SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea recorded 111,319 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,583,220, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was slightly down from 118,504 recorded in the previous day and far...
Several Korean private companies are heading to Mindanao to build partnerships with fellow private firms there, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the Philippines said Wednesday, April 20. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim In Chul (Photo courtesy of Embassy of the Republic of Korea in...
Renowned mountaineer Capt. Um Hong-gil, whose life was the subject of the film “The Himalayas," will become the first Korean to launch own DNA into space. This was announced by Celestis Inc., the pioneer of Memorial Spaceflight Services for those seeking to celebrate a life or the life of a loved...
K-pop superstars BTS flew back to South Korea after their successful four-day concert in Las Vegas. Six of the seven members of BTS arrived at Incheon International Airport on the morning of April 19. BTS members at Incheon International Airport on April 19 (Screenshot from Newsen video) Jungkook,...
SEOUL, South Korea – Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a new guided weapons system to improve North Korea's "tactical nukes", state media said Sunday, capping days of celebrations surrounding the birthday of the country's founding leader. The launch was the latest in an unprecedented...
Korean netizens are opposing the appearance of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on a popular TV show. It was earlier announced that Yoon Suk-yeol already taped an episode of the tvN talk show “You Quiz on the Block,” hosted by Yoo Jae-suk of “Running Man” and Jo Se-ho. The episode will air on...
No excuses. No laziness. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (File photo/Malacañang) This was how Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. wants his department to act on the case of an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who has been reported missing since December 2021. Locsin has...
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea reported 148,443 new Covid-19 cases as of midnight Wednesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 15,979,061, the health authorities said Thursday. The daily caseload was down from 195,419 the previous day and far lower than 224,788 a...
SEOUL, South Korea – After firing its largest-ever missile, North Korea is preparing to conduct a nuclear test, officials and analysts say, reviving a longstanding debate south of the border: should Seoul have nukes too? Pyongyang has conducted a blitz of sanctions-busting weapons tests this...
Pateros Mayor Miguel Ponce III reminded people to continue wearing face masks as they observe Holy Week to prevent the spread of Covid-19. He said Pateros is “zero Covid-19” but other local government units still have cases. Palm Sunday at San Roque Parish in Pateros (Photo from San Roque...
Jeonghan, member of K-pop boy band Seventeen, has tested positive for Covid-19, his agency announced. “We would like to provide you with some information on Seventeen member Jeonghan being diagnosed with Covid-19 as well as adjustments in his activities,” said Pledis Entertainment on April 13....
SEOUL, South Korea – South Korea's anti-feminist president-elect has vowed to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality. But actually getting rid of it will be tricky, experts say, and the incoming administration is already backing off its promise. Since it was set up in 2001, the department...
