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Seoul, March 8 – A chartered plane departed from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday to bring home hundreds of South Koreans stranded in the Middle Eastern country amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the United States, the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.An Etihad Airways...

Seoul, March 7 – South Korea's Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong issued an apology on Saturday to former sex workers whose rights were violated in now-defunct brothels built around American military bases, marking the government's first official apology."As the gender minister dealing...

Seoul, March 7 – A chartered plane to evacuate South Koreans from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will take off this weekend amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.The ministry said it is arranging a 290-seat Etihad Airways charter flight, scheduled...

Seoul, March 7 – South Korean nationals stranded across the Middle East following a regional crisis are continuing to evacuate to safer areas with assistance from local diplomatic missions, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.According to the ministry, 65 South Koreans who had been staying...

Hainan Island (China), March 6 Indian golfer Aditi Ashok began her week at the Blue Bay LPGA with a round of 4-under 68, placing her in 7th position here.Ashok started her round on the back nine, making a bogey on the 13th before recovering with a birdie on the 14th.She also made a birdie on...

Seoul, March 6 – South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun spoke by phone with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss the Middle East conflict and coordinate efforts to bring home South Korean nationals stranded in the UAE, the foreign ministry said on Friday.During the...

Washington, March 6 – The United States’ new defense strategy aims to prevent China from dominating the Indo-Pacific, a senior Pentagon official told lawmakers, underscoring Washington’s growing focus on the region as the center of global strategic competition.Elbridge Colby, Under Secretary...

Seoul, March 5 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered the government on Thursday to swiftly implement a 100 trillion-won (US$68.3 billion) financial package to stabilize the capital markets amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Lee made the instruction during an extraordinary...

Mumbai, March 4 – Streaming giant Netflix unveiled the trailer of its upcoming drama "Made In Korea" on Wednesday.The preview offers a glimpse into Shenba's challenging journey — from a small town in Tamil Nadu to the vibrant, unfamiliar streets of Seoul, South Korea.Set against the everyday...

Seoul, March 4 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will preside over an extraordinary Cabinet meeting this week to discuss response measures to the escalating crisis in the Middle East shortly after returning from his Southeast Asia trip, Cheong Wa Dae said on Wednesday.The extraordinary...

Washington, March 4 – The United States is urging its allies to take greater responsibility for regional security as it confronts simultaneous threats from adversaries across multiple regions, Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby told the Senate Armed Services Committee.Testifying on the Trump...

London, March 3 Green hydrogen, the cornerstone of net-zero strategies worldwide, could fail to become a truly sustainable fuel unless countries rapidly decarbonize their energy grids, according to a new study.The study, published in the journal Nature Communications Sustainability...

San Francisco, March 3 South Korean consumer electronics maker Samsung said rising prices of memory chips is a "global issue" that is impacting the industry, but expressed confidence in its ability to manage supply through strategic partnerships.The company, which is itself one of the major...

Dubai, March 3 – The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 clash between India and the West Indies surpassed the previous peak of concurrent streams set during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final.The 2026 T20 World Cup became the most digitally engaged and globally accessible edition ever, with...

New Delhi, March 2 Japanese and South Korean officials raised concerns about Indian regulations on Monday, saying they are facing difficulties in shipping steel products into the domestic market.Speaking at an event organized by the Ministry of Steel, the government representatives sought...

New Delhi, March 2 (PT) Asian countries are the most vulnerable to disruptions in oil and gas supply through the Strait of Hormuz, with Japan facing the highest risk, followed by South Korea and India, according to international research group Zero Carbon Analytics.The Strait of Hormuz lies...

POONCH, MARCH 2: Under the guidance of Rajinder Singh, a Taekwondo coach and national referee from the Department of Youth Services & Sports, J&K, over 1,000 students—primarily girls—have been trained in self-defense martial arts (Taekwondo) in the Poonch district. The academy has successfully...

Seoul, March 2 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has nominated a four-term lawmaker from the ruling Democratic Party as the Minister of Planning and Budget, and a former senior fisheries official as the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Cheong Wa Dae said on Monday.Representative Park...

Singapore, March 2 – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is scheduled to hold summit talks with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Monday, with the two leaders expected to discuss ways to expand cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI), nuclear energy, and other areas.The meeting...

Wollongong, February 28 – India's top star, Diksha Dagar, bounced back from a disappointing first round of 77 with scores of 66 and 65 in the next two rounds, rising to tied 26th after the third round of the Ford Women's NSW Open.In the second round, Diksha had five birdies and no bogeys, and...