South Korea Archives - Page 29 of 31 - ViewusGlobal
#south-korea (616 Posts)
Gaeseong Industrial Complex Foundation to be Dissolved Next WeekYonhap News The government plans to announce an enforcement decree next week to dissolve the Gaeseong Industrial District Foundation. Since its establishment in 2007, following the launch of the Kaesong Industrial Region in 2004, the foundation has been supporting the entry permit process, access control, labor, and facility management of companies in the complex. On the 11th, Koo Byung […]
North Korea Responds to US-South Korea DrillsAmerican experts on North Korea say, “The possibility of war breaking out is the highest since the Korean War.” [Photo=Yonhap News] Amid predictions that North Korea will provoke in response to the South Korea-U.S. joint training Freedom of Shield (FS), which started on the 4th, it is being evaluated that they are responding with relatively […]
North Korean Authorities Visit Mongolia to Strengthen Diplomatic Relations Yonhap News It has been confirmed that North Korean authorities departed from Pyongyang on the 9th for a visit to Mongolia. This action is interpreted as North Korea’s intention to overturn the balance in Northeast Asia by turning the shock of the diplomatic relationship establishment between South Korea and Cuba into the foreign management of […]
North Korea Attempts to Jam GPS SignalsNorth Korea carried out dozens of rounds of artillery and self-propelled gun-firing training on the 7th. Yonhap News It was confirmed on the 8th that North Korea attempted to jam Global Positioning System (GPS) signals in response to the regular US-South Korea joint training Freedom Shield (FS). The Joint Chiefs of Staff detected several GPS […]
Lee Jae-Myung 'Yoon Suk Yeol's Government Has Become an Autocracy'A report from V-Dem Institute says “South Korean Democracy now ranks at 47th from 28thYoon Suk Yeol’s government attacks gender equality and represses the opposition partiesLee Jae-Myung “autocratization in a leading democratic country, unimaginable”“This general election must stop the reckless backslide” Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the Yoon Suk […]
President Yoon Suk Yeol: 'The Unification We Pursue is Based on the Universal Human Value'President Yoon Suk Yeol has received a work report from the Ministry of Unification and instructed them to make efforts to improve North Korean human rights. After receiving a policy direction report from the Ministry of Unification on the 7th, President Yoon said, “The unification we pursue is based on the universal human value, freedom, […]
South Korea's Senior Poverty Rate Hits 38.1%, Highest in OECD CountriesTwo years ago, the poverty rate among seniors in South Korea worsened to 38.1%, the highest level among the countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). According to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Statistics Korea’s Household Financial Welfare Survey on the 11th, the relative poverty rate of the […]
South Korean Government Orders a Study to Develop a Possible 'National Tattoo Exam'Yonhap News TV Earlier this month, the government ordered a study to develop a national examination to open up certain tattoo procedures to non-medical professionals, which are currently only allowed to be conducted by medical professionals. With the standoff between the government and the association of doctors over the debate of increasing the number of […]
South Korea Ranks 8th in Financial Literacy Among OECD CountriesSouth Koreans ranked eighth in financial literacy among the 39 countries that participated in a survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). However, their understanding of digital finance was lower than the average of the OECD and 28 other countries, indicating a lack of awareness about financial security. According to the “2023 […]
Nurses in South Korea Now Able to Perform CPR and Administer DrugsFilling the medical gap left by medical residentsMinistry of Health and Welfare establishes guidelines for nursing dutiesLegal responsibility in case of accidents falls on the heads of the medical institutions To fill the medical gap caused by the departure of medical residents, starting from the 8th, nurses will also be able to administer CPR and […]
Prices and Interest Rates Run in Reverse Amidst the Return of the 'MAGA' Slogan[Photo=Reuters-Yonhap News] The volume of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) slogan that once drove the Korean economy into a corner is increasing again as former President Donald Trump is confirmed as the Republican candidate for the U.S. election. The return of Trumpism, symbolized by nationalism and protectionism, is the utmost blow to the Korean […]
Air Force's 11th Fighter Wing Conducts High-Stakes Drill Against North Korean ThreatThe Air Force announced on the 6th that it had conducted the 2nd PISU training at the 11th Fighter Wing. The PISU training is an air training planned independently by the 11th Fighter Wing and was first conducted last month. It was named after the English expression Punish Immediately, Strongly, Until the End. The training […]
Door-to-Door Salesman Assaults Woman in Her 20sAcquittal in the first trial, conviction in the second and third trialsSentenced to six months in prison and 40 hours of sexual violence treatment program A 50-year-old door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s who had requested a vacuum cleaning home service has been found guilty by […]
