Competition intensifies in Seoul as parties vie for control of the assembly.

South Korea's ruling and opposition lawmakers campaigned throughout Gangseo in western Seoul over the long holiday weekend, as the district will choose a new chief in a by-election next week.

With the general election still six months away, the by-election in Gangseo-gu on October 1...

After a data breach, the US Department of Energy was asked for ransom twice.

A representative for the United States Department of Energy said on Friday that the agency had received ransom demands from the Russia-linked extortion gang Cl0p at its nuclear waste plant and the scientific education institutions that had been compromised in a recent global hacking campaign.

Farmers' decades of labour transform the rough Gangwon region into a picturesque alpine town.

The highland village of Anbandegi, located 1,100 meters above sea level in the eastern coastal city of Gangneung, is known for its distinctive landscape, as the name implies. Its unusual geography inspired the name. Anbandegi is a combination of the Korean words "anban," which refers to...

The Lego crisis has hit the corporate world hard.

Industry authorities said Tuesday that the difficulty large enterprises have in raising capital is directly related to the default in project financing for the development of the Legoland Korea entertainment park in Gangwon Province.

Affiliates of the SK, Lotte, and Hyosung groups raise...

Because of Russian-Ukrainian tensions, Australia's government IT infrastructure is vulnerable to cyber-attacks

For decades, the name "gang" was synonymous with violent crime in the streets, slums, or "the hood"; the underworld of hustling, drive-by shootings, and drug trafficking, all of which were connected with ulterior goals, politics, and monetary incentive. However, gang warfare a...

Ganga Expressway gets environmental clearance in UP

The Ganga Expressway project has received environmental clearance in Uttar Pradesh. This has cleared its way for the construction of the longest expressway in the country.

Highlights

• Ganga Expressway project gets environmental clearance
• 12,0...

CHINA FOREIGN MINISTER HELD TALKS WITH BOTSWANA COUNTERPART

Highlights –

• China Foreign Minister held talks with Botswana counterpart.
• China-Botswana relations are said to be based on mutual respect, trust, and support.
• Botswana is said to become Africa's 46th partner country in jointly bui...

S. KOREA REPORTS A DECLINE IN POPULATION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2020

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• S. Korea reports a decline in population for the first time in 2020.
• The Ministry of Interior and Safety, South Korea reported the latest census figures.
• In 2020, South Korea reported 275,815 births, down 10.65 percent fr...

CHINA ACHIEVES 1.5 TRILLION YUAN IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SAVE ENTERPRISES

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• China achieves 1.5 trillion yuan in financial institutions save enterprises.
• PBOC granted inclusive loans worth more than 3 trillion yuan for small and micro-companies.
• PBOC will provide practical financial support for Ch...

CHINA AND EU COMPLETES INVESTMENT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS

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• China and the EU complete investment agreement negotiations.
• The investment deal is said to have been announced after seven years of negotiations.
• The deal is said to stabilize and smoothen global industrial and supply ch...

STRICT REIN ON DISTANCING AS COVID-19 CASE-LOADS CROSS 200 IN SEOUL

• South Korea is set to implement a new social distancing scheme in the greater Seoul area.
• It plans raising the social distancing scheme in the greater Seoul area by one notch to bring down the upward trend of coronavirus infections as the number of new cases swayed above 200 fo...

SOUTH KOREA COVID-19 CASES TO SWEEP PAST 400 AS WINTER AND ASYMPTOMATIC TRIGGERS CO-EXIST

• South Korea’s new daily COVID-19 case numbers feared to escalate to 400 in four weeks should the current infection rate continue, health authorities said Monday, due to increased close contact among people and the winter season forcing people to stay indoors.
• The rapid do...

TURKISH PILOT STRIPPED NAKED AND THREATENED TO BURN WITH IRON IN DUBAI BY NIGERIAN GANGSTERS

HIGHLIGHTS

• A 26-year person purportedly acted like an 'American lady' to draw a pilot for a date, before his group attacked and looted the later, a Dubai court has heard

The Dubai Court of First Instance heard that the Nigerian blamed a...

BIG HIT ENTERTAINMENT SHARES AKIN TO BLUE CHIP STOCK EARNINGS FOR BTS

• Shares of Big Hit Entertainment, the company rock solid behind South Korean boy band BTS, hit bourses this week.
• A top-of-the-shelf IPO valuation of $4.2 billion implies rock-star earnings thrive.

Institutional investors have clamored for BTS anyway, displayin...

ROCK LEGEND EDDIE VAN HALEN PASSES AWAY AT 65

Highlights

• The co-founder of Van Halen took his last breath at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica on Tuesday and in his final moments was accompanied by his wife, Janie and son, Wolfgang, his ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli, and brother, Alex 

• Reports stat...

SHAKE SHACK TEMPTS PALATE WITH DELICIOUS BURGER MINCED WITH GOCHUJANG PASTE

• Shake Shack introduced a new burger using customary Korean red pepper paste Gochujang, Monday.
• The burger chain operated by SPC Group here said it turned up with the limited edition item after its culinary director, Mark Rosati, drew novel ideas from Korean dishes he had when h...

K-POP PRODIGY BTS BELTS OUT MEMORABLE HITS AT IHEART RADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL

• K-pop superstar BTS has rolled out a performance of its new single "Dynamite" and several of its past memorable hits at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in the United States.
• The seven-member boy band dished out a prerecorded live stage performance of its new disco-pop ...

CHUSEOK TO REMAIN LOW-KEY WITH VIRUS SPREAD SINGLE MOST WORRY IN KOREA

• South Korea is on high alert to snip new coronavirus cases during upcoming major holiday, Chuseok when teeming people usually travel across the country to be together with their folks.
• This year, South Koreans are set to enjoy a clear five days off, including the three-day Chus...

BTS CLINCHES US BILLBOARD NO 1 SPOT WITH COMEBACK TRACK ‘DYNAMITE’

• BTS became the first South Korean artist to enter No. 1 on Billboard's main singles chart in the United States on Monday.
• BTS achieves this feat as 'Dynamite', their track that debuts at the summit, Billboard reported Monday, stands at No 1 and one day before its ch...

SLICK KING-SIZE APARTMENT PRICES IN SEOUL FLY PAST W 2 BILLION NOTCH

• The market price of large apartments in Seoul surpassed the 2 billion won ($1.69 million) mark in August, reflecting the escalating housing price rally in popular areas, industry data showed Friday.
• According to the monthly housing price trend report by KB Kookmin Bank, the ave...