China is suspending short-term visas for South Koreans seeking to visit the country in an apparent retaliation of South Korea’s new coronavirus testing requirements on Chinese visitors. The China Embassy in Seoul made the announcement Tuesday on its official WeChat…
N Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles towards eastern waters: South
North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles, according to South Korea’s military, the latest in a recent flurry of weapons tests that took place days after a joint air drill by the South and the United States. The Joint…
All South Koreans to become younger as traditional age system scrapped
South Korea is to scrap its traditional method of counting ages and adopt the international standard – a change that that will knock one or two years off people’s ages on official documents but could take time to seep into…
Brazil stars pay touching Pele tribute after thrashing South Korea in World Cup
Brazil sent a heart-warming message to legendary forward Pele after they booked their place in the World Cup quarter-finals against South Korea. Tite’s side eased past their Asian opponents at Stadium 974 on Tuesday evening to progress to the next…
2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup: Football fans in Ejigbo excited about Ghana’s victory
Football fans in Ejigbo, Lagos State, have applauded the splendid display of the Black Stars of Ghana as they beat South Korea 3-2 in their second group game of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Ghana, needing a…
South Korea 2-3 Ghana: Mohammed Kudus brace keeps Black Stars last-16 hopes alive
Ghana kept their World Cup campaign alive by edging South Korea in a 3-2 thriller as Mohammed Kudus and Gue-Sung Cho both scored twice in a rollercoaster Group H clash. The Black Stars needed to avoid defeat to avoid an…
South Korea reports 2 more avian influenza cases
South Korea on Friday confirmed two additional cases of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) strain of H5N1, bringing the total cases reported from poultry farms since this autumn to 18. According to officials, one of the cases was confirmed…
Yoon meets Buddhist, Christian leaders to seek advice after Itaewon tragedy
President of South Korea, Yoon Suk-yeol, met privately with Buddhist and Christian leaders on Tuesday to seek their advice on how to help the nation emerge from the tragedy of the Itaewon crowd crush. His office reported that Yoon met…
South Korea scrambles fighter jets after spotting 180 warplanes maneuvering in North Korea
South Korea scrambled dozens of military aircraft, including advanced F-35 fighter jets, after tracking about 180 flights by North Korean warplanes inside North Korean territory in what appeared to be a defiant show of strength. North Korea’s aerial exercises came…
South hits back as North Korea fires most missiles in a day
North and South Korea have fired a number of missiles into waters near each other’s coasts in a marked escalation of hostilities. The North launched its most missiles in a single day – at least 23 – including one that…
