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 […]
Stock short selling at over $1.16 bn on 1st day of resumption in S. Korea
Seoul, March 31 (IANS) The short selling of South Korean stocks was tallied at over 1.7 trillion won ($1.16 billion) on the first day of the resumption of the trading scheme, data showed on Monday. The country imposed a temporary ban on short selling in November 2023 after a series of naked short selling violations […]
Wildfires in South Korea reignited in southeast areas overnight; death toll rises to 30
Andong, March 29 (IANS) Wildfires in South Korea reignited in the southeastern part of the country overnight, fire authorities said on Saturday, adding firefighting helicopters were dispatched to extinguish them. An official with Gyeongbuk Fire Service Headquarters said reports of smoke in Andong, some 190 kilometers southeast of Seoul in North Gyeongsang Province, had started […]
Residents near South Korea’s Hahoe Folk Village advised to evacuate as wildfires approach
Andong, March 26 (IANS) Tensions are rising around Hahoe Folk Village in the southeastern South Korea’s Andong on Wednesday, as wildfires that started in nearby Uiseong County last week are approaching the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. The city sent out emergency text alerts to residents near Hahoe Village and Byeongsan Seowon at around 8.20 […]
South Korea: Evacuation order widens as firefighting efforts continue against Sancheong wildfire
Changwon, March 22 (IANS) More villages were placed under an evacuation order Saturday as strong winds impeded firefighting operations against a wildfire that broke out in the southeastern county of Sancheong, officials said. The county office in Sancheong notified residents and visitors in eight nearby towns to immediately evacuate to a safe area at 3 […]
