Online shopping hits record high in Sept
SEOUL– Online shopping in South Korea hit a record high in September, led by solid demand for food delivery services and electronics goods amid the resurgence in COVID-19 cases, data…
November 3, 2021
Strong demand for S. Korean chips expected to ease fallout from China’s economic slowdown: BOK report
SEOUL– A slowdown in China’s economy will have a negative impact on South Korea’s exports but its fallout could be eased thanks to strong demand for Korean-made chips, a central…
S. Korea to invest 1.4 tln won by 2030 for carbon storage tech
SEOUL– South Korea will invest 1.4 trillion won (US$1.18 billion) by 2030 to develop technologies to capture and store carbon dioxide in a move to achieve its carbon neutrality goal,…
N. Korea in final stage of building 10,000 apartment units in capital: state media
SEOUL– North Korea is nearing the completion of a major housing project to construct 10,000 high-rise apartment units in its capital eight months after breaking ground, state media said Wednesday.…
BLACKPINK calls for global actions to tackle climate change
SEOUL– South Korean girl group BLACKPINK urged the world to join efforts to tackle climate change in its video message to the World Leaders Summit at the 26th United Nations…
23 Thais busted for alleged distribution, use of illegal drugs: police
SEOUL– A total of 23 Thai nationals have been apprehended in a recent crackdown of a drug trafficking ring targeting migrant workers in South Korea, police said Wednesday. Seventeen of…