Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is eyeing stronger partnership with South Korea, which he believes is capable of taking a greater role in global health cooperation due to its ability in combating infectious diseases. Gates, who was on a three-day visit to South Korea, was invited to speak at the National Assembly by speaker Kim Jin-pyo…
Bill Gates Eyes Stronger Ties with South Korea in Fighting Global Health Crisis
South Korea Offers ‘Large-Scale’ Food Aid to North Korea in Exchange for Denuclearization
South Korea’s president has laid out the details of what he called an “audacious plan” to improve North Korea’s economy in exchange for complete denuclearization and “sustainable peace” in the Korean Peninsula. Speaking at a ceremony commemorating South Korea’s independence from Japanese 1910–45 colonial rule, President Yoon Suk-yeol called on Pyongyang to embark on “a…
South Korean Beauty Giant Shifts to North American Market After Abandoning China
South Korean beauty industry giant, Amorepacific, has turned to the North American market and achieved remarkable results after drawing itself out of a downturn in the Chinese market. Amorepacific said on July 21 that the company reaped its biggest benefits from Prime Day, the largest annual discount sales event for members of Amazon’s paid services that…
South Korea’s President Pardons Samsung Heir Convicted of Bribery
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday issued a pardon for Samsung chief Lee Jae-yong, who was released on parole in 2021 while serving a jail term for a bribery case, along with Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin and other key business figures. Nearly 1,700 people were included in the list of pardons. Yoon said…
South Korea Says Use of US Missile Defense System ‘Not Subject to Negotiation’ With China
August 12, 2022
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South Korea said on Thursday that its deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system is not subject to negotiation, rejecting China’s demand that it honors the previous Moon government’s policies. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi raised this issue during a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Park Jin on Tuesday. Beijing said the deployment of the…
The Untold Story of 10,000 North Korean Orphans in Eastern Europe: Interview With Director Kim Deog-Young
August 10, 2022
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In the early 1950s, more than 100,000 children were orphaned by the Korean War, but neither of the two sides, North and South, had the resources to care for them. Orphans of South Korea were sent to the United States and Western Europe for adoption. Meanwhile, North Korea distributed its orphans across Eastern Europe to…
North Korea ‘Repeatedly’ Released Dam Waters Without Warning: South Korean Official
North Korea has “repeatedly” released water from a dam near its border with South Korea without giving prior notice, which is a requirement of the two nations’ inter-Korean agreement, according to a South Korean official. Pyongyang released water from the Hwanggang Dam to adjust the water level and alleviate the heavy rainfall, Yonhap News Agency…
South Korea’s Education Minister Steps Down Amid Uproar Over Plan to Lower School Entry Age
South Korea’s education minister tendered her resignation on Monday following a backlash against proposed changes to school policy, which included lowering the admission age for elementary school. Education Minister Park Soon-ae resigned after 34 days in office, just two weeks after the ministry said it would lower the elementary school entry age to 5 years…
North Korea Denounces Pelosi’s Visit to South Korea
August 9, 2022
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North Korea has denounced U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to South Korea, calling it an attempt by Washington to provoke “South Korean conservative forces into confrontation” with Pyongyang. Pelosi traveled to South Korea on Aug. 4 after visiting Taiwan, where she met with top South Korean legislators and National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo to…
South Korea Launches First Lunar Orbiter as Space Bid Gathers Pace
August 6, 2022
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SEOUL—South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter on Friday as it doubles down on its space programs, aiming to land a probe on the moon by 2030. The Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, nicknamed Danuri, meaning “enjoy the Moon,” was launched on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral U.S. Space Force Station at 8:08…
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