South Korea

Suga donates $3.6 million to autism centre in South Korea

BTS member Suga has donated approximately $3.6 million to support the establishment of a treatment centre for children with autism spectrum disorder in South Korea. The facility, set to open in September in collaboration with Severance Hospital, will offer language, psychological and behavioural therapy, while combining clinical treatment with research.

OpenAI to open office in Seoul, South Korea

OpenAI is establishing its first South Korean office in Seoul, the company announced recently. This move comes as South Korea now ranks second globally in paying ChatGPT users, trailing only the United States, according to company data.

'Bangladesh feels like South Korea of the 80s'

Giordano Korea CEO sees ‘familiar signs of promise’ as he plans a factory in economic zone

South Korean businesses set to make significant investment in Bangladesh

A delegation of Korean investors said in a meeting with the chief adviser

BTS' Jungkook makes largest donation to South Korea's wildfire relief efforts

The catastrophic wildfires in South Korea have been a major news focus. According to the Ministry of Interior and Safety, 27 fatalities have been confirmed, with the toll likely to increase.

South Korea suspends DeepSeek downloads

South Korea has suspended new downloads of the Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek, citing concerns over personal data protection. The country’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced the decision on Monday, stating that the app will remain unavailable until it complies with local privacy laws.

Protesters storm South Korea court after president's detention extended

After the court extended his detention around 3:00 am (1800 GMT Saturday), the president's supporters smashed windows and doors as they rushed inside the building.

South Korea's Yoon will not attend first impeachment hearing

Yoon has been holed up in the presidential residence and protected by an elite guard force since being suspended and impeached last month

South Koreans protest in snow as Yoon arrest deadline nears

Thousands descended on his residence again Sunday despite bitter snow conditions blanketing the capital -- with one camp demanding Yoon's arrest while the other called for his impeachment to be declared invalid.

April 29, 2015
April 29, 2015

North Korea 'executed 15 people'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un orders the execution of 15 people this year, including several top officials, South Korean intelligence says.

April 21, 2015
April 21, 2015

SKorea PM offers to resign over allegations

South Korea's Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo offers to resign after facing accusations of accepting bribes.

April 12, 2015
April 12, 2015

Gunmen attack in S Korea embassy in Tripoli, 2 guards killed

Unidentified gunmen fire shots at the South Korean embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli today killing two local security guards, South Korean and Libyan officials say

March 27, 2015
March 27, 2015

N Korea 'arrests two South spies'

North Korea says it has arrested two South Korean men who it accused of spying for Seoul

March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015

'No apology' for SKorea sinking

North Korea rejects South Korean calls for an apology over the sinking of a warship Cheonan which went down five years ago with the loss of 46 lives

March 21, 2015
March 21, 2015

Asia powers hold renewed talks

Foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea are meeting for their first talks in three years

March 5, 2015
March 5, 2015

US envoy to SKorea in knife attack

US ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, injured by a knife-wielding attacker in Seoul

March 2, 2015
March 2, 2015

Samsung unveils sleek new Galaxy phones to battle Apple

South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveils its latest Galaxy S smartphones, featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim the throne of undisputed global smartphone leader from Apple Inc

March 2, 2015
March 2, 2015

NKorea fires missiles as US-S Korea drills begin

North Korea fires two short-range missiles into the sea as US-South Korea military exercises get under way

February 26, 2015
February 26, 2015

SKorea to rule new adultery law

South Korea's Constitutional court is set to rule on an adultery law, which punishes cheating spouses with a sentence of up to two years in prison

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