North and South Korea make phone call after months
North Korea has restored communication lines with the South, months after it cut a cross-border hotline. The move comes days after the country’s leader Kim...
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North Korea’s Kim Jong-un offers to restore inter-Korean hotline
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he is willing to restore a vital communication hotline with South Korea, in a possible offer of reconciliation....
Lee Jae-yong: Samsung heir released from prison on parole
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong has been released from a South Korean prison and is now on parole. He served 207 days in jail – just...
Malkia Strikers second round hopes on line after loss against Serbia
The national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, lost by three straights 3-0 {25-21,25-11,25-20}to World and European Champions Serbia in their third group A match...
Malkia strikers put up spirited fight, lose to Korea
The national women’s volleyball team ‘Malkia Strikers’ lost their second group ‘B’ match after being outwitted 3-0 {25-14, 25-22, 26-24) by South Korea in...
Samsung handsets push profits to pre-pandemic high
Samsung Electronics has announced its strongest first quarter profits since 2018 on the back of strong mobile sales led by its flagship Galaxy S21 line....
North Korea drops out of Tokyo Olympics over COVID fears
North Korea has announced it will not attend the Tokyo Olympic Games because of coronavirus concerns, dashing South Korean hopes the Games could serve...
Atlanta shootings: Asian women among eight killed at three spas
Eight people, many of them women of Asian descent, have been killed in shootings at spas in the US state of Georgia. Police said the...
S. Korea decides not to administer AstraZeneca vaccine to people over 65
South Korea postpones the immunization of people over 65 years old with the coronavirus vaccine developed by the UK-Swedish AstraZeneca company until the latter provides...
Samsung bets on bespoke fridges to lure millennials
Samsung says it plans to offer more bespoke electronics to appeal to younger customers. The South Korean giant saw a big spike in sales of...