Tag: South Korean
World
North Korean tensions: Why is Kim Jong-un putting more on the country?
Tensions with North Korea come and go, but the situation on the Korean peninsula is the most volatile it has been in five years,...
World
North Korea fires two cruise missiles toward sea off its west coast, South Korean
North Korea fired two cruise missiles early Wednesday morning from the coastal town of Onchon into waters off its west coast, according to a...
Entertainment
The Netflix effect: Why Western women are heading to South Korea in search of love
There was something puzzling about the young Western women staying at the youth hostels in Seoul, thought researcher Min Joo Lee.Unlike their Asian counterparts,...
World
South Korean general sacked over defector’s return
A South Korean marine major-general was relieved of his command Friday after the military failed to prevent a man's illegal defection back to the...
World
South Korean sect leader arrested for hindering virus efforts
The elderly leader of a secretive South Korean sect at the centre of the country's early coronavirus outbreak was arrested on Saturday for allegedly...
World
South Korea unification minister offers to resign over tensions with North
The South Korean unification minister has offered his resignation over the sharp rise in tensions with the North.Kim Yeon-chul said he took responsibility for...
Sports
South Korean football kicks off with new audience, safety measures
South Korean football will reach new international TV audiences as it leads the way by restarting after the Coronavirus on Friday, but there will be no...