The South Korean Embassy in the Philippines announced that the Korean government will allow visa-free entry to Jeju Island and Yangyang starting June 1. “The visa-free entry policy to Jeju which has been suspended since 4 February 2020, to prevent the inflow of COVID19, will resume starting 1...
South Korea will allow visa-free entry for tourists to Jeju Island and Yangyang starting June 1, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines announced. Flag of the Republic of Korea (PIXABAY) "The Embassy of the Republic of Korea is very excited to announce that the Korean Government...
South Korea has expressed support to fund projects that will usher in the Philippines' digital transformation through infrastructure, digital economy, and developing e-skilled individuals. South Korea renews its commitment to continuing its partnership with the Philippines in promoting digital...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) is set to deport a South Korean national wanted by authorities in Seoul for involvement in electronic financial fraud. Cybercriminals have many different reasons, methods, and connections to commit cybercrime. (File photo) Immigration Commissioner Jaime Morente...
An agricultural mechanization center that will increase agricultural productivity of farmers will be established in Nueva Ecija with the help of the South Korean Embassy in the Philippines. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines) The implementation of the...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- China and Russia on Thursday vetoed a US-led bid at the United Nations to toughen sanctions on North Korea over its missile launches, laying bare divisions that Western envoys fear would be exploited by Pyongyang. The Security Council resolution put forward by the...
Going to South Korea to watch a K-pop concert or visit filming sites of Korean dramas? On May 23, the Korean Embassy in the Philippines announced the guidelines for those who will apply for a tourist visa (C-3-9), which will start on June 1. Statue of Korean drama "Winter Sonata" stars Bae...
Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos hosted on Monday, May 23 a series of courtesy calls of diplomats coming from the United States (US), Japan, South Korea, and India in what was his most "presidential" day yet following the May 9 polls. From top to bottom: Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos...
Three members of K-pop girl group TWICE have tested positive for Covid-19 after arriving in South Korea from their concert tour in the US. TWICE held their TWICE 4th World Tour III in Los Angeles on May 14 and 15 at the Banc of California Stadium. (From left) TWICE's Nayeon, Momo and Tzuyu tested...
SEOUL, South Korea -- US President Joe Biden said Saturday that America had offered Covid-19 vaccines to Pyongyang but "got no response" despite a spiralling epidemic in North Korea, where nearly 2.5 million people have fallen sick with "fever". Biden, who is in Seoul on his first trip to Asia...
SEOUL, South Korea -- US President Joe Biden and South Korea's new President Yoon Suk-yeol signalled Saturday an expanded military presence in response to the "threat" from North Korea, while also offering to help the isolated regime face a Covid-19 outbreak. After meeting in Seoul on Biden's first...
Filipinos can soon revisit South Korea after the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines announced that it will resume the application and insurance of all types of visas starting June 1, 2022. Flag of the Republic of Korea (PIXABAY) "Application and issuance of all types of visa,...
