South Korea will consider terminating a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement if North Korea’s military makes further incursions into its airspace, according to a South Korean official, following the North’s recent drone intrusion. North Korea sent five drones across the Demarcation Line separating the two Koreas on Dec. 26, with one drone briefly entering a 3.7-kilometer…
South Korea Mulls Ending Military Deal With North Korea After Drone Incursion Near Presidential Office
South Korea Fines Tesla $2.2 Million for Exaggerating Driving Range of EVs
SEOUL—South Korea’s antitrust regulator said it would impose a 2.85 billion won ($2.2 million) fine on Tesla Inc. for failing to tell its customers about the shorter driving range of its electric vehicles (EVs) in low temperatures. The Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said that Tesla had exaggerated the “driving ranges of its cars on…
South Korea Eases Real Estate Regulations in Seoul as Home Prices Tumble
January 4, 2023
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South Korea’s Finance Ministry said Tuesday that it would ease property regulations in the majority of districts in the capital Seoul in an effort to stabilize the nation’s weakening property market. The ministry said that Seoul and its adjacent metropolitan areas would no longer be designated as “speculative districts” from Thursday, allowing home buyers to…
More Than 60 Percent of South Korean Staff Infected With COVID-19 in Embassy and Consulates Across China
January 2, 2023
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In the past two weeks, more than 60 percent of Korean employees at South Korean diplomatic and consular offices across China have been infected with COVID-19, as a new wave of the virus sweeps through the country. South Korea has announced that it will suspend its issuing of short-term visas in China from Jan. 2…
More Than 60 Percent of South Korean Staff Infected With COVID-19 in Embassy, Consulates Across China
January 2, 2023
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More than 60 percent of Korean employees at South Korean diplomatic and consular offices across China have been infected with COVID-19 over the past two weeks, as a new wave of the virus sweeps through the country. South Korea has announced that it will suspend its issuing of short-term visas in China until Jan. 31. Rep….
South Korea’s Military Hails Successful Launch of Solid-Fuel Rocket
South Korea on Dec. 30 successfully test-fired a solid-fueled rocket that it plans to use to put a spy satellite into orbit in the coming years, marking a significant milestone for the country’s defense ministry. The flight test was conducted to verify the rocket’s essential technologies, including solid-fuel combustion, fairing separation, attitude control technology, and…
South Korea Seeks Joint Exercises With US Using Nuclear Assets: PM Yoon
South Korea’s president said Monday that his nation is in talks with the United States about possible joint exercises using U.S. nuclear assets, after North Korea called for “an exponential increase” in its nuclear arsenal. “Nuclear weapons belong to the United States, but information sharing, planning, and training must be jointly conducted by South Korea…
South Korea to Impose Entry Curbs on China Arrivals Amid COVID Surge
South Korea announced on Friday that it would limit travelers from mainland China by imposing visa restrictions, limiting flights, and requiring mandatory COVID-19 tests. The move came after the United States, Japan, India, Taiwan, Italy, and other nations announced entry restrictions on tourists from China as the country grapples with a surge in COVID-19 infections….
Is Communist China an Existential Threat to South Korea?
December 29, 2022
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Commentary South Korea is an export-rich country. Korean pop, more commonly referred to as K-pop, is perhaps its biggest export. A truly global phenomenon, groups like Blackpink and BTS, South Korea’s answer to The Beatles, have put the East Asian nation on the artistic map. Of course, South Korea exports much more than chart-topping music….
Fire After Highway Crash in South Korea Kills 5, Injures 37
SEOUL, South Korea—A freight truck collided with a bus on a highway near the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday, causing a fire that killed at least five people and injured 37 others, officials said. It wasn’t immediately known what caused the collision and fire, nor what cargo the truck was carrying. The National Fire…
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