SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PRIME MINISTER-NOMINEE-KIM MIN-SEOK-APPROVAL

SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-PRIME MINISTER-NOMINEE-KIM MIN-SEOK-APPROVAL

(250703) -- SEOUL, July 3, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Kim Min-seok (front) attends a meeting of South Korea's parliament in Seoul, South Korea,...

South Korea faces 85% population crash by 2125 - study

South Korea faces 85% population crash by 2125 - study

The country could lose tens of millions of residents within a century due to falling birth rates, new projections warn ...

South Korea faces 85% population crash by 2125 study

South Korea faces 85% population crash by 2125  study

The country could lose tens of millions of residents within a century due to falling birth rates, new projections warn South Korea's...

Indian markets open in green, volatility will remain till US-India trade deal decisions: Experts

Indian markets open in green, volatility will remain till US-India trade deal decisions: Experts

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened with gains on Thursday, but caution prevailed as investors...

NATO circles China in more ways than one

NATO circles China in more ways than one

The alliances latest summit avoided confronting Beijing but could not cover up the efforts to contain the Asian great power The June...

NATO encircling China in more ways than one

NATO encircling China in more ways than one

The alliances latest summit avoided confronting Beijing but could not cover up the efforts to contain the Asian great power The June...

NATO circles around China in more ways than one

NATO circles around China in more ways than one

The alliance's latest summit avoided confronting Beijing but could not cover up the efforts to contain the Asian great power ...

NATO has picked a new threat to bully

NATO has picked a new threat to bully

The alliances latest summit avoided confronting China but could not cover up the efforts to contain the Asian great power The June...

Nifty, Sensex opened with gains on Trump's trade deal optimism, Q1 results in July to drive market further

Nifty, Sensex opened with gains on Trump's trade deal optimism, Q1 results in July to drive market further

New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a positive note on Wednesday, supported by optimism surrounding a potential...

China sends warships beyond second island chain for the first time into Western Pacific

China sends warships beyond second island chain for the first time into Western Pacific

Taipei [Taiwan], July 1 (ANI): For the first time, two of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft carriers, the Liaoning and...

South Korea overtakes US in cosmetics exports, now second globally

South Korea overtakes US in cosmetics exports, now second globally

New Delhi [India], June 30 (ANI): South Korea's cosmetics exports surpassed those of the United States for the first time this year...

(SP)AUSTRIA-INNSBRUCK-SPORT CLIMBING-IFSC WORLD CUP-WOMEN'S LEAD-FINAL

(SP)AUSTRIA-INNSBRUCK-SPORT CLIMBING-IFSC WORLD CUP-WOMEN'S LEAD-FINAL

(250630) -- INNSBRUCK, June 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Erin McNeice of Great Britain competes during the women's lead final at the International...

UAE National Rugby team defeats South Korea in World Cup Qualifiers

UAE National Rugby team defeats South Korea in World Cup Qualifiers

SEOUL, 21st June, 2025 (WAM) - The UAE national rugby team (15-a-side category) defeated its South Korean counterpart 38-36 in the...

Sharjah welcomes high-level Korean delegation to boost cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital transformation

Sharjah welcomes high-level Korean delegation to boost cooperation in artificial intelligence, digital transformation

SHARJAH, 2nd June 2025 (WAM) -- The Emirate of Sharjah welcomed a high-level official delegation from the Seoul AI Foundation and the...

South Korea achieves cancer treatment breakthroughs; eyes closer UAE healthcare ties

South Korea achieves cancer treatment breakthroughs; eyes closer UAE healthcare ties

SEOUL, 10th May 2025 (WAM) -- The Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), an arm of South Korea's Ministry of Health and...

North Korea opens massive beach resort, eyes Russian tourists

North Korea opens massive beach resort, eyes Russian tourists

North Korea unveiled a sprawling east coast resort, state media said Wednesday, a pet project of leader Kim Jong Un set to host Russian...

South Korea President Says Doing Utmost for Trade Deal with US

South Korea President Says Doing Utmost for Trade Deal with US

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - South Koreas President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday his administration was doing its utmost to secure a trade deal...

