India, South Korea explore space cooperation, discuss strengthening ties
Seoul, Dec 6 (IANS) Indian Ambassador to South Korea Gourangalal Das and Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) Administrator Yoon Youngbin on Saturday explored areas of space cooperation and ways to build business-to-business (B2B) engagements in both countries. The Indian envoy and KASA administrator met at the Indian Embassy in Seoul and held talks on enhancing space […]
China beats South Korea, France to continue winning streak at ITTF Mixed Team World Cup
Chengdu, Dec 4 (IANS) China won over South Korea and France successively with an unbeaten record at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup in Chengdu on Thursday. China’s Wang Manyu then seized an 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 win over Lee Eun-hye, and world No.1 Wang Chuqin of China added another two games, […]
ITTF Mixed Team World Cup: China sweeps Egypt, South Korea rallies past Chinese Taipei
Chengdu (China), Dec 1 (IANS) China beat Egypt 8-0, while South Korea came back to defeat Chinese Taipei 8-6 at the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Mixed Team World Cup here on Monday. Chinese paddlers felt at ease in their second group match, as Kuai Man and Lin Shidong crushed Egypt’s Badr Mostafa and […]
Hyundai Motor Group to open new battery development hub in S. Korea
Seoul, Nov 29 (IANS) Hyundai Motor Group has said it plans to create a large-scale battery research and development (R&D) centre in South Korea as part of its strategy to strengthen its electric vehicle (EV) competitiveness. The company held a topping-out ceremony for the Future Mobility Battery Campus in Anseong, some 70 kilometers south of […]
S. Korea confirms successful 4th Nuri rocket launch; main satellite establishes contact
Seoul, Nov 27 (IANS) South Korea on Thursday confirmed the successful launch of its homegrown space rocket Nuri, which took off from Naro Space Centre, with the main unit of the 13 satellites deployed, establishing communication with King Sejong Station in Antarctica. The 200-tonne Nuri blasted off from the centre in the country’s southern coastal […]
South Korea says retaking wartime operational control from US would upgrade alliance
Seoul, Nov 4 (IANS) South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that South Korea’s retaking of its wartime Operational Control (OPCON) from the United States within his term would serve as a major opportunity to upgrade the bilateral alliance. Lee made the remarks during a meeting with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at his […]
South Korean presidential office says semiconductor tariffs part of deal with US
Seoul, Oct 30 (IANS) The South Korean presidential office said Thursday semiconductor tariffs were part of a finalised trade deal with the United States, dismissing remarks by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that chip tariffs were not a part of the agreement. Presidential spokesperson Kim Nam-jun said that Seoul and Washington clinched an agreement on […]
South Korea, US, Japan to hold trilateral talks among top diplomats during APEC
Gyeongju, Oct 28 (IANS) South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold trilateral talks among their top diplomats during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering this week, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Tuesday. The meeting will take place in a closed-door format on Wednesday afternoon, the ministry said, without providing further details. The meeting is […]
HD Hyundai chief vows to bolster S. Korea-US shipbuilding cooperation at APEC event
Seoul, Oct 27 (IANS) HD Hyundai Co, South Korea’s leading shipbuilding conglomerate, is committed to playing a key role in the Seoul-Washington partnership aimed at revitalising the U.S. naval and commercial shipbuilding industries, its chairman said on Monday. “We intend to actively participate in the U.S.’ new maritime vision and policies, particularly the initiatives for […]
South Korea, US to launch working group to address visa system this week
Seoul, Sep 28 (IANS) South Korea and the United States will launch a working group this week to improve the visa system for Korean workers after the detention and release of more than 300 South Koreans in a recent US immigration raid, diplomatic sources said on Sunday. The two nations will hold the inaugural meeting […]
