South Korea's PIPC holds meeting with medical field stakeholders to discuss MyData platform obligations

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission held a joint meeting with other MyData platform information transmission agencies. The PIPC emphasized the agencies, including the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, National Health …

S. Korea's cost of raising children grows in 2024

SEOUL, May 20 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's cost of raising children grew last year, an education ministry survey showed Tuesday. The monthly average per-household cost of bringing up children, including those for childcare, education, food and clothing, …

Trump wants a 'one-stop shopping' deal with South Korea on trade and defense, but there is a cost

U.S. joint military exercise with South Korea in Yeoncheon-gun, South Korea. Getty Images Sharing the costs of hosting U.S. troops in allied countries has been a favorite topic of U.S. President Donald Trump since his first term in the White House. But as …

Kanye West's South Korea concert canceled following antisemitic actions

Kanye West is no longer having a concert in South Korea. Kanye's show in South Korea has been cancelled, according to Korea JoongAng Daily. The 47-year-old rapper, who goes by Ye, had a show originally set at the country's Incheon Munhak Stadium …

Ye’s Upcoming South Korea Concert Canceled Due to ‘Recent Controversies’

Ye (formerly Kanye West) will not be performing in South Korea this month, as his May 31 concert has been canceled. According to Korean ticketing platform Interpark Global, West’s May 31 show at Incheon Munhak Main Stadium was canceled due to “recent …

GM's future in South Korea faces fresh concerns over Trump tariffs

Long Reach, High Stakes: Why South Korea Must Urgently Build a Long-Range Air-to-Air Capability

The rapidly evolving nature of modern air warfare has underscored a critical strategic gap in South Korea’s defense posture: the absence of long-range air-to-air missile (LRAAM) capability. Recent developments in other regions of the world demonstrate how …

S. Korea's venture investment soars 34 pct in Q1

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's investment in startups jumped 34 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, government data showed Tuesday. A total of 2.62 trillion won (US$1.88 billion) was invested in promising venture firms and …

N. Korea intensifies border security amid ‘complex’ international developments

North Korean state security agents in North Hamgyong province have been ordered to strengthen border defense due to complex international developments. A source in the province told Daily NK recently that the Central Committee instructed the provincial …

Czech Authorities Appeal Injunction Suspending Nuclear Plant Construction Deal with S. Korea

Photo : YONHAP News Energy authorities in the Czech Republic have appealed a court injunction that currently stands in the way of a multibillion-dollar nuclear power plant construction deal with South Korea. According to industry sources on Tuesday, …