Tag: South Korea
Police summon YouTuber for ‘stalking’ Justice Minister
After analysing CCTV and black box footage, police have identified a man affiliated with a political YouTube channel as the…
South Korea reports 107,894 new COVID-19 cases
The daily caseload was slightly down from 119,922 the previous day, but it was higher than 88,361 tallied a week…
COVID-19: South Korea logs highest deaths amid rapid spread
The deaths recorded were attributable to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, recently driven by a sub-variant.
Monkey pox lands in South Korea
According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) two probable cases were found earlier on Tuesday and diagnostic…
South Korea’s spy agency joins NATO cyber defence group
The centre was established in 2008 in response to a Russian cyber attack that crippled Estonia’s state networks.
South Korea overwhelmed by COVID-19 surge, deaths
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) reported 490,881 cases for Tuesday, the second highest daily tally after it…
South Korea bans export of strategic materials to Russia
Relevant South Korean departments will consider possible restrictions on non-strategic materials and extension of sanctions against Russia.
South Korea logs 367,927 COVID-19 infections in vaccinated people
In the latest tally, the country reported 54,619 more COVID-19 cases for the past 24 hours, lifting the total number…
South Korean crosses to North in rare defection
The border crossing, which is illegal in South Korea, came as North Korea carries out strict anti-coronavirus measures since shutting…
Chun Doo-hwan South Korea’s ex-military dictator dies
Chun Doo-hwan passed away at his Seoul home early in the morning and his body will be moved to a…
The Koreas are on talking terms again
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed his willingness last week to reactivate the hotlines, which North Korea cut off…
Nigeria, S/Korea sign $13m MoU on e-governance
The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South-Korean Government for a 13 million…
COVID-19 variant in South Korea hits over 8000
South Korea reported 2,109 more cases of COVID-19 variants for the past week, bringing the total number of such cases…
North, South Korea restore hotlines
South and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotlines as part of efforts by the two countries' leaders to rebuild…
South Korea unveils locally made fighter jet
South Korea on Friday unveiled a prototype of its first fighter jet, a highly symbolic moment in its decades-long quest…