Seoul, Nov 14 (EFE).- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has highlighted the growing “strategic importance” of Latin America ahead of summits for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Peru and the G20, which will be held in Brazil. Yoon will seek to foster closer ties with the region and defend “free and open … Read more
Seoul, Nov 14 (EFE).- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said his country was considering increasing for Ukraine in response to North Korea’s reinforcement of military ties with Russia, particularly the sending of 10,000 soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war. Yoon interacted with EFE through a written interview a day ahead of his visit … Read more
Seoul, Oct 23 (EFE).- The Seoul police announced Monday they would deploy more than 1,000 officers in the narrow streets of Itaewon neighborhood during Halloween festivities to control crowds and prevent tragedies such as the one that occurred last year. The Metropolitan Police Agency of the capital on Monday presented its security reinforcement plan that … Read more
Pohang, South Korea, Mar 29 (EFE).- South Korea and the United States conducted amphibious assault drills on Wednesday for the first time in five years, exhibiting their nimble marines and war equipment in a high-spirited action as a warning to North Korea’s ostentatious military prowess. The two military allies began the Ssangyong (double dragon in … Read more
Seoul (EFE).- Thousands of South Koreans demonstrated in Seoul on Saturday against a controversial plan presented this week to compensate people who were subjected to forced labor by Japanese companies during World War II. Several victims or their families have spoken out against the plan, which in principle exempts the two Japanese companies involved from … Read more
By Rosa Diaz Barcelona, Spain, Mar 7 (EFE).- RM, the lead singer of K-pop supergroup BTS, would love to one day collaborate with Spanish star Rosalía – his favorite Spanish singer – but with his mandatory military service in South Korea approaching, he will not be taking on any projects in the near future. During … Read more
Seoul, Feb 17 (EFE).- South Korea is set to launch its first military surveillance satellite in November 2023 in order to improve its ability to spy on the North, the Defense Acquisition Program istration (DAPA) said on Friday. In a briefing to the National Assembly’s defense committee, DAPA revealed that it is looking to launch … Read more
Seoul, Dec 23 (EFE).- South Korea said Friday it plans to withdraw the use of masks indoors in the near future if a series of factors related to the spread of the coronavirus are met. South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Thursday at a meeting of the Disaster and Emergency Countermeasures Command, the body … Read more
Seoul, Dec 21 (EFE).- ‘Gangnam style,’ the popular song of the South Korean rapper Psy, marked Wednesday 10 years since becoming the first video on YouTube to exceed one billion views. The song, which had taken just five months to mark this feat, was initially aimed exclusively at South Korean viewers, but ended up becoming … Read more
Doha, Nov 28 (EFE).- Ghana clinched a 3-2 World Cup victory over South Korea in one of the tournament’s most thrilling games after Mohammed Kudus scored a brace, including a 68th-minute winner on Monday. Mohammed Salisu scored the opener for Ghana in the 24th minute before teammate Mohammed Kudus scored the second goal 10 minutes … Read more
