An Iranian climber who caused a sensation by competing at an event abroad without a hijab was on Wednesday given a hero’s welcome on her return to Tehran by supporters who raucously applauded her action. With Iran still shaken by women-led protests over the death of Mahsa Amini one month ago, Elnaz Rekabi flew back … Read more
South Korea levied fines running into millions of dollars on Alphabet’s Google and Meta Platforms following accusations of privacy law violations, authorities said on Wednesday. In a statement, the Personal Information Protection Commission said it fined Google 69.2 billion won ($50 million) and Meta 30.8 billion won ($22 million). Google and Meta did not have … Read more
South Korea on Thursday offered talks with North Korea to discuss a reunion of families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, in its first direct overture since President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May. Unification Minister Kwon Young-se, who is in charge of inter-Korean affairs, held a briefing to make the offer, saying Seoul will … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Hongji Kim and Joyce Lee Publishing date: Sep 07, 2022 • 27 minutes ago • 3 minute read • Join the conversation Article content GYEONGJU — Hwang Bun-hee, 74, lives in a pink house near the sea surrounded by a riotous vegetable garden and sounds of … Read more
Typhoon Hinnamnor departed South Korea on Tuesday after making landfall in the country’s south, leaving thousands of people displaced and one dead, authorities said. The typhoon left the Korean peninsula about 7:10 a.m. through waters off the southeastern city of Ulsan after landing on the coastal city of Geoje, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. … Read more
Typhoon Hinnamnor neared South Korea on Monday, forcing flight cancellations, suspensions of some business operations and closures of schools, as the country raised its typhoon-alert level to its highest. Heavy rain and strong wind pounded the southern part of the country, with the typhoon travelling northward at a speed of 24 km per hour (15 … Read more
South Korea will end the pre-departure COVID-19 test rule for travellers to the country starting on Saturday, Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. South Korea lifted most of its pandemic-related restrictions in May, but has maintained some of the strictest border measures among major economies, requiring inbound travellers to present a negative coronavirus test result … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir and Cynthia Kim Publishing date: Aug 27, 2022 • 10 minutes ago • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Article content JACKSON HOLE — The Bank of Korea must keep raising interest rates until inflation is in decline, but the … Read more
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has reportedly hired a lawyer from a domestic law firm in South Korea just days after claiming the South Korean authorities are yet to reach out to him or file any charges against him. According to a local media report, Kwon recently submitted a letter of appointment to an attorney … Read more