The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested a South Korean national wanted in Seoul for "involvement in financial fraud." Immigration Commissioner Norman Tansingco identified the fugitive as 53-year-old You Hyun Tea, who was arrested in his residence at Cordova, Cebu last June 4 by operatives from...
Which are the worst Korean films in 2023? Korean media outlet Sports Kyunghyang revealed the results of the survey under the 7th Raspberry Film Festival, the Korean version of the Golden Raspberry Awards, or Razzies, in the US, which selects the worst films and actors. Sports Kyunghyang...
TACLOBAN CITY – A South Korean detainee escaped from the Abuyog Sub-Provincial Jail in Barangay Loyonsawang, Abuyog, Leyte on Thursday, November 16. The escapee was identified as Gim Sihun, alias Kim Sihon, 28, a resident of Taguig City and a trustee of the facility. He was last seen in the...
A South Korean national, who disguised himself as a Filipino by presenting a 'fake' birth certificate, was arrested by operatives of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Davao City. In a statement, the BI identified the arrested foreigner as Kim Jinkoon, 58, a fugitive from South Korea whose passport...
The South Korean Embassy in the Philippines on Friday, Sep. 8, welcomed the signing of a free-trade agreement (FTA) between Manila and Seoul as it said the move would liberalize almost a 100 percent of both sides' markets. In a statement, the embassy said the signing of the pact "is timely" and...
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol may visit Manila this year or early next year as the Philippines and South Korea mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic ties. President Marcos accepts the credentials of South Korean resident Ambassador-designate Lee Sang-hwa in Malacañang on Monday, July...
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. (Courtesy of the Cabinet Public Relations Office) TOKYO, Japan – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he plans to visit South Korea next week for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol,...
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was in hot water Tuesday after comments he made about former colonial power Japan not needing to "kneel down" to improve ties went viral on social media. Yoon, who is on a six-day state visit to the United States, has...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol flew to Washington Monday for a six-day state visit, as the allies move to bulk up military cooperation over North Korea's expanding nuclear threats. Pyongyang has conducted another record-breaking string of sanctions-defying launches this...
NEW CHAPTER - South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol (R) and his wife Kim Keon Hee disembark from the aircraft upon their arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on March 16, 2023. Yoon arrived in Japan on March 16 looking to open a "new chapter" in relations, just hours after Pyongyang fired...
Samsonite Red launches new ‘BTS Butter’ collaboration line CRIMINALS UNDER COVER Concept photo of BTS for their song 'Butter' Global contemporary casual bag brand, Samsonite Red, is launching a new “BTS Butter” collaboration collection reflecting the theme of the boy group’s song of the...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is supporting South Korea in its denuclearization efforts in the Korean Peninsula by saying the government will do what it can to give assistance. Marcos, who recently condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile launches, backed the initiatives...
