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Korea to Join Early Meeting of U.S.-Led Chip Alliance
Korean officials will attend a preliminary meeting of the U.S.-led Chip 4 alliance, a semiconductor coalition that also includes Japan and Taiwan to reduce global dependence on China. But Seoul wants to scupper a clause in the draft rules that would ban exports to China. A presidential office source said Sunday, "We expect to continue to…
S.Korea turns to self treatment as Omicron fuels soaring COVID-19 cases
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea launched a self-treatment scheme for patients with mild coronavirus symptoms in order to free up medical resources for more serious cases, as new infections hit a fresh high on Thursday due to the fast spreading Omicron variant.South Korea has largely been a COVID-19 mitigation success story, thanks to aggressive testing…
Japan, Korea, China, Philippines Reach Women’s Asian Cup Semi-Final, Book World Cup Tickets
China ensured qualification for the 2023 FIFA World Cup.© TwitterHolders Japan, former champions China, Korea and Philippines won their respective matches on Sunday to reach Women's Asian Cup semifinals and ensure qualification for the 2023 FIFA World Cup. Japan reached the semifinals with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand while China beat Vietnam 3-1 in another…
South Korea explores Metaverse plans, aims to become the 5th biggest metaverse market by 2026
Korea › MetaverseSouth Korea on Thursday revealed its comparative five year plan to steer the global metaverse market race. Juhi Mirza • Jan. 21, 2022 at 7:00 pm UTC • 2 min read Photo by Ciaran O'Brien on Unsplash and pikisuperstar on freepik.comSouth Korea is eyeing the growing Metaverse expansion and is all set to…
S. Korea, Saudi Arabia to bolster hydrogen ties
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a meeting in Riyadh Tuesday to bolster ties between the two countries beyond construction and infrastructure into more future-oriented fields such as hydrogen. During the talks, the two leaders agreed to build a hydrogen ecosystem where Saudi Arabia…
North Korea warns of reconsidering moratorium on weapons tests due to US –
Published January 20, 2022 7:06am SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea would bolster its defenses against the United States and consider "restarting all temporally-suspended activities," state media KCNA reported Thursday, an apparent reference to a self-imposed moratorium on testing its nuclear bombs and long-range missiles. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened a meeting of…
SynopsisThe unusually rapid sequence of launches has drawn U.S. condemnation and a push for new U.N. sanctions while Pyongyang warns of stronger actions, raising the spectre of a return to the period of "fire and fury " threats in 2017.APMonday's missile test was the North's fourth in 2022North Korea fired tactical guided missiles on Monday,…
North Korea using Russian satellite navigation system instead of GPS for missile launches, observers say
Published: 7:00am, 18 Jan, 2022 Updated: 7:00am, 18 Jan, 2022
From South Korea to Sterling’s own son, Ronaldo’s ‘SIUUU’ celebration mimicked
In the space of one weekend, CR7’s famous goal celebration was mimicked around the world. Goal celebrations come in all shapes and sizes, but there is nothing quite like Cristiano Ronaldo’s. The Portuguese’s trademark ‘SIUUUU!’ celebration has become a worldwide hit, and it seems everybody, no matter who or where they are, wants a piece…
N. Korea fires possible missile into sea amid stalled talks
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second launch in a week, following leader Kim Jong Un’s calls to expand its nuclear weapons program in defiance of international opposition.The launches follow a series of weapons tests in 2021 that underscored how…