S. Korea to invest $22.4 mln to build future aviation technology center for drones and flying taxis

SEOUL -- In a bid to accelerate the development of technologies for drones and flying taxis, also known as urban air mobility vehicles, South Korea will invest 29 billion won ($22.4 million) to build a future aviation center in the eastern city of Wonju for the development, demonstration, and technology evaluation of future aviation technologies. Urban air mobility (UAM) is a future ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in city areas. A public-private consultative body calle

November 20, 2023

S. Korean President embarks on four-day state visit to Britain

SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol departed for London to meet with King Charles III only two days after returning from San Francisco where he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. After completing his journey, designed to celebrate the 140th anniversary of diplomatic ties with Britain, Yoon will visit Paris to support South Korea's bid for the World Expo 2030. In November 1883, Britain established diplomatic relations with the Joseon dynasty that rul

November 20, 2023

Total of 106 lumpy skin disease cases reported as of November 20, 2023

SEOUL -- A total of 106 lumpy skin disease cases were reported as of November 20, South Korea's animal disease control tower said. The infectious cattle disease has reached the eastern province of Gangwon to infect a cattle farm that breeds traditional Korean cows for premium beef. Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral infection that spreads through blood-feeding insects like flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. A cow infected with the virus usually shows symptoms of high fever, skin nod

November 20, 2023

Stray Kids tops Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart for fourth time

SEOUL -- Boy band Stray Kids has topped Billboard's top 200 popular albums chart with its album "Rock-STAR." Along with BTS, the eight-member band became the second K-pop group that ranked first more than three times on the weekly chart that ranks the 200 most popular albums in the United States. The album, released on November 10, arrived atop the list on the Billboard 200 chart with 224,000 equivalent album units sold in the U.S. in the week ending November 16. The

November 20, 2023

Exports of S. Korean instant noodles Ramyeon surpass $785 mln in 2023

SEOUL -- Exports of South Korean instant noodles known as Ramyeon soared 24.7 percent year-on-year to a record high of $785.2 million (1.1 trillion won) between January and October in 2023, state data showed. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the release of South Korea's first instant noodles in 1963. According to data released by the Korea Customs Service, exports of Ramyeon packs totaled $785.2 million during the first ten months of this year. The largest importer was Ch

November 20, 2023

S. Korea's online administrative system network goes back online

SEOUL -- After three days of digital blackout, South Korea's administrative system network has gone back online. Government workers and ordinary citizens are now able to access the network and receive administrative help such as issuing birth certificates or registering a new address. South Korea pulled the plug on its unified government administrative service network called "Government 24" at around 1:55 p.m. (0455 GMT) on November 17 after the network started to malf

November 20, 2023

[OPINION] Xi-Biden Summit: resumption of positivity in the Sino-US ties

KARACHI -- In the much-awaited summit between President Xi Jinping and President Biden, the anticipated outcome materialized with two pivotal measures propelling Sino-US relat

November 17, 2023

S. Korean police hands over BTS member V's alleged stalker to prosecution

SEOUL -- Police have handed over BTS member V's stalker to the prosecution. The woman was charged with violating the stalking punishment act and trespassing into the male artist's residence. According to Seoul Gangnam Police Station, the woman was accused of attempting to approach the 27-year-old singer by visiting his apartment on October 26. The police authority said the woman followed V into the building's elevator and this is not the first time she visited V's ap

November 17, 2023

[OPINION] "Remembering John F. Kennedy"

KENOSHA -- The President of the United States travels to Texas to mitigate factional strife in his Democratic Party, and on November 22, 1963, is gunned down on a Dallas street.

November 17, 2023

S. Korean hospital succeeds in uterus transplant for first time  

SEOUL -- A major general hospital in Seoul has succeeded in South Korea's first uterus transplant. The medical center treated a 35-year-old woman with an uncommon congenital disorder "Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome." Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a condition in which the uterus and vagina are either absent or underdeveloped, affecting about one in 5,000 women. Because their ovarian function remains normal, women with MRKH syndrome

November 17, 2023