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Seoul develops radar system to detect Pyongyang artillery

Seoul: South Korea on Monday announced it has developed a new radar system to detect North Korean artillery at the border, one of the greatest threat the country faces in the event of conflict with its neighbour. The system, called counter-artillery detection radar-II, will start operating from 2018, announced the South Korean Defence Acquisition Programme […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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US VP in Seoul for talks on Pyongyang

Seoul: US Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday arrived on a three-day visit to South Korea to reaffirm the robust security alliance and warn against North Korea’s possible provocation, officials said. After landing at a US airbase in Pyeongtaek, 70 km from here, Pence headed to a Seoul national cemetery in a gesture to highlight […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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South Korea's Park arrested over corruption allegations

Seoul: Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was arrested early on Friday raising a possibility for her to serve jail term over corruption allegations, a media report said. A judge in the Seoul Central District Court said in a statement that Park’s major criminal allegations could be justified and concerns remained over a possibility of her […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
Six foreign tourists rescued by police

Srinagar: Six foreign tourists, who had lost their way in the city, were rescued by the police in the early hours today from a mob which allegedly mistook them for braid choppers. The tourists — three Australians and one person each from England, South Korea and Ireland — were on their way to Srinagar from […]

  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021
Cigarette butts can offer 'green' energy storage solution

Seoul: With used cigarette butts, South Korean scientists have developed a high-performing material that can be used to store energy and at the same free the environment from the toxicity of the cigarette filters. The new material could be integrated into computers, handheld devices, electric vehicles and wind turbines to store energy, the study noted. […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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Modi visit: India, South Korea ink seven agreements

India and South Korea today inked seven agreements, including on Avoidance of Double Taxation and shipping, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with South Korean President Park Geun-hye here

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
South Korean suspected of Ebola hospitalized in Berlin

Berlin: A South Korean health worker suspected of Ebola was admitted Saturday to Berlin’s Charite, one of the largest university hospitals in Europe, Berlin Senate Department for Health and Social Affairs said Saturday. A member of the South Korean medical team that was in Sierra Leone in action against Ebola has been admitted to the […]

  • Monday, 21 June 2021
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Modi unveils Gandhi bust, invokes his ideals to fight terror

Seoul: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi at the Yonsei University here and said we can find solutions to two biggest challenges facing humanity – terrorism and climate change – from Gandhi’s life. “Terrorism and climate change are the two biggest challenges mankind is facing now. If we look […]

  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021
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Samsung 5G phone to hit the market on April 5

Seoul: Samsung on Thursday said it will release its first 5G smartphone in the first week of April in South Korea, making it the world’s first mobile device with the next-generation network capability. The South Korean tech giant said Galaxy S10’s 5G model will go on sale on April 5, without a pre-order programme, Yonhap […]

  • Monday, 03 May 2021
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S. Korea overturns abortion ban after 66 yrs

Seoul: South Korea’s Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday as “unconstitutional” a 66-year-old law that made abortion a crime punishable by up to two years in prison, calling for its amendment in a landmark decision that signals a major change in various aspects of society. The nine-justice panel made the ruling in a 7-2 vote, in […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Kim returns following 'successful' summit with Putin

Seoul: The leader of North Korea returned to Pyongyang following his “successful and historic” summit with the President of Russia, state media reported on Saturday. Kim Jong-un and Vladimir Putin met in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Thursday in what was the first ever summit between the two leaders. Kim arrived back in the […]

  • Saturday, 01 May 2021
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Samsung working on Galaxy A10s with dual camera

Seoul: After recently launching Galaxy A10e, South Korean tech giant Samsung is now working on a new budget smartphone for the Indian market – Galaxy A10s. In a recent development, a smartphone purported to be the A10s was listed on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) website, the GSM Arena reported late on Saturday. According to […]

  • Thursday, 29 April 2021
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Typhoon Lingling Kills 3 In South Korea

Seoul: At least three people were killed due to typhoon Lingling, the 13th storm to hit South Korea this year, which also led to cancellation of hundreds of flights and power outages that affected some 160,000 homes, authorities said on Sunday. According to the authorities, a woman in her 70s died in the town of […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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North Korea fires another round of projectiles: Reports

Pyongyang: North Korea on Tuesday launched two unidentified projectiles from South Pyongan Province toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. “Our military is observing the situation and maintaining readiness,” CNN reported citing a JCS statement. Meanwhile, a senior US administration official said the […]

  • Monday, 26 April 2021
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South Korea's Gangwon To Host 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

Lausanne: The 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will be hosted in Gangwon province, South Korea. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the decision following its session on Friday in Lausanne, where the 2020 edition is underway, reports Xinhua news agency. The decision means the winter YOG will, for the first time, take place in […]

  • Wednesday, 21 April 2021
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