Korea's 'missing monsoon': Less rain than usual sparks debate over weather term

Published: 03 Jul. 2025, 07:00 A child cools off from the heat with water at a park in Buk District in Gwangju on June 23. [NEWS1]   At the Korean Meteorological Society's (KMA) academic conference in May, a heated debate broke out over the definition …

Lithuania's defence chief praises Philippine campaign about Beijing's aggression in South China Sea

By&nbspGavin Blackburn&nbspwith&nbspAP Published on 02/07/2025 - 20:27 GMT+2 A Philippine campaign aimed at exposing what is calls China's aggression in the South China Sea has shattered “the illusion of China being peaceful and …

Johnny Somali could face maximum sentence after victim files petition for severe punishment in South Korea

(Image via @scubaryan_/X & @johnnysosmally/X) A major legal twist has emerged in the case of controversial streamer Johnny Somali (real name: Ramsey Khalid Ismael) in South Korea. A formal petition demanding severe punishment has reportedly …

South Korea’s KF-21 Stealth Fighter Phasing Out American Engines: Can Partnership with Rolls Royce Help?

<p >The United Kingdom is currently pursuing a lobbying effort in South Korea seeking to partner with local industry in the development of a new fighter engine for the KF-21 fifth generation fighter. This partnership will leverage the …

Global Educators Travel to South Korea to Deepen Understanding of Its History and Transformation

At the launching ceremony of the 2025 Korea History Research Fellowship, Chairman Han Jong-woo of WHDEF delivers a welcoming address. (Image courtesy of Yonhap) SEOUL, July 2 (Korea Bizwire) — A group of 29 secondary school teachers from the United States, …

South Korea June inflation beats forecasts

SEOUL :South Korea's consumer inflation accelerated in June to its fastest pace since January this year, government data showed on Wednesday, beating market expectations. The consumer price index rose 2.2 per cent in June from a year earlier, after …

PH fans get chance to meet K-pop group ENHYPEN in South Korea

Ex-South Korea’s PM gets questioned over ex-leader martial law attempt

(MENAFN) On Wednesday, South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and current Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun were summoned by a special prosecutor investigating ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to declare martial law last year, according …

North Korea to send up to 30,000 more troops to aid Russia's war against Ukraine, CNN reports

North Korea is preparing to set an additional 25,000-30,000 soldiers to join Russian forces fighting against Ukraine, almost thrice as many as were dispatched last year, CNN reported on July 2, citing undisclosed Ukrainian officials. The fresh units may …

Rubio to make first trip to Asia, visiting Japan, South Korea, Malaysia

WASHINGTON -- Marco Rubio will make his first trip to Asia as U.S. secretary of state next week, visiting Japan, South Korea and Malaysia, Nikkei Asia has learned. America's top diplomat, who doubles as President Donald Trump's national security …