Turkish industry minister asks S. Korean companies to increase investments in Türkiye

SEOUL -- Turkish industry minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir has called for additional investments from South Korean companies in the Turkish market. At a conference in Seoul, Kacir urged that his country could play the role of a bridgehead for South Korean companies into the European market. During his four-day trip in South Korea, the minister met with officials from Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor, and LG Electronics. Türkiye, straddling the divide between Europe and Asia, recorde

September 14, 2023

Urban air mobility maps to be distributed to S. Korea's defense ministry and local governments

SEOUL -- South Korea's transport ministry will provide maps for urban air mobility, an ecosystem involving flying passenger vehicles in urban areas, to related organizations including the defense ministry, local city governments, and a private drone association. The map contains information on flight restrictions, prohibited airspace, and obstacles such as high-voltage lines. Urban air mobility (UAM) infrastructure includes vertiports and a control system. Aerial vehicles are requi

September 13, 2023

N. Korea fires ballistic missiles prior to summit meeting with Russia

SEOUL -- Ahead of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea. This is the first time that Pyongyang has fired a ballistic missile when the leader is abroad. The South Korean Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) detected two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) that were fired from near Sunan District in northwestern Pyongyang, from around 11:43 p.m. (1443 GMT) to 11: 53 p

September 13, 2023

Seoul becomes popular filming spot for movies and TV shows

SEOUL -- Seoul City has received 632 requests from content producers to support them for the production of movies and drama series in 2022. The capital city has helped many content creators safely complete the filming process through various assistance such as road control and aerial filming. "XO, Kitty," a famous romantic comedy-drama TV series, was also filmed in Seoul. According to data released by Seoul, among 632 requests last year, the city selected 268 of them to offe

September 13, 2023

[OPINION] September 11, 2001

KENOSHA -- The anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center twin towers in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and in the skies o

September 13, 2023

[COLUMN] Can North Korea give us a reason to live?

SEOUL -- At dinner once with two journalists and two diplomats, I had a bet on when Korea might re-unify. That was back in 1990. Before that time, reunification seemed like a fantasy. The energy in South Korea did not go into thinking about unification, let alone preparing for, but rather into criticizing communism. But when the Berlin Wall fell, Germany reunited, and th

September 12, 2023

[OPINION] The G20 summit finds a mixed note

Karachi -- In the realm of cold, hard facts, the G20 summit, while not without its merits such as the inclusion of the African Union (AU), has, regrettably, left much to be desired. This gathering, when assessed in the context o

September 12, 2023

Chilean Embassy hosts screening of historical drama film '1976' at Hanyang University

SEOUL -- To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Chilean coup in 1973, the Chilean Embassy in South Korea has held a screening of "1976," a 2022 historical drama film by director Manuela Martelli, at Hanyang University in Seoul. About 60 audience, including 20 students from Chile and South Korea, attended the event and discussed the similarities and differences between the two countries' democratization movements. The film depicts the story of Carmen, a Chilean middle

September 12, 2023

Seoul blocks road traffic to fix sink hole in Gangnam District

SEOUL -- Seoul City has blocked off a four-lane road in Gangnam, a southern district famous for rapper Psy's global hit song "Gangnam Style", to stop the road traffic while workers fix a sinkhole that is about one meter (3.2 feet) in diameter and 1.5 meters deep. The sinkhole appeared when a ladder truck's wheel sunk into the ground. The rare phenomenon took place in Seoul's most technologically advanced area due to a nearby ruptured water pipe, police said, add

September 12, 2023

N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un and leading officials leave Pyongyang to visit Russia by train

SEOUL -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has embarked on a journey via his iconic green bulletproof train to visit Russia. This is the leader's first known trip outside his country in more than four years. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Pyongyang's state media agency, said on September 12 that Kim, accompanied by North Korea's leading officials, left Pyongyang in his armored train to visit Russia on September 10. Although KCNA did not disclose the purpose of Kim'

September 12, 2023