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Twelve men and 12 women enter a Buddhist temple – will the monks help them find love?
[ad_1] A monk draped in burnt-orange robes faces a row of young men and women and tells them they’re here on a mission to…
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US News
North Korea State Media Says Japan Overseas Aggression Is Reality, Not Hypothetical
[ad_1] SEOUL, July 7 (Reuters) – A commentary carried by North Korean state media KCNA on Tuesday criticised Japan’s military expansion, saying its overseas…
Cryptocurrency
Open USD Membership Claims Challenged After Samsung, Others Dispute Participation
[ad_1] Open USD’s unveiling hit early controversy after multiple Korean companies said they only learned about their inclusion through media reports. Several major South…
Gadgets
Google Maps will finally be usable in South Korea
[ad_1] Google will finally be able to provide real-time driving and walking directions in South Korea, The New York Times reported. The company has…
US News
South Korea and the US to Conduct Freedom Shield Military Drills in March
[ad_1] By Kyu-seok Shim and Joyce Lee SEOUL, Feb 25 (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States will conduct major joint military drills…
US News
South Korea Urges Russian Embassy to Remove ‘Victory’ Banner as Ukraine War Anniversary Nears
[ad_1] SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) – South Korea has asked the Russian embassy in Seoul to take down a large banner reading “Victory will…
Cryptocurrency
Bithumb Bitcoin Blunder: $1.3B Error Sparks Probe Into Weak Financial Oversight
[ad_1] Bithumb CEO admited past mistakes following the latest 620,000 BTC blunder which has prompting further investigations into system flaws. South Korea’s financial authorities…
US News
South Korea Protests Japanese Event Over Disputed Islands
[ad_1] SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) – South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of disputed islands between the two…
US News
North Korea Holds Third Day of Ruling Party Congress, Kim Outlines Five-Year Goals
[ad_1] SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) – North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party held the third day of its Ninth Congress on Saturday, with leader Kim…
World News
Global leaders and businesses react to more U.S. tariff swings
[ad_1] SEOUL — Governments and companies around the world scrambled Saturday to determine the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down most of…
US News
North Korea’s Kim Opens New Pyongyang Housing District for Families of Fallen Soldiers, KCNA Says
[ad_1] SEOUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over the completion ceremony of a new housing district in Pyongyang…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ has transformed South Korea’s fine dining scene
[ad_1] By JUWON PARK SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — When South Korean chef Jun Lee opened his restaurant SOIGNÉ in Seoul 13 years ago,…
Boston, Massachusetts Local News
‘Bridging Generations’
[ad_1] ANDOVER — Two cultures separated by 6,800 miles were connected at a special event on Wednesday. [ad_2] By Angelina Berube | aberube@eagletribune.com Source…
US News
South Korea Court Set to Rule in Bribery Trial of Former First Lady
[ad_1] SEOUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) – A South Korean district court is set to deliver on Wednesday its ruling in the trial of Kim…
Finance
Trump says he’s raising tariffs on South Korea to 25%
[ad_1] President Trump on Monday said he is raising tariffs on South Korea because the nation has not yet approved a trade deal with…
Breaking News
Pentagon plans to give South Korea primary role in deterring North Korea threats under new strategy
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Pentagon said in an unclassified national defense strategy document titled “Restoring peace through strength…
US News
South Korea Prime Minister Kim Holds Talks With US VP Vance in Washington, Yonhap Says
[ad_1] SEOUL, Jan 24 (Reuters) – South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, who is visiting the United States, held talks with U.S. Vice President…
US News
Senior US Defence Official Colby to Visit South Korea and Japan Next Week, Yonhap Says
[ad_1] SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) – U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for policy Elbridge Colby will visit South Korea from Sunday to Tuesday and…
US News
South Korea Prosecutor Appeals Court Ruling on Ex-President Yoon’s Obstruction Charges
[ad_1] SEOUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) – South Korea’s special prosecution team said on Thursday it has filed an appeal after a court sentenced former…
US News
South Korea’s Lee Calls for Improved Drone Detection to Avoid Provoking North Korea
[ad_1] SEOUL, Jan 20 (Reuters) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that there appeared to be a loophole in his…