South Korea and the United Kingdom will co-host the second global AI summit in Seoul this week, as the breathtaking pace of innovation since the first AI summit in November leaves governments scrambling to keep up with a growing array of risks. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will […]
Read MoreIn a bid to bolster its presence in the global nuclear energy sector, South Korea’s Korea Electric Power Corp (KEPCO) is reportedly in talks with the British government to spearhead the construction of a nuclear power station off the coast of Wales, as per a report by the Financial Times. According to the report, KEPCO […]
Read MoreIn a concerning development, South Korea has witnessed its hottest April in over half a century, according to data released by the Korea Meteorological Administration. The average daily temperatures for April surged more than 2.5 degrees Celsius compared to previous years, marking a significant deviation from historical norms. The latest statistics reveal that the average […]
Read MoreSouth Korea’s economic growth accelerated more than expected in the last quarter as exports recovered and construction investment rebounded, brightening prospects for President Yoon Suk-yeol after an election setback that threatens his economic initiatives. Gross domestic product advanced 1.3 per cent in the three months to March versus the previous quarter, the Bank of Korea […]
Read MoreThe liberal opposition Democratic Party-DPK has won an absolute majority in South Korea’s parliamentary elections. They defeated the ruling People Power Party-PPP by a huge margin. Media BBC reported that a few small opposition parties had formed an alliance with DPK in this election. They jointly won 192 out of 300 seats in the National […]
Read MoreSouth Korea braces for a pivotal moment as it gears up for legislative elections this Wednesday, an event crucial for shaping the nation’s political landscape. With the outcome likely to echo far beyond the ballot boxes, here’s a comprehensive breakdown of what’s at stake, the pressing issues, and how the election mechanism unfolds. Significance of […]
Read MoreSouth Korea’s Marriage Rate Rises After a Decade After the pandemic, interest in marriage is increasing in the country from 2023. Last week, the issue came up in Korean government statistics. A total of 193,657 couples got married last year, up 1.0 percent from 2022, government data showed. In 2022, 191,690 citizens of the country […]
Read MoreA South Korean chemical tanker has sunk off the west coast of Japan. Eight people died in this accident. Besides, two others are missing. On Wednesday (March 20), the tanker named Kyoyong San with 11 crew capsized near Matsure Island, 1,000 kilometers from Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Japan’s coastguard initially said it had rescued […]
Read MoreSouth Korea called Monday for trainee doctors to return to work, saying they would be spared punitive actions if they went back to the hospitals, as protests over medical reforms entered a second week. Thousands of junior doctors have resigned and stopped showing up to work as part of a spiralling action against government plans […]
Read MoreMore than 8,000 South Korean trainee doctors have walked off the job in protest against a government plan to admit more students to medical schools, the health ministry said on Thursday. The walkout, which started on Tuesday, has prompted major hospitals to postpone procedures and turn away patients seeking emergency care and fanned fears of […]
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