South Korea to provide labour for small and medium domestic shipbuilders

THE South Korean government will train 1,000 prospective shipyard workers and 1,000 technicians this year in a bid to address the shortage in skilled labour at small- and medium-sized domestic shipbuilders. Training programmes are being offered to South …

Bulgarian Posts Report Delay in Processing, Delivery of Packages in Italy, South Korea

The postal operator in Italy reports that due to the closure of the Catania International Airport at night from March 31 to October 30, 2025, delays should be expected in the processing and delivery of packages in the region of Sicily, Bulgarian Posts said …

Six Injured as Russian Cargo Ship Catches Fire Departing South Korea

  Korean officials report they organized the rescue of the crew from a Russian-flagged cargo ship which caught fire shortly after it departed Busan on March 26. Initial reports said three crewmembers were injured but it was later revised to a total of six, …

Wildfires Blaze in South Korea as Death Toll Rises

North Korea dispatches 3,000 more troops to Russia: South Korea

North Korea transferred around 3,000 additional soldiers to Russia in January and February to compensate for battlefield losses sustained during fighting Ukrainian forces, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff has claimed. President Volodymyr Zelensky …

Huge South Korea Wildfires Leaves 27 Dead, Destroy 1,300-Year-Old Temple

Firefighters in South Korea are racing against time to rescue people and protect centuries-old cultural heritage as the country battles its largest wildfires in recorded history.  The devastating blazes, which erupted in the southeastern region on March 21 …

South Korea pauses Upbit’s 3-month ban on serving new clients

The partial business suspension of Upbit, the biggest crypto exchange in South Korea, was temporarily lifted by a South Korean court. This suspension would have prevented the trading platform from servicing new clients for a period of three months.  The …

South Korea's military says North Korea has sent an additional 3,000 troops to Russia this year for Moscow's war in ...

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South Korea sent babies abroad ‘like luggage’ to avoid welfare costs

For decades, they were a source of joy to couples unable to have children of their own. Orphaned Korean babies were flown abroad and adopted in Europe and the United States. Now, though, an investigation has confirmed claims that South Korea’s adoption …

‘Ravaging shared heritage’: South Korea wildfires destroy ancient temple and threaten Unesco site

The Unesco-listed Hahoe Folk Village in South Korea has been evacuated and a 1,300 year old Buddhist temple burned to the ground after wildfires tore through southern parts of the country this week. A major Buddhist landmark, the 7th Century Gounsa temple …