#south-korea

#south-korea

The world's largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea, revealing a complicated history where mixed-race children faced challenges due to racist laws.

The Haenyeo, or 'women of the sea', are South Korean female divers who can dive up to 65 feet and spend around 56% of their day underwater.

Members Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Jooyeon experienced overwhelming energy from a sold-out crowd at the Brooklyn Paramount, marking a significant improvement from last year's performance.

On 11 August, South Korean authorities will decide whether to permit Google to export detailed mapping data for improved navigation, impacting tourism and innovation.

Luiza Sakhabutdinova teaches Russian-speaking ethnic Korean students in the South Korean city of Gwangju. Many of them don’t speak fluent Korean.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. secured a maintenance, repair, and overhaul contract for the US Navy's Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Alan Shepard.

The 2,000-plus units of Lee Chang-hee's complex reflect South Korea's middle-class dream of home ownership, often likened to a house with a white picket fence.

Senior prosecutor Jeong Myeong-won personally attended the first and only day of Choi's retrial and stated, 'We caused immeasurable pain and suffering to Ms Choi Mal-ja, who should have been protected as a sexual violence victim. We deeply apologise.'

Seoul Guarantee Insurance, South Korea's largest provider of guarantee insurance, has been crippled by a ransomware attack, with its core systems offline for a third straight day.

South Korea is set to end the decades-old practice of outsourcing adoptions to private agencies, after an investigation concluded the government's foreign adoption programme violated adoptee rights.

In the summer of 2001, Guus Hiddink faced severe criticism after losing 5-0 to France and the Czech Republic, earning the nickname 'Oh Dae-yong'. However, by the 2002 World Cup, he had transformed South Korea's fortunes, leading them to the semi-finals.

Yoon Suk-yeol's attempt to impose martial law on December 3 led to an arrest warrant being issued by a South Korean court due to potential evidence tampering.

The peak wage system was designed to use the savings from cutting older workers' pay to hire younger employees in a bid to boost productivity.

The report identifies severe shortcomings in the South Korean adoption system, highlighting that some children were taken without consent and provided with false birth names and fabricated backgrounds.

President Trump announced a 25% trade tariff on all imports from Japan and South Korea, which are key suppliers of autos, electronics, and steel.

Trump cited persistent trade imbalances with Japan and South Korea as the reason for implementing a 25% tax on imported goods from both countries.

Lee indicated that his administration would emphasize collaboration across political lines to address economic challenges and avoid the polarization prevalent in Korean politics.

Jeju always felt like a fabled land, sunny and warm at times, rainy and blustery at others, but endlessly romantic. It's easily the most popular vacation spot for South Koreans.

Many parents believe that preparing their children for college entrance exams from an early age is vital due to the intense competition for top universities.

South Korea's journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is marked by their strategic win over Iraq, securing their spot for the twelfth time overall.

As he prepares to replace the now-disgraced Yoon, South Korea's new leader, Lee Jae-myung, will have to strike a very different note with Biden's successor in the White House.