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South Korea draws up $897 mn extra budget bill to fight Covid surge

The Seoul city government has drawn up a 1.1 trillion won ($897.3 million) supplementary budget bill to bolster its fight against Covid-19 and support businesses hit by the pandemic

S Korea's new Covid cases spike to over 600,000 amid Omicron spread

South Korea's new daily Covid-19 cases spiked to more than 600,000 on Thursday, setting another record high, fueled by the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant

South Korea to send non-lethal military and medical supplies to Ukraine

The South Korean government announced on the 15th that it will send non-lethal military supplies to Ukraine, which is fighting against Russia's invasion

Korean Air suspends routes to Russia until April due to Ukraine crisis

Korean Air announced on the 15th that it will temporarily halt the operation of passenger flights to Moscow and Vladivostok and cargo planes that transit in Moscow until the end of April

N Korea's missile exploded in air in failed launch: S Korean military

A North Korean missile exploded in mid-air in an apparent failed launch on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, amid speculation that North may soon launch its biggest long-range missile

Korean Air suspends routes to Russia until April end amid Ukraine war

South Korean flag carrier Korean Air Lines Co. said on Tuesday that it will suspend routes to Russia until the end of April due to safety concerns amidst Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine

'BTS Permission to Dance' garners highest ticket price in PVR theatres

PVR expects 3-4 per cent of its revenues from alternative content in the next two to three years

Imminent risk of North conducting ICBM test, says South Korean newspaper

The South Korean government believes North Korea could test an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) as soon as this week, local media reported, citing unnamed sources

North Korea may be testing monster new ICBM, could conduct full launch soon

North Korea has begun testing its largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system yet, US and South Korean officials say, and may soon conduct a full ICBM launch for the first time since 2017

Covid-19 cases in South Korea above 350,000 for 2nd Day in row

New Covid-19 cases in South Korea remain above 350,000 for the second day in a row, marking the highest peak since the onset of the pandemic due to the rapid spread of the Omicron strain

Fully vaccinated travellers to S Korea exempted from self-quarantine

Four foreign countries, including Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Myanmar, were excluded from the self-quarantine exemption

S Korea President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol holds phone conversation with Biden

President-elect Yoon Suk-Yeol had the first phone conversation with US President Joe Biden on March 10. This is the first phone call between leaders since his election.

PM Modi congratulates South Korea President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on his victory in the South Korean Presidential elections.

PM Modi congratulates South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol

Yoon, a former top prosecutor, has been elected South Korea's president to replace outgoing Moon Jae-in

Kuku FM raises $19.5 mn in series B funding led by S Korea's KRAFTON

With this latest round of funding, Kuku FM has secured a total of $25 million since its inception in 2018

S Korea president elect Yoon Suk-Yeol harnessed voter discontent: Analysis

South Korea's new president-elect harnessed widespread public discontent to win Wednesday's election but the same volatile forces that brought him to power may complicate his efforts to enact reforms

Japan FM cautiously welcomes South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol

Japan's PM Fumio Kishida and his government welcomed the victory of South Korean president-elect Yoon Suk Yeol as Japanese officials and experts expressed sense of relief

Krafton infuses $19.5 mn in Indian audio content platform Kuku FM

South Korean gaming giant Krafton has pumped in $19.5 million in homegrown audio content platform Kuku FM, the startup announced

S Korean conservative former prosecutor declares win in presidential race

A conservative former prosecutor declared victory in South Korea's presidential election on Thursday after his liberal ruling party rival conceded defeat after a battle in politically divided nation

S Korea's new Covid cases exceed 300,000 for 1st time amid Omicron wave

South Korea's daily Covid-19 cases surpassed 300,000 for the first time Wednesday while voters went to the polls to pick a new president amid the fast spread of the omicron wave.