr 9. The bureau told CNA … Read more
KFC. Beetroot soup. Prawns. Christmas meals can vary enormously from country to country. Here we reveal ten popular Christmas treats around the world. We think you’ll find it Claus-itively fascinating… KFC -Japan Forget carving the Turkey, in Japan millions of people tuck into KFC fried chicken at Christmas Instead of feasting on turkey, many Japanese … Read more
RUMOURS about the Samsung Galaxy S24 are gathering pace, so here’s what we know so far. Samsung’s Galaxy S23 series were regarded as some of the best Android phones around and the South Korean company will be looking to improve on that for its flagship mobile. 4 This could be the look of the upcoming … Read more
SEOUL: The United States, South Korea and Japan agreed new initiatives on Saturday (Dec 9) to respond to North Korea’s threats in cyberspace, including cryptocurrency abuses and space launches, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. The three countries’ national security advisers met in Seoul as Pyongyang warned that it would deploy more spy satellites. … Read more
