Author: Seoul Reporter

Korea’s rising sportwear model Andar on Sunday distanced itself from its founder couple because the agency sought to stop the disgraced former leaders from tarnishing its public fame.Andar’s transfer got here after an appeals panel of the Seoul Western District Courtroom on Thursday upheld the one-year jail sentence of Oh Dae-hyun, former Andar director and husband of the agency’s founder and former CEO, Shin Ae-ryun, by dismissing Oh’s enchantment. The identical court docket had sentenced Oh final 12 months for violating the nation’s Nationwide Safety Act by collaborating with a North Korean hacker to function an unlawful non-public server for…

HALVALA, Finland — A ceasefire in Ukraine is unlikely earlier than the spring and European allies must sustain assist regardless of a corruption scandal which has engulfed Kyiv, President Alexander Stubb of Finland instructed The Related Press.Europe, in the meantime would require ‘’sisu’’ — a Finnish phrase that means endurance, resilience and grit — to get via the winter months, he mentioned, as Russia continues its hybrid assaults and data warfare throughout the continent.Stubb additionally wants that high quality as one of many key European interlocutors between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Because the chief of…

Korea’s exports are anticipated to see a significant increase following the landmark commerce cope with the US, as paperwork launched with the settlement supply a clearer outlook for U.S.-bound shipments in key industries, together with vehicles and semiconductors. On Friday, Seoul and Washington launched the actual fact sheet summarizing the outcomes of the Oct. 29 summit between Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump. The 2 nations additionally signed a brand new memorandum of understanding, sealing the small print of their tariff negotiations since July. Below the brand new settlement, the U.S. has agreed to decrease its…

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Sunday instructed the Seoul metropolis authorities to conduct a joint probe with the inside ministry right into a latest river bus accident and draw up essential security measures.On Saturday, one of many boats that run on the water bus service alongside the Han River got here to a cease close to a dock in southeastern Seoul whereas passing via shallow waters. All 82 passengers aboard had been safely rescued by police and fireplace authorities.Kim expressed grave issues over the general security of the service, together with whether or not the Seoul metropolis authorities had factored…

The USA’ chief of naval operations visited the shipyards of HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean on Saturday to test the highest Korean shipbuilders’ capabilities and potential on strengthening the U.S. Navy’s battleships and naval fleet.Admiral Daryl Caudle’s go to got here after the Korean authorities in July proposed what it referred to as “make American shipbuilding business nice once more” (MASGA), a $150 billion funding through which Korean corporations will help in reviving the American shipbuilding business. MASGA performed a key function in serving to to finalize the 2 nations’ negotiations concerning the U.S. tariffs, which had lasted for months.In…

BELEM, Brazil — Some wore black attire to suggest a funeral for fossil fuels. Lots of wore crimson shirts, symbolizing the blood of colleagues combating to guard the atmosphere. And others chanted, waved enormous flags or held up indicators Saturday in what’s historically the most important day of protest on the midway level of annual United Nations local weather talks.Organizers with booming sound techniques on vans with raised platforms directed protesters from a variety of environmental and social actions. Marisol Garcia, a Kichwa girl from Peru marching on the head of 1 group, stated protesters are there to place strain…

Seoul’s Hangang Bus service got here to an abrupt halt once more when one in all its vessels ran aground 118 meters from Jamsil dock on Friday night. The incident befell lower than two weeks after resuming operations following a monthlong service suspension attributable to repeated breakdowns.The hybrid-powered ferry, carrying 82 passengers, stopped after hanging the riverbed at 8:15 p.m. All aboard had been safely evacuated inside an hour by hearth and police rescue groups. No accidents had been reported.Metropolis officers, led by Park Jin-young, head of Future Han River Headquarters, defined that the ferry’s propeller and protecting skeg possible…

Monetary promotions associated to the nationwide faculty entrance examination are largely absent this 12 months in comparison with earlier years, when firms rolled out a wide range of occasions akin to particular high-interest financial savings merchandise and card advantages, trade officers mentioned Sunday.Among the many nation’s main bank card issuers — Shinhan, Woori, Samsung, Lotte, Hana, Hyundai, NH NongHyup, BC and KB Kookmin — solely KB Kookmin Card is working a devoted promotion for takers of the Faculty Scholastic Capacity Check (CSAT), held nationwide final Thursday.Kookmin