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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

Olympics 2024: S Korea edges China to win 10th straight gold in archery

With the help of a magnifying glass, South Korea edged China in women's team archery to win its 10th straight gold medal. The score was tied in the final after regulation, forcing a shoot-off. The score appeared to be tied again after the shoot-off, until an official checked with the magnifying glass. Jeon Hun-young and Lim Si-hyeon were ruled to have scored 10 instead of 9 on their shots, giving South Korea a 29-27 win in the shoot-off and a 5-4 win overall. At the moment of the shoot-off, we tried not to think too much," Jeon said. "As we'd prepared before, we were able to do it (just) as we prepared. We have this teamwork, and we only focus on what we can do in the moment, and we don't worry too much. China had high hopes of breaking through after defeating South Korea at the Archery World Cup in 2023. The Olympic Games are a little bit different," China's Yang Xiaolei said. "They are more comprehensive. But we keep focusing on what we do, and it has already proved a lot for us

US, Japan, and South Korea boost ties, ink security cooperation treaty

Kihara, Austin and Shin had agreed to institutionalize trilateral security cooperation when they last met in June in Singapore

South Korea seeks to lower inheritance tax in first revision since 2000

High inheritance taxes have been cited by analysts as a factor behind the "Korea discount", which refers to South Korean firms' comparatively lower valuations.

North Korea drops trash balloons near President's compound in South Korea

Since May, North Korea has dropped more than 2,000 balloons filled with wastepaper, scraps of cloth, cigarette butts, and manure on South Korea

N Korea's trash balloons fall on South Korea's presidential office compound

Yonhap news agency says North Korean trash-carrying balloons have fallen on the compound of South Korea's presidential office. Yonhap gave no further details. But other South Korean media reported the balloons have caused no damages. South Korea's military earlier said North Korea flew more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Wednesday. It said the North Korean balloons were flying north of Seoul on Wednesday morning after crossing the border. North Korea flew more balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea on Wednesday, Seoul officials said, days after South Korea boosted its frontline broadcasts of K-pop songs and propaganda messages across the rivals' heavily armed border. The tit-for-tat Cold War-style campaigns between the Koreas are inflaming tensions on the Korean Peninsula, with the rivals threatening stronger steps and warning of grave consequences. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement the North Korean balloons were flying north

South Korean Supreme Court grants same-sex couples a health insurance break

The country's highest court ruled that denying a same-sex couple dependent coverage solely based on their gender constitutes serious discrimination

THE K-craze: FMCG companies to restaurants, all ride 'Hallyu Wave'

Companies expand offerings beyond noodles, trade witnessing a food twist