Tag: Korea

No More Fry-less Days: McDonald’s Korea Gets Back on Track

McDonald's Korea is set to resume selling french fries this week after a temporary halt in sales. According to industry sources on June 24, McDonald's...

Defectors’ Latest Move: Sending Rice and Dollars to North Korea

It has been confirmed that a North Korean defector group sent plastic bottles filled with rice and dollars to North Korea.

North Korea Returns to Olympics After Eight-Year Hiatus: What to Expect in Paris 2024

Notably, North Korea will participate in the Summer Olympics for the first time in eight years.

Putin and Kim Jong Un Deal Reviving Soviet-Era Alliances

Victor Cha, the Korea Chair at the CSIS, described the new agreement as "a return to the 1961 mutual defense treaty between ...

North Korea Allegedly Constructs New Defensive Line Near Southern Border

Based on satellite imagery, NK News reported that a new North Korean defensive line was constructed in the southern part of the MDL.

Chinese Influencer’s Anti-Korean Statements Cause Online Uproar

Chinese influencer Zhang Yu'an, who is well-known in South Korea due to his content, is stirring controversy for making anti-Korean statements in his TikTok...

Korean Institute for Defense Analysis in Hot Water Over Election Interference Allegations

The prosecution has begun a forced investigation into allegations that the Korea Institute for Defense Analysis (KIDA), a public institution under the Ministry of...

President Yoon’s Call to Opposition Leader: A Step Towards National Unity?

As the second preparatory meeting for the inter-party summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and Lee Jae Myung, leader of the Democratic Party, is...

EU’s Green Shift: Korean Exporters to Feel the Heat

The European Union (EU) is set to increase the burden on Korean companies exporting products with the introduction of the Eco-design Regulation (ESPR) and...

South Korea’s New Weapon Against Air Pollution: Drones

The Han River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 18th that it had conducted special inspections on 200 businesses with high-concentration air emissions in...

Marijuana Madness: Man Kills Pet Dog in Drug-Induced State

A man in his twenties who confessed to killing his pet dog under the influence of marijuana has been arrested. On the 18th, the Ojeong...

President’s Private Apology Sparks Outrage Among Critics

The Democratic Party criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol's private apology on the 17th, stating, "It's absurd that he said 'I'm sorry' in a private...

Unsolved Mystery: Naked Man Found Dead in South Korean Sewer

According to local police in Uijeongbu City, no signs of murder were found in the case of a man's body, which was discovered naked...

KAMCO Attains Top Safety Rating in Public Agency Evaluation

KAMCO (Korea Asset Management Corporation) announced on the 16th that it achieved the highest grade, A, among the same evaluation groups (fund management quasi-government...