South Korea
-
JHope shares scary video of driving in heavy rain; netizens show how Seoul's roads turn into rivers
Trending | Aug 10, 2022, 06:31 AM ISTBTS' J-Hope and several social media users posted scary videos of Seol drowned in water. As heavy rains drenched South Korea's capital region, the streets of Seoul's affluent Gangnam district turned into a river, leaving submerged vehicles and overwhelming public transport systems.
-
55 Thai tourists go missing on South Korean island
World | Aug 07, 2022, 02:28 PM ISTFifty-five Thai tourists have broken away from their tour groups and disappeared, Yonhap News Agency quoted the officials as saying.
-
Nancy Pelosi, in South Korea, avoids public comments on Taiwan, China
World | Aug 04, 2022, 01:28 PM ISTNancy Pelosi South Korea visit: Pelosi's Taiwan visit has angered China, because it views the island nation as a breakaway province to be annexed by force if necessary. China views visits to Taiwan by foreign officials as recognizing its sovereignty.
-
India plans to change envoy to THESE nations? Check Details
India | Jul 12, 2022, 10:56 PM ISTIndian Ambassador to Kuwait Sibi George is likely to be appointed as the new envoy to Japan, considered another key position as cooperation between the two countries has assumed greater significance in the last few years.
-
Apple's app developers to use 3rd-party payment systems in South Korea: Read to know-how
Technology | Jun 30, 2022, 07:37 PM ISTApple Inc clarified that if they use the entitlement, "some App Store features, such as Ask to Buy and Family Sharing, will not be available to your users, in part because we cannot validate payments that take place outside of the App Store's private and secure payment system".
-
South Korea says North completed preparations for new nuclear test
World | Jun 14, 2022, 01:45 PM ISTA possible new nuclear test by North Korea would be the seventh of its kind. Some experts say North Korea will likely use the test to build warheads to be mounted on tactical nuclear weapons aimed at hitting targets in South Korea.
-
US, South Korea fly 20 fighter jets amid North Korea tensions
World | Jun 07, 2022, 12:44 PM ISTNorth Korea may soon up the amp as U.S. and South Korean officials say the country is all but ready to conduct another detonation at its nuclear testing ground in the northeastern town of Punggye-ri.
-
US, South Korea fire 8 ballistic missiles to sea in retaliation to North Korea’s launches
World | Jun 06, 2022, 08:19 AM ISTThe United States has vowed to push for additional international sanctions if North Korea conducts a nuclear test, but the prospects for meaningful new punitive measures are dim with the UN Security Council’s permanent members divided.
-
Asia Cup: Defending Champion India all set to clash with Korea for a ticket to final
Hockey | May 31, 2022, 02:26 PM ISTJust a day after Malaysia's Razie Rahim scored a hat-trick in a thrilling contest that ended in a draw, defending champions India would look for a win against South Korea to proceed into the finals of the Asia Cup men's hockey tournament.
-
PM Modi to attend Tokyo Quad summit on May 24, meet Japanese business leaders
India | May 20, 2022, 08:47 AM ISTOn the sidelines of the Quad summit, PM Narendra Modi will participate in a business event with Japanese business leaders. He will also address and interact with the Indian community in Japan, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said.
-
North Korea may conduct nuclear test around Joe Biden's visit to South Korea, Japan this week
World | May 19, 2022, 11:20 AM ISTNorth Korea in recent months has test-launched a spate of missiles in what experts call an attempt to modernize its weapons and pressure its rivals to accept the country as a nuclear state and relax their sanctions.
-
New South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol takes office, briefed on North Korea
World | May 10, 2022, 08:30 AM ISTSince winning election in March, Yoon, who advocates a more hard-line approach toward North Korea, has been denied a honeymoon period.
-
KGF Chapter 2 Box Office: Yash starrer becomes first Kannada film to be screened in South Korea
Regional Cinema | May 10, 2022, 01:21 PM ISTKGF Chapter 2 Box Office Collection: Prashanth Neel's directorial has undoubtedly become the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022. Well, if you think that it is over, then you are wrong! The regional film starring superstar Yash has added another feather to its cap by becoming the first Kannada film to be screened in South Korea.
-
North Korea test-fired ballistic missile from submarine: South Korea military
World | May 07, 2022, 03:31 PM ISTSouth Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred from waters near the eastern port city of Sinpo, where North Korea has a major shipyard building submarines.
-
Will Quad be expanded to include South Korea?
World | May 01, 2022, 10:43 PM ISTUS President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit South Korea ahead of the Quad summit in Japan later this month. He will be holding bilateral meetings with President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese PM Kishida Fumio.
-
US President Joe Biden to meet PM Modi at Quad summit in Japan next month: White House
World | Apr 29, 2022, 12:01 PM ISTJoe Biden’s trip to South Korea and Japan has been scheduled from May 20 to 24.
-
Leaders of 2 Koreas exchange letters of hope amid tensions
World | Apr 22, 2022, 03:29 PM ISTKim and Moon shared views that “inter-Korean relations would improve and develop as desired and anticipated by the (Korean) nation if the (North and the South) make tireless efforts with hope,” KCNA said. Moon’s office confirmed the exchange of letters shortly after KCNA’s report
-
South Korean doctor claims people who haven't had COVID yet don't have friends, netizens react
Trending | Apr 08, 2022, 10:46 PM ISTA South Korean doctor claimed in a Facebook post that people who have not contracted COVID-19 yet have interpersonal problems. A Mexican infectious disease specialist said the same thing in February.
-
BTS Las Vegas Concerts 2022: Where to watch, buy last-minute tickets of 'Permission To Dance On Stag
Apr 08, 2022, 04:53 PM ISTAfter attending the Grammys, BTS have been enjoying their stay in Las Vegas. They are gearing up to enthral the ARMY with electrifying performances over four "Permission to Dance On Stage" concerts in the city.
-
Everything about Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong who threatened South Korea with nuclear weapons
Trending | Apr 06, 2022, 01:56 PM ISTNorth Korea’s Dictator Kim Jong-un's sister Kim Yo-jong has created a stir after she threatened South Korea that it should "discipline itself if it wants to stave off disaster". Weighed as more dangerous than her brother Kim Yo-jong has been placed on a blacklist for “severe human rights abuses” by the United States. Check out details about her personal life, political dynamics, rise to prominace and much more.