K-pop artists IU and Yuri of Girls’ Generation are supporting the rallyists who will gather on Dec. 14 to call for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment following his declaration of martial law on Dec. 3. (From left) IU, President Yoon Suk-yeol and Girls' Generation member...
South Korea remains safe for visitors including tourists despite the political turmoil involving President Yoon Suk Yeol. In a statement shared by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Manila Office, South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) said, “The Ministry of Culture,...
Filipinos in South Korea were told to refrain from participating in any protest being staged in the foreign country. People gather to demand South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to step down in front of the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. (Kim Do-hoon/Yonhap via...
The Korean entertainment industry is on edge following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law in South Korea on Dec. 3. Korean media outlet TenAsia reported that due to the martial law, festivals and events across South Korea have been canceled one after another. South...
South Korean army soldiers conduct an anti-terror drill as part of the Ulchi Taeguk exercise at a park in Seoul, South Korea, May 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining...
(Photo: DOLE-Bureau of Local Employment) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced on Friday, Nov. 15, that it will open an eco-friendly shipbuilding skills training center to promote sustainable practices in the Philippine maritime industry. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) warned illegal recruiting entities that are taking advantage of the Seasonal Workers Program (SWP) to South Korea, including participating local government units (LGUs) that fail to adhere with the guidelines set by the government. DMW Secretary Hans Leo...
​The Philippines on Monday, Nov. 4, urged North Korea to stop its continuous ballistic missile launches as such "provocative actions" undermine the economic progress and peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Indo-Pacific region. In a statement, Manila said it was seriously...
Netflix’s Korean cooking survival show “Culinary Class Wars” is the No. 1 favorite TV and streaming platform program for October. Polling firm Gallup Korea released the results of its monthly survey for October to know the favorite broadcast video programs (excluding news) in South...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a new intercontinental ballistic missile Thursday in its first test in almost a year of a weapon designed to threaten the US mainland and occurring days ahead of the US election. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered the missile test and was at the...
TRASH BALLOONS – North Korean balloons are seen from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, on Oct. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Trash carried by a North Korean balloon fell on the presidential...
Pinoys who have experienced traveling overseas could only wish that cities in the Philippines are as livable as those they had visited in Japan, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, according to a soon-to-be-published Asian Institute of Management (AIM) paper. AIM Rizalino S. Navarro Policy Center...