President Yoon Suk Yeol Solidifies His Stance On the Collective Action of DoctorsPresident Yoon Suk Yeol took a firm stance on the collective action of doctors who opposed the expansion of medical school quotas on the 6th. President Yoon Suk Yeol/ Yonhap News At the 11th State Council meeting held in Sejong City on the 6th, President Yoon stated, “The doctors’ illegal collective action has been ongoing […]
Poll Results Show Only 7 Out of 10 Koreans Will Vote in Upcoming Election[Photo= Yonhap News] The upcoming general election on April 10th reflects a theme, judgment on the regime. Even though The People Power Party is ahead of the Democratic Party in party support, numerous voters feel the need to judge the Yoon Suk Yeol government in this general election. Also, about 7 out of 10 Koreans […]
Kim Jong Un Responds to US-South Korea Freedom Shield Drills(Photo=Rodong Sinmun/News1) According to Rodong Sinmun on the 7th of the month, North Korean Secretary Kim Jong Un inspected a major operations training base in the western district. The newspaper reported, “Secretary Kim Jong Un visited the People’s Army’s fundamental operations training base in the western district on the 6th of the month, toured the training facilities, […]
South Korea's Big Mac Index Rises to $4.11, Undervaluation ContinuesSouth Korea’s Big Mac Index ranks sixth highest in Asia. The Big Mac Index is a measure that converts the price of a Big Mac sold at McDonald’s outlets in various countries into US dollars. It is used to gauge a country’s currency value and exchange rate. The British economic weekly, The Economist, has been […]
Conservative Party Prevails as Poll Results Embarrass the Democratic PartyHan Dong Hoon (left), the interim head of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), and Lee Jae Myung, the leader of the Democratic Party (DP) / News1 In a poll asking which party’s candidate they would vote for if the general election were held tomorrow, the gap in approval rating between the People Power Party and the […]
Seoul Semiconductor Sues Amazon for Patent InfringementSeoul Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the world’s largest distributor. Seoul Semiconductor announced on the 5th that it has filed a patent lawsuit against Amazon in the Unified Patent Court in Europe to prohibit the sale of patent-infringing products. Despite receiving 15 sales prohibition judgments against manufacturers and sellers who violated […]
Indiana Secretary of Commerce To Meet With Samsung SDI to Discuss Battery CooperationDavid Rosenberg, Secretary of Commerce for the State of Indiana, USA, is visiting South Korea. He will meet with Samsung SDI, the largest Korean investor in the state, to discuss potential collaborations in the battery business and review major issues. He is also expected to meet with SoulBrain and Jaewon Industries, both battery material companies, […]
Gaeseong Industrial Complex Foundation to be Dissolved Next Week Yonhap News The government plans to announce an enforcement decree next week to dissolve the Gaeseong Industrial District Foundation. Since its establishment in 2007, following the launch of the Kaesong Industrial Region in 2004, the foundation has been supporting the entry permit process, access control, labor, and facility management of companies in the complex. On the 11th, Koo Byung […]
North Korea Responds to US-South Korea Drills American experts on North Korea say, “The possibility of war breaking out is the highest since the Korean War.” [Photo=Yonhap News] Amid predictions that North Korea will provoke in response to the South Korea-U.S. joint training Freedom of Shield (FS), which started on the 4th, it is being evaluated that they are responding with relatively […]
North Korean Authorities Visit Mongolia to Strengthen Diplomatic Relations Yonhap News It has been confirmed that North Korean authorities departed from Pyongyang on the 9th for a visit to Mongolia. This action is interpreted as North Korea’s intention to overturn the balance in Northeast Asia by turning the shock of the diplomatic relationship establishment between South Korea and Cuba into the foreign management of […]
North Korea Attempts to Jam GPS Signals North Korea carried out dozens of rounds of artillery and self-propelled gun-firing training on the 7th. Yonhap News It was confirmed on the 8th that North Korea attempted to jam Global Positioning System (GPS) signals in response to the regular US-South Korea joint training Freedom Shield (FS). The Joint Chiefs of Staff detected several GPS […]
Lee Jae-Myung 'Yoon Suk Yeol's Government Has Become an Autocracy' A report from V-Dem Institute says “South Korean Democracy now ranks at 47th from 28thYoon Suk Yeol’s government attacks gender equality and represses the opposition partiesLee Jae-Myung “autocratization in a leading democratic country, unimaginable”“This general election must stop the reckless backslide” Lee Jae-myung, the leader of the Democratic Party of Korea, criticized the Yoon Suk […]
President Yoon Suk Yeol: 'The Unification We Pursue is Based on the Universal Human Value' President Yoon Suk Yeol has received a work report from the Ministry of Unification and instructed them to make efforts to improve North Korean human rights. After receiving a policy direction report from the Ministry of Unification on the 7th, President Yoon said, “The unification we pursue is based on the universal human value, freedom, […]
South Korea's Senior Poverty Rate Hits 38.1%, Highest in OECD Countries Two years ago, the poverty rate among seniors in South Korea worsened to 38.1%, the highest level among the countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). According to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Statistics Korea’s Household Financial Welfare Survey on the 11th, the relative poverty rate of the […]
