Author: Seoul Reporter

Demonstrators participate in a protest towards the Iranian authorities in Frankfurt, Germany, Jan. 12. Since Dec. 28, nationwide anti-government protests have taken place throughout Iran regardless of a heavy crackdown. EPA-YonhapPARIS – At the very least 648 protesters have been killed within the crackdown by Iranian safety forces on a protest motion that has shaken the Islamic republic, Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) stated Monday, warning the precise toll could possibly be far increased.”The worldwide neighborhood has an obligation to guard civilian protesters towards mass killing by the Islamic republic,” stated IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, commenting on the brand new…

Filipino Canadian comic Ron Josol / Courtesy of Ron Josol In an period when international comedy success is commonly measured by viral clips and enviornment excursions, Ron Josol represents a quieter, extra enduring path. The Filipino Canadian humorist might not be a family identify, however after 30 years on stage, he has constructed one thing simply as sturdy: a loyal worldwide following that connects deeply together with his comedic sensibility.“I noticed Eddie Murphy’s ‘Delirious’ after I was 7 and thought, ‘I need to do this,’” Josol stated. “Nevertheless it wasn’t till my first couple of years really doing stand-up that…

A detailed-up view of a U.S. visa. Courtesy of PixabayWASHINGTON — The U.S. ‍State Division mentioned on Monday it has revoked greater than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump took workplace final 12 months, setting what it mentioned was a brand new document as his administration pursues its hardline immigration coverage.The extent of the revocations displays the broad immigration crackdown initiated when Trump returned to the White Home final 12 months, deporting an unprecedented variety of migrants together with some who held legitimate visas. The administration has additionally adopted ‍a stricter coverage on granting visas, with tightened social media vetting…

Bus arrival data is displayed on a display at a bus station in downtown Seoul, early Tuesday, after Seoul’s metropolis bus union launched a full strike. Yonhap Seoul’s metropolis bus union launched a full strike beginning with the primary buses early Tuesday morning after last-minute wage talks with administration collapsed in a single day, elevating issues over widespread commuting disruptions amid a extreme chilly wave.Negotiations between the union and administration lasted greater than 10 hours and continued previous midnight below mediation by the Seoul Regional Labor Relations Fee. Regardless of extending talks past a self-imposed deadline, the 2 sides failed…

The photograph exhibits a Hyosung TNC facility that recycles waste clothes and material into fibers. (Picture courtesy of Hyosung TNC) The Korean textile trade faces a decline because of misplaced value competitiveness and failure to transition to high-value-added merchandise. Regardless of the rising world market, Korea’s share in industrial and eco-friendly textiles stays low, exacerbated by elevated imports and a commerce deficit. In keeping with the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Assets on Han. 11, final 12 months’s textile export worth recorded $9.681 billion, a lower of seven.5% in comparison with the earlier 12…

Jonathan Fritz, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, speaks throughout a discussion board hosted by the Heart for Strategic and Worldwide Research and the Korea Basis, in Washington on Dec. 3, 2025, on this picture captured from the CSIS’ YouTube account. YonhaWASHINGTON — North Korea doubtless stole over $2 billion in cryptocurrency final 12 months, a U.S. official mentioned Monday, amid rising issues that its income from digital asset heists continues to bankroll its nuclear and ballistic missile applications.Jonathan Fritz, principal deputy assistant secretary on the State Division’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific…

Guests collect across the Gyeongcheonsa Temple Pagoda on the primary ground of the Nationwide Museum of Korea in central Seoul, Dec. 9, 2025. NewsisBiting chilly and robust winds did little to discourage the crowds streaming into the Nationwide Museum of Korea (NMK) in Yongsan District, central Seoul on Jan. 7. Households with kids on winter break mingled with senior {couples}, whereas clusters of youngsters arrived in teams of three or 4.Wherever this reporter went, together with the museum retailers, the ambiance was dense with folks. “How is it this crowded on a weekday?” one customer exclaimed, scanning the packed corridor…

President Donald Trump shakes palms with Federal Reserve board member Jerome Powell after asserting him as his nominee for the subsequent chair of the Federal Reserve, within the Rose Backyard of the White Home in Washington, Nov. 2, 2017. AP-YonhapWASHINGTON — U.S. prosecutors have opened an inquiry into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, prompting his uncommon rebuke in opposition to escalating strain from President Donald Trump’s administration — and sharp criticism from former leaders of the central financial institution.In a rare assertion launched in textual content and video Sunday, Powell took purpose on the Trump administration’s “unprecedented motion,” saying the…

Rep. Son Sol of the minor Progressive Get together holds a press convention with civic activists to declare the primary proposal of an anti-discrimination invoice on the twenty second Nationwide Meeting on the parliament in Seoul, Monday. NewsisKorea has seen the formal introduction of a complete anti-discrimination invoice on the twenty second Nationwide Meeting, reviving a long-stalled debate over equal rights and hate speech. The transfer follows the scrapping of a number of related payments in earlier Assemblies and comes amid rising stress from worldwide our bodies to handle the nation’s legislative vacuum.Korea stays certainly one of solely two OECD…

Samsung E&A headquarters in Gangdong-gu, jap Seoul (Picture courtesy of Samsung E&A) Samsung E&A, a number one participant in Korea’s engineering business, is on the verge of securing large-scale abroad tasks early this 12 months. The size of three main abroad plant contracts exceeds 11 trillion gained, strengthening prospects that the corporate is very prone to obtain record-breaking efficiency this 12 months amid excessive trade charges. In response to business sources on Jan. 11, the aggressive bidding outcomes for Saudi Arabia’s SAN-6 Blue Ammonia Mission, wherein Samsung E&A is collaborating, are scheduled to be introduced as…