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Seoul welcomes Super 30 famed, Ambassador of Korean Tourism Anand Kumar

The function, where Kumar was felicitated took place at the Korea Tourism Organisation (KTO) headquarters in Segye-ro, Wonju-si, Gangwon State on August 23

South Korea police blames quality failure for fatal fire at battery maker

The Labour Ministry and police had sought arrest warrants for several executives including the CEO for alleged safety violations and negligence, officials said at a news conference

S Korean hotel fire kills 7, matters made worse by lack of sprinklers

A fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers, fire officials said Friday, as they investigated the cause of the blaze. At least 12 people were being treated for injuries related to the fire that broke out Thursday evening at the nine-story property in the city of Bucheon, just west of the capital, Seoul. Officials say the fire didn't spread broadly after starting in an unoccupied room on the 8th floor. But with the room was unprotected by sprinklers and toxic smoke quickly filled the upper floors. Most of the victims were found in the rooms and hallways of the eighth and ninth floors. Lee Sang-don, an official with the Bucheon Fire Station, said the hotel, which was built in 2003, wasn't mandated to have a sprinkler system. While South Korea began requiring sprinklers on all buildings with more than six floors starting in 2017, the requirement wasn't retroactively applied to most older buildings, except for some medical ..

Local manufacturing will offer 25K cr annual opportunity for vendors: ICRA

Currently, India imports nearly 50 per cent of its component requirement (by value) from suppliers based out of China, Japan, and South Korea, among others

US, S Korea begin military drills, N Korea says invasion rehearsal

US and South Korean troops kicked off a large-scale exercise Monday aimed at strengthening their combined defence capabilities against nuclear-armed North Korea, which again accused the allies of practicing an invasion. The annual summertime exercise comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula as the pace of both North Korea's weapons demonstrations and the US-South Korea combined military exercises have intensified in a cycle of tit-for-tat. The exercise began hours after North Korea's Foreign Ministry issued a statement repeating the North's contention that such exercises are provocative war drills for aggression. It said the North's nuclear ambitions are thus justified, adding that it is crucial to "constantly maintain the balance of power for preventing a war by stockpiling the greatest deterrence. The United States and South Korea described their joint drills as defensive in nature and have been expanding and upgrading their training in recent years to cope with the

Samsung Electronics' main SK union to strike over pay from Thursday

Lee Hyun-kuk, vice president of the National Samsung Electronics Union (NSEU), said in a live YouTube broadcast: "This strike is strategically designed to damage the company."

Mercedes, BMW reveal names of EV battery makers amid fire fears in Korea

At a meeting Tuesday, the government said it planned to advise all EV makers to voluntarily disclose the names of battery suppliers

S Korea and US to start summer military drills next week to counter threats

South Korea and the United States will begin their annual joint military exercises next week with a focus on improving their combined capabilities to deter and defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats, the allies said Monday. The drills could trigger a belligerent response from North Korea, which portrays them as invasion rehearsals and have used the allies' military cooperation as a pretext to advance the development of nuclear weapons and missile systems. South Korean and US military officials said this year's Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise, scheduled for August 19-29, will include computer-simulated exercises designed to enhance readiness against such threats as missiles, GPS jamming and cyberattacks, and concurrent field maneuvers and live-fire exercises. The allies in particular aim to further strengthen (their) capability and posture to deter and defend against weapons of mass destruction, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement. The South Korean and

South Korea holds emergency meeting as EV fires raise consumer fear

Early this month, Kia Corp's electric crossover EV6 with South Korean battery maker SK On's batteries caught fire

Telangana CM secures over Rs 31,500 cr plans in US tour, leaves for S Korea

The pharma/life sciences sector saw fresh investments from nearly dozen American companies

North Korea has flown more trash balloons towards South Korea: Seoul

North Korea recently has flown more than 2,000 balloons carrying waste toward South in retaliation toward South civilian activists flying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets

South Korea to require EV makers to disclose battery brands after fire

Automakers in South Korea currently need to disclose certain information about vehicles, including size and fuel efficiency

Nuclear weapons would fracture US ties: South Korean defence chief

The prospect of another term for former U.S. President Donald Trump, who complained about the cost of the U.S. military presence in South Korea and launched unprecedented talks with the North

Japan, South Korea, and UAE tourists can now avail visa-on-arrival in India

Visa-on-arrival is available at six designated airports: Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai

Korean Air to stop serving cup noodles to economy passengers. Here's why

Ranked as the 11th best airline in the world for 2024, Korean Air is among many airlines re-evaluating their services due to the increased risk of turbulence

Squid Game Season 2 release date out, Season 3 coming in 2025 on Netflix

Squid Game Season 2 coming: Netflix confirms the release date of its much-awaited Korean series Squid Game, announcing the second and final seasons

Super 30 founder Anand Kumar to be Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism

Super 30 founder Anand Kumar will be 'Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism' for 2024. The agreement in this regard was signed by Myong Kil Yun, Regional Director, India & SAARC countries, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and Anand Kumar in New Delhi on Wednesday, said a statement issued by Super 30 here on Thursday. "Kumar, who has been quite popular in South Korea due to his pioneering Super 30 initiative, also saw the best-seller book on his life published in Korean language. The popular movie 'Super 30' was also made on the life of Kumar," said Myong Kil Yun. The choice of Kumar as the Honorary Ambassador of Korea Tourism is significant to boost ties with Korea through cultural exchanges and opening avenues for students, said, Myong Kil Yun. Korea has also come up with the Korea Super 30 travel packages to let the young students visit the country without hassles and explore the opportunities and get acquainted with the culture, he said, adding Kumar's pioneering initiative in ..

Paris Olympics: S Korea tops host nation to win 3rd men's team archery gold

A fired-up home crowd couldn't push France past the South Korean juggernaut in the men's team archery final. The first set finished with a score of 57-all, but South Korea took the second 59-58 and the third 59-56 to win 5-1 overall on Monday at Les Invalides. Kim Woo-jin, Kim Je-deok and Lee Woo-seok won the third straight team gold for South Korea. French fans waved their flags feverishly throughout the final and brought the noise whenever one of their archers hit a 10. Even after things clearly were going South Korea's way in the third set, the French fans remained engaged. While we were facing the French team, there was a lot of cheers from the audience," South Korea's Kim Woo-jin said. "That was the biggest challenge. Kim Woo-jin was on the past three winning teams but he has not claimed individual gold. He will compete for that on Aug. 4. He also will participate in the mixed team competition on Aug. 2. I think that some of my first initial goals are already met because tho

Olympics: South Korean athletes introduced as North Koreans, IOC apologises

The International Olympic Committee attributed the mistake to a 'human error' and expressed deep regret over the incident

South Korea provides $400 million to small biz hit by Qoo10 payment delays

Missed payments by the e-commerce platforms have grown to around 210 billion won ($152 million), the government estimates