Irans Fixtures at 2025 FIVB U-21 World Championship Announced

Irans Fixtures at 2025 FIVB U-21 World Championship Announced

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iran will play Kazakhstan in the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men's U-21 World Championship opener. - Sports news - The match...

S. Korea's current account surplus grows in May

SEOUL, July 4 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's current account surplus grew in May compared to the previous month due to lower energy imports...

1 killed, 1 in cardiac arrest as taxi dashes into sidewalk in S. Korea

SEOUL, July 3 (Xinhua) -- One man was killed and another man was in cardiac arrest as a taxi dashed into the sidewalk in South Korea's...

S. Korea's parliament approves prime minister nominee

SEOUL, July 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's parliament approved the appointment of prime minister nominee Kim Min-seok on Thursday. ...

S. Korea not sure about whether to reach trade deal with U.S. by July 8

SEOUL, July 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Thursday that he was not sure about whether to reach a trade deal...

S. Korea's imported car sales rise 9.8 pct in June

SEOUL, July 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's imported car sales rose in single digits in June due to solid demand for German luxury models...

Foreign direct investment in S. Korea falls 14.6 pct in H1

SEOUL, July 3 (Xinhua) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) in South Korea fell in double digits in the first half due to uncertainties...

S. Korea's foreign reserves rebound in June

SEOUL, July 3 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's foreign reserves rebounded in three months due to the higher conversion value of non-U.S. dollar...

Chinese model tops electric car sales in Israel in H1

JERUSALEM, July 2 (Xinhua) -- The Xpeng G6, a mid-size electric crossover SUV manufactured by China's Xpeng Motor, topped electric...

Art Macao 2025 to start in July with nearly 30 exhibitions

MACAO, July 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) is preparing to launch the Art Macao: Macao International...

Roundup: S. Korea's consumer prices rise 2.2 pct in June

SEOUL, July 2 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's consumer price inflation rose above 2 percent due to higher prices for food and oil products,...

S. Korea's top prosecutor offers to resign

SEOUL, July 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's top prosecutor has offered to resign about nine months after he took office in September last...

S. Korea's online shopping rises 0.9 pct in May

SEOUL, July 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's online shopping rose in single digits in May due to strong demand for food and food delivery...

Roundup: S. Korea's export rebounds in June

SEOUL, July 1 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's export rebounded last month due to solid global demand for locally-made semiconductors and...

China announces 26-man squad for EAFF E-1 Football Championship

BEIJING, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Monday announced a 26-player roster for the upcoming East Asian...

S. Korea's corporate bond sale logs double-digit fall in May

SEOUL, June 30 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's corporate bond sale logged a double-digit fall last month owing to lower funding demand from...

S. Korea's industrial output falls for 2nd month in May

SEOUL, June 30 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's industrial output fell for the second successive month due to negative effects of U.S. tariffs...

Fire brought under control on Seoul subway train; suspect arrested for arson

SEOUL, 31st May 2025 (WAM) -- A fire broke out on a train of Subway Line 5 in South Korea's capital Seoul at about 8:47 a.m. local...

Seoul's industrial output, retail sales decline in Q1

SEOUL, 13th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Industrial output and retail sales in Seoul declined from a year earlier in the first quarter of this...

Eco-friendly vehicles account for 81% of imported car sales in South Korea in April

SEOUL, 10th May 2025 (WAM) -- The number of imported vehicles sold in South Korea last month dropped slightly from a year earlier,...

Bio Korea 2025 kicks off in Seoul to explore future of biohealth industry

SEOUL, 7th May, 2025 (WAM) -- Bio Korea 2025, the Republic of Korea's largest trade fair for the health and pharmaceutical industries,...

South Korea apprehends person crossing border from DPRK

South Korea's military apprehended a person who crossed the border from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday...

Tribunal Continues Orders-Circular Copper Tube from Brazil, Greece, China, South Korea and Mexico

Ottawa, Ontario, June 18, 2025-The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its orders made on September 25, 2019, in...

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