Tag: South Korea

South Korea's fading nightlife signals shift in hard-drinking culture

By Cynthia KimSEOUL (Reuters) - For pub owner Jun Jung-sook, Seoul's once-vibrant Nokdu Street is not what it used to be when people...

US wants South Korea crisis resolved in accordance with law

By David Brunnstrom, Trevor Hunnicutt and Ismail ShakilWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States said on Tuesday it was watching events in ally South Korea...

South Korean parliament votes to defy president by lifting his declaration of martial law

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, vowing to eliminate “anti-state” forces as he...

South Korean Navy Seal Knocks Out Controversial American Streamer Johnny Somali

A former South Korean Navy SEAL, Dalgeun Yu, has become the talk of the news as he knocked out the notorious American streamer,...

Fifth and final round of negotiations for Global Plastics Treaty begin in South Korea

The fifth and final round of negotiations to create a global treaty to end plastic pollution began on Monday in South Korea. The...

This 'morphing' wheel could allow wheelchairs to climb stairs

STORY: :: KIMMThis is not your average wheelchair.Researchers in South Korea have developed what they claim is a world first: a shapeshifting ‘morphing’...