South Korea Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, on Wednesday, apologised for making a quip at a news briefing with foreign journalists with regard to the Halloween crowd crush in Itaewon. “Regardless of the circumstances, I apologise for making people feel uncomfortable,’’…
At least 146 dead after stampede during Halloween festivities in Itaewon, South Korea
At least 146 people have been killed after a stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul, according to local fire authorities. The victims were crushed by a large crowd pushing forward on a narrow street during Halloween festivities near…
BTS members will serve in South Korean military, will return ‘around 2025′
The members of K-pop band BTS will serve their mandatory military duties under South Korean law, their management company said Monday, effectively ending a debate on exempting them because of their artistic accomplishments. Big Hit Music said the band’s oldest…
North Korea’s Kim touts new large greenhouse farm built on ex-missile test site
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended the opening ceremony of a new massive greenhouse farm built on a former air base where the country had test-fired missiles until last year, state media said on Tuesday. The launch on…
In escalation, North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
North Korea has fired an unidentified ballistic missile over Japan, in an escalation not seen in years, prompting Tokyo to evacuate some residents in the northern prefectures of Hokkaido and Aomori on Tuesday morning. Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan’s chief Cabinet secretary,…
South Korea, US and Japan hold anti-North Korean submarine drills
South Korea, US and Japanese warships launched their first trilateral anti-submarine drills in five years Friday, after North Korea renewed missile tests this week in an apparent response to bilateral training by South Korean and US forces. The North’s recent…
World Cup 2022: Cameroon face South Korea, Senegal versus Bolivia in warm-up friendlies
Cameroon players celebrate a goal against Algeria in March The Indomitable Lions will face Uzbekistan on 23 September and South Korea four days later in Seoul. Meanwhile, Senegal will meet Bolivia on 24 September in Austria, and the Teranga Lions…
South Korea pardons Samsung’s Jay Y Lee in bid to revive the economy
The de facto leader of Samsung, Lee Jae-yong, was pardoned by South Korea’s president on Friday for crimes including bribery, allowing him greater freedom to run the smartphone and semiconductor giant. The billionaire was twice sent to prison but had…
Historic rainfall turns Seoul’s roads into rivers and leaves 8 dead
Some of the heaviest rain in decades swamped South Korea’s capital region, turning Seoul’s streets into car-clogged rivers and sending floods cascading into subway stations. At least eight people were killed — some by drowning in their homes — and…
Baby gets adult dose of Covid-19 jab instead of flu shot
A South Korean doctor has reportedly been sued after giving a seven-month-old infant an adult Covid-19 vaccine shot, rather than the age-appropriate flu jab that the child was meant to receive. The incident occurred on September 29 in Seongnam, just…