South Korean Government Orders a Study to Develop a Possible 'National Tattoo Exam' Yonhap News TV Earlier this month, the government ordered a study to develop a national examination to open up certain tattoo procedures to non-medical professionals, which are currently only allowed to be conducted by medical professionals. With the standoff between the government and the association of doctors over the debate of increasing the number of […]
South Korea Ranks 8th in Financial Literacy Among OECD Countries South Koreans ranked eighth in financial literacy among the 39 countries that participated in a survey by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). However, their understanding of digital finance was lower than the average of the OECD and 28 other countries, indicating a lack of awareness about financial security. According to the “2023 […]
Nurses in South Korea Now Able to Perform CPR and Administer Drugs Filling the medical gap left by medical residentsMinistry of Health and Welfare establishes guidelines for nursing dutiesLegal responsibility in case of accidents falls on the heads of the medical institutions To fill the medical gap caused by the departure of medical residents, starting from the 8th, nurses will also be able to administer CPR and […]
Prices and Interest Rates Run in Reverse Amidst the Return of the 'MAGA' Slogan [Photo=Reuters-Yonhap News] The volume of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) slogan that once drove the Korean economy into a corner is increasing again as former President Donald Trump is confirmed as the Republican candidate for the U.S. election. The return of Trumpism, symbolized by nationalism and protectionism, is the utmost blow to the Korean […]
Air Force's 11th Fighter Wing Conducts High-Stakes Drill Against North Korean Threat The Air Force announced on the 6th that it had conducted the 2nd PISU training at the 11th Fighter Wing. The PISU training is an air training planned independently by the 11th Fighter Wing and was first conducted last month. It was named after the English expression Punish Immediately, Strongly, Until the End. The training […]
Door-to-Door Salesman Assaults Woman in Her 20s Acquittal in the first trial, conviction in the second and third trialsSentenced to six months in prison and 40 hours of sexual violence treatment program A 50-year-old door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman who was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s who had requested a vacuum cleaning home service has been found guilty by […]
President Yoon Suk Yeol Solidifies His Stance On the Collective Action of Doctors President Yoon Suk Yeol took a firm stance on the collective action of doctors who opposed the expansion of medical school quotas on the 6th. President Yoon Suk Yeol/ Yonhap News At the 11th State Council meeting held in Sejong City on the 6th, President Yoon stated, “The doctors’ illegal collective action has been ongoing […]
Poll Results Show Only 7 Out of 10 Koreans Will Vote in Upcoming Election [Photo= Yonhap News] The upcoming general election on April 10th reflects a theme, judgment on the regime. Even though The People Power Party is ahead of the Democratic Party in party support, numerous voters feel the need to judge the Yoon Suk Yeol government in this general election. Also, about 7 out of 10 Koreans […]
Kim Jong Un Responds to US-South Korea Freedom Shield Drills (Photo=Rodong Sinmun/News1) According to Rodong Sinmun on the 7th of the month, North Korean Secretary Kim Jong Un inspected a major operations training base in the western district. The newspaper reported, “Secretary Kim Jong Un visited the People’s Army’s fundamental operations training base in the western district on the 6th of the month, toured the training facilities, […]
South Korea's Big Mac Index Rises to $4.11, Undervaluation Continues South Korea’s Big Mac Index ranks sixth highest in Asia. The Big Mac Index is a measure that converts the price of a Big Mac sold at McDonald’s outlets in various countries into US dollars. It is used to gauge a country’s currency value and exchange rate. The British economic weekly, The Economist, has been […]
Conservative Party Prevails as Poll Results Embarrass the Democratic Party Han Dong Hoon (left), the interim head of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), and Lee Jae Myung, the leader of the Democratic Party (DP) / News1 In a poll asking which party’s candidate they would vote for if the general election were held tomorrow, the gap in approval rating between the People Power Party and the […]
Seoul Semiconductor Sues Amazon for Patent Infringement Seoul Semiconductor has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon, the world’s largest distributor. Seoul Semiconductor announced on the 5th that it has filed a patent lawsuit against Amazon in the Unified Patent Court in Europe to prohibit the sale of patent-infringing products. Despite receiving 15 sales prohibition judgments against manufacturers and sellers who violated […]
Indiana Secretary of Commerce To Meet With Samsung SDI to Discuss Battery Cooperation David Rosenberg, Secretary of Commerce for the State of Indiana, USA, is visiting South Korea. He will meet with Samsung SDI, the largest Korean investor in the state, to discuss potential collaborations in the battery business and review major issues. He is also expected to meet with SoulBrain and Jaewon Industries, both battery material companies, […]
Hot Topics