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AI's rise deters South Korean students from pursuing IT degrees

AI's rise deters South Korean students from pursuing IT degrees

The number of South Korean students applying for computer science programs has declined as concerns over AI-driven job automation grow, reducing demand for traditional IT engineers.
South Korea hopes new speed train links will help boost birth rate

South Korea hopes new speed train links will help boost birth rate

South Korea gyms shutter in record numbers amid consumers’ belt-tightening

South Korea gyms shutter in record numbers amid consumers’ belt-tightening

South Korea to ban drunk surfing in 2025

South Korea to ban drunk surfing in 2025

South Korea will outlaw surfing and other water leisure activities while under the influence of alcohol starting June 2025, with violators facing fines of up to ₩1 million (US$679).
January 1, 2025 | 10:24 pm PT
South Korean court issues warrant to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean court issues warrant to arrest President Yoon Suk Yeol

A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3, investigating authorities said.
December 30, 2024 | 06:24 pm PT
Plane burst into flames at South Korean airport, killing at least 120

Plane burst into flames at South Korean airport, killing at least 120

A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skid off runway at a South Korean airport, killing at least 120 people in one of the country’s worst aviation disasters.
December 28, 2024 | 08:35 pm PT
At least 28 dead in fiery aircraft crash in South Korea

At least 28 dead in fiery aircraft crash in South Korea

At least 28 people were dead on Sunday after an airliner went off the runway and crashed at South Korea's Muan International Airport, Yonhap news agency reported.
December 28, 2024 | 05:31 pm PT
Shrinking, aging population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'

Shrinking, aging population makes S. Korea 'super-aged society'

South Korea has become a "super-aged society", with 20% of its population aged 65 or older, official data showed on Tuesday, a gloomy trend driven by an alarmingly low birth rate.
December 24, 2024 | 04:31 pm PT
South Korean dairy giant Maeil Dairies apologizes for product contaminated with cleaning solution

South Korean dairy giant Maeil Dairies apologizes for product contaminated with cleaning solution

South Korean dairy producer Maeil Dairies on Monday apologized for an incident in which one of its sterilized milk products was contaminated with cleaning liquid during manufacturing.
December 16, 2024 | 03:49 am PT
South Korean defense minister offers to resign after martial law turmoil

South Korean defense minister offers to resign after martial law turmoil

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun offered to resign Wednesday over the turmoil caused by the brief imposition of martial law by his close ally President Yoon Suk Yeol.
December 4, 2024 | 04:06 am PT
Vietnamese woman nurses South Korean husband back from the brink

Vietnamese woman nurses South Korean husband back from the brink

When Jeong Yeon Hong raised his arm and looked at his wife and son, Le My’s eyes welled up, realizing that the year she spent in hospital taking care of him had been worth it.
December 4, 2024 | 01:01 am PT
Foreign companies in South Korea disrupted by martial law

Foreign companies in South Korea disrupted by martial law

Multinational companies in South Korea experienced a night of confusion and uncertainty as an unexpected martial law order urged them to enforce remote work and raised concerns about the weakening won.
December 3, 2024 | 08:19 pm PT
South Korea parliament rejects president's martial law declaration

South Korea parliament rejects president's martial law declaration

President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday night, creating the most serious challenge to South Korea's democracy since the 1980s as lawmakers rejected the move in a vote and protesters gathered outside parliament.
December 3, 2024 | 02:42 pm PT
South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency

South Korean capital hit by record November snowfall: weather agency

South Korea's capital was blanketed Wednesday by the heaviest November snowfall since records began over a century ago, the weather agency said.
November 26, 2024 | 11:23 pm PT
Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey

Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey

Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed.
November 20, 2024 | 12:22 am PT
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