a court in South Korea refused to release him from compulsory service because of his aversion to violence
South Korea’s Supreme Court has upheld an 18-month sentence handed down to a South Korean man who refused to undergo compulsory military service after being drafted. The…
South Korean customs officials detained a record amount of contraband from the USA to China
The Technology section is powered by Favbet Tech The value of the batch of 53,000 chips exceeds $12 million – the largest smuggling operation discovered by value…
South Korea will strengthen export sanctions against Russia and Belarus
The restrictions will come into force at the beginning of 2024 after the relevant administrative procedures. Russia and Belarus will not be able to import even more…
South Korea plans to launch the first 6G network in 2028
South Korea announced on Monday that it plans to launch its own sixth-generation mobile network in 2028 – two years earlier than planned – as part of…
The Pentagon told where ammunition is supplied to Ukraine
Such a scheme for the supply of ammunition to Ukraine does not affect the readiness of American forces to protect the interests of the United States. The…
World population by country and forecast of changes in the top 50 by 2050 — in one picture
An average of 250 babies are born every minute in the world, which is more than 130 million new people every year. No wonder the population, now…
North Korean hackers have targeted nearly 1,000 South Korean foreign policy experts
South Korean authorities have said that hackers working for the North Korean government have targeted at least 982 foreign policy experts — mostly think tanks and academics…
North Korea fires third ballistic missile in a week
North Korea fired another ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan on May 12. According to the South Korean General Staff, this was the 16th launch of…
Embassy of South Korea resumes work in Kyiv
The South Korean ambassador returned to the capital. South Korean Ambassador to Ukraine Kim Hyun-te and other embassy staff returned to Kiev. From May 2, they resume…
Demonstration of nuclear power. Kim Jong Un vows to boost North Korea's nuclear capabilities
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Demonstration of nuclear power. Kim Jong Un vows to boost North Korea's nuclear capability
7 hours ago The BBC News Russian Service app is available for IOS and Android . You can also subscribe to our Telegram channel. image copyrightKNCA/Reuters photo…
‘How are we supposed to survive?’: Dog meat farmers fear total ban on tradition in South Korea
It is estimated that up to 1.5 million dogs are still slaughtered for food each year in South Korea. Nielson research also reveals that in 2020, the…
Seoul to take more aggressive stance on North Korea under new president Yoon Suk Yeol
South Korea has elected a conservative president who has promised a tougher stance on Pyongyang and a stronger alliance with the United States, after one of the…
Defectors on edge as South Korean election sets out different paths for ties with the North
“Yoon is much more hard-line than his rival,” said Katharine Moon, Professor of Political Science and the Wasserman Chair of Asian Studies, Wellesley College. “He has stated…
The inside story of the man who defected from North Korea and then went back again
For most people, an insanely dangerous journey across a 2.5 mile-wide border guarded by barbed-wire fences, land mines, tank traps and several thousand troops at either end…