The drone-zapping laser weapons the South Korean military has developed with Hanwha Aerospace are effective and cheap, with 2,000 won ($1.45) per shot, but quiet and invisible, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement South Korea will deploy laser weapons to shoot down North Korean drones this year, becoming the world’s first […]
Read MoreA politician has blamed women for the rise in male suicides in South Korea. He made dangerous and unsubstantiated comments linking male suicides with women’s ‘authoritative’ role in society. Seoul City Councilor Kim Ki Dak has come under a lot of criticism for this incident. He said the increase in women’s participation in the workforce […]
Read MoreMore than 1,000 people have been sickened by food poisoning in South Korea. BBC reported that they fell ill after eating a local dish called ‘Kimchi’. Officials in the southwestern city of Namwon said on Friday morning local time that 996 people had been confirmed sick as of this morning. However, local media reported that […]
Read MoreSouth Korea is constantly faced with the problem of a declining birth rate and a growing elderly population. Therefore, to solve this problem, the country is going to launch a new ministry called the Ministry of Population Strategy. This plan was unveiled after a high-level meeting with the ruling party last Monday (July 1), several […]
Read MoreA powerful explosion occurred at a lithium battery factory in South Korea. At least 16 people have been killed. Besides, five more people are missing, for whom search and rescue operation is going on. On Monday, the news agency Reuters reported this information citing local fire service officials. The accident happened at Aricell, a battery […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin has warned South Korea against giving lethal weapons to Ukraine in the ongoing war. With a stern warning, he said it would be a “big mistake” if Seoul were to arm Kiev in the fight against Russia. A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement was recently signed between Russia and North Korea. The […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a partnership agreement with Kim Jong-un after visiting North Korea after almost two decades. The relationship between North and South Korea is already very fragile. Among these, unrest has been created around Putin’s visit to North Korea. In response to the partnership agreement, neighboring South Korea issued a strong […]
Read MoreSouth Korea’s foreign exchange authorities on Friday (Jun 21) said they agreed with the National Pension Service to expand a currency swap line to US$50 billion from the current US$35 billion to defend the tumbling won against the dollar. “The foreign exchange authorities believe that the FX swap with the National Pension Service can work […]
Read MoreThe streets of South Korea are once again stormy with doctors’ protests. Doctors in Seoul have been protesting against the increase in medical quota. However, this time if the government does not accept the demand, the medical organizations of the country have threatened to strike for an indefinite period from June 27. On the other […]
Read MoreRussian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean President Kim Jong Un met for a bilateral meeting in Pyongyang on Wednesday. But ahead of their meeting, South Korea claimed the two leaders would sign an agreement on military cooperation in Pyongyang. They have intelligence on this. A warning message has also been given to Russia by […]
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