South Korea

South Korea to seek extradition of crypto fugitive Do Kwon

SEOUL, South Korea | South Korea will seek the extradition of fugitive crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon (picture), prosecutors told AFP…

2 days ago

Coffee so cold it’s hot: South Korea’s love of iced Americano

SEOUL – K-pop stars BTS drink it. It appears in K-dramas. Fans are so dedicated to consuming it year-round they’ve…

1 month ago

Hybe buys Atlanta rap label Quality Control to expand in the US market

South Korea’s Hybe Co. will buy Quality Control, the Atlanta-based label behind rap stars Lil Baby (picture) and Migos, as the…

1 month ago

S. Korea’s ex-justice minister sentenced to two years in jail

SEOUL – A former South Korean justice minister who had once been a strong presidential hopeful was sentenced to two…

2 months ago

South Korea posts record trade deficit as exports tumble

South Korea posted a record trade deficit in January as exports slumped in response to deteriorating global semiconductor demand and…

2 months ago

Global phone shipments plunge most ever as consumers spend less

GLOBAL smartphone shipments suffered their worst quarterly drop on record in a clear sign of cooling consumer demand that signals…

2 months ago

South Korean economy shrinks for first time since early 2020

SEOUL – South Korea's economy shrank in October-December for the first time since the second quarter of 2020, as exports…

2 months ago

40% of S Korean conglomerates plan to reduce investment in 2023: survey

SEOUL -- More than four out of 10 South Korean conglomerates plan to cut back on their investment both at…

2 months ago

South Korea to drop most indoor mask restrictions

SEOUL – South Korea will drop rules that require people to wear masks in most indoor spaces, authorities said Friday,…

2 months ago

South Korea calls for 24 to be charged over deadly crowd crush

A SOUTH Korean panel referred 24 officials to prosecutors to face charges of professional negligence resulting in death over a…

2 months ago

S. Korea plans bigger tax breaks to boost its chip sector

SOUTH Korea’s government plans to hike tax breaks for big chip companies’ capex to as much as 25%, after President…

2 months ago

China hits back at South Korea, Japan in first Covid retaliation

China has suspended issuing some visas for South Korea and Japan in Beijing’s first retaliation against Covid-related curbs on Chinese…

2 months ago

Falling NASA satellite sparks emergency phone alert in South Korea

SOUTH Koreans, used to getting mobile phone alerts warning of earthquakes or Covid outbreaks, received a more unusual notification on…

3 months ago