(LEAD) Apple launches Apple Pay in S. Korea
U.S. tech giant Apple Inc. on Tuesday launched its mobile payment service Apple Pay in South Korea."Apple Pay is available from today in South Korea," Duncan Olby, who oversees Apple…
March 21, 2023
S. Korean startup Innospace announces successful test launch of space vehicle HANBIT-TLV
Innospace, a South Korean space startup, said Tuesday its suborbital test launch vehicle, HANBIT-TLV, has made a successful flight, marking the country's first civilian-made space rocket.The 8.4-ton thrust single stage…
Seoul to create floating swimming pools, marina facilities on Han River
The Seoul city government will create floating swimming pools along the Han River by 2026, along with marina facilities equipped with restaurants, a concert hall and a sunset observation platform,…
North Korea removes fishing restrictions in the Yellow Sea
North Korea has reopened the Yellow Sea to its fisheries after banning fishing there for around three years due to COVID-19 concerns, sources in the county told Radio Free Asia.North…
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 21)
A war of interpretation continues in the Democratic Party (DP) over exactly what was meant by former president Moon Jae-in. The internal battle broke out amid an intense fight over…
(LEAD) S. Korea fully restores bilateral military information-sharing pact with Japan
South Korea on Tuesday fully restored its military intelligence-sharing pact with Tokyo, the foreign ministry said, as part of efforts to thaw long-frozen ties following a recent bilateral summit.South Korea…