AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Mohammed Kudus scored twice to help Ghana beat South Korea 3–2 in a World Cup Group H thriller at a rocking Education City Stadium on Monday, keeping the Black Stars in contention for a place in the last 16. Against the run of play, Ghana went ahead in the 24th minute when Mohammed…
Elon Musk Names South Korea Among Top Candidates for EV Investment: Yoon’s Office
SEOUL—Tesla chief executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday that South Korea was among its top candidate locations for a factory it plans to build in Asia for making electric vehicles (EVs), according to South Korea’s presidential office. Musk had made the remark in a video call with President Yoon Suk-yeol, adding that the company planned…
South Korea Holds Uruguay to 0-0 Draw at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar—South Korea and Uruguay started their World Cup campaigns with a 0–0 draw on Thursday, a result that probably favors the Asian team. The draw at Education City Stadium was yet another early World Cup match with the favored team stumbling. Argentina and Germany both lost their opening matches in major upsets. South…
South Korean President Seeks Stronger Ties With Saudi Arabia on Energy, Defense
The president of South Korea on Monday reaffirmed his nation’s commitment to bolstering ties with Saudi Arabia in energy, defense, and infrastructure, following his meeting with the country’s crown prince the previous week. President Yoon Suk-yeol wrote in a letter to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman voicing his government’s support for the country’s economic…
Tesla Safety at Center of South Korean Trial Over Fiery, Fatal Crash
SEOUL—In an upscale Seoul neighborhood two years ago, a white Tesla Model X smashed into a parking lot wall. The fiery crash killed a prominent lawyer—a close friend of South Korea’s president. Prosecutors have charged the driver with involuntary manslaughter. He blames Tesla. Choi Woan-jong, who had eked out a living by driving drunk people…
South Korea: The Next Big Arms Dealer in Asia?
Commentary The international arms bazaar is not an equal-opportunity marketplace. There is no level playing field, even if market leaders like the United States, Europe, Russia, and a few others were not fixing the whole affair. Given high barriers to entry, it is hard for an aspiring arms exporter to break into the business. Costs…
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Sea: South Korean Military
North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile off its east coast, according to the South Korean military on Thursday, marking the first missile firing in just over a week. The statement from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected Pyongyang’s launch from the Wonsan area in Kangwon Province at 10:48 a.m. It did…
Japan, South Korea Vow to Tackle NK’s Provocations in First Summit in Years
November 14, 2022
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The leaders of Japan and South Korea have agreed to resolve “pending issues” between their two nations and work together to tackle North Korea’s ongoing missile provocations. The agreement was made following the first formal meeting between Japanese and South Korean leaders in about three years. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President…
South Korea Allows Extradition of Woman Accused of Killing Children in New Zealand
A court in South Korea on Friday approved the extradition of a woman charged with murder in New Zealand over the deaths of two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases in Auckland. The High Court in Seoul made the decision after the 42-year-old woman gave her written consent to be extradited to New Zealand,…
South Korea to Allow Abused Children to File for Removal of Parental Rights
The State Council of South Korea has approved an amendment to the Family Litigation Act allowing abused minors to directly petition for the termination of parental rights, according to the Ministry of Justice. The revised bill, which was approved at a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, is aimed at strengthening the procedural rights of minors in…
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