SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine for weapons and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military capability, state media reported Sunday. The test likely indicates Kim is intent on enlarging and...
SEOUL, South Korea - The Seoul Metropolitan Government affirmed that 104,000 people gathered in Seoul to watch the “BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang” on March 21. “BTS Comeback Live ‘Arirang.’ 104,000 gathered at Gwanghwamun—safely and successfully. Thanks to fans, staff, and volunteers...
Korean drug kingpin Park Wang-yeol, 48, was temporarily extradited from the Philippines to South Korea on March 25. He shot and killed three Koreans in Bacolod City, Philippines in 2016 and was sentenced to 60 years in prison by a Philippine court in 2022. While living in the Philippines, he...
South Korea-based property development firm Luxia Corp. is spending more than ₱4 billion to build a premium mixed-use development in the Clark Freeport Zone, according to Clark Development Corp. (CDC). In a statement, the investment promotion agency said CDC President and Chief Executive Officer...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to irreversibly cement his country’s status as a nuclear power while maintaining a hardline stance toward South Korea, which he called the “most hostile” state, state media said Tuesday. In a speech Monday to...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where an explosion and fire injured at least 59 others. Fire officials said 25 people were seriously injured but...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fire at an auto parts factory in South Korea 's central city of Daejeon injured at least 53 people on Friday as officials warned the the number of those hurt could rise. Nam Deuk-woo, fire chief of the city’s Daedeok district, said 24 of those people were...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a law to implement a pledge of $350 billion in U.S. investments Seoul made last year to avoid the Trump administration’s highest tariffs. Government officials had urged lawmakers to quickly pass the contested bill, submitted...
The Netflix K-drama series “Boyfriend on Demand,” starring BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and South Korean actor Seo In-guk, has given the tourism industry in Cebu a global boost, the Department of Tourism (DOT) said Tuesday, Mar. 10. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the series highlights...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States began a large military exercise with South Korea involving thousands of troops Monday while also waging an escalating war in the Middle East. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has said about 18,000 Korean troops will take part in Freedom Shield,...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) is intensifying promotions in South Korea to secure the Philippines’ spot as the preferred destination for Korean travelers. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the campaign combines airline deals, partnerships with 15 major travel agencies, outdoor and...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected his new destroyer for two straight days ahead of its commissioning and observed a test of cruise missiles fired from the warship, vowing to accelerate the nuclear-armament of his navy, state media said Thursday. The North’s...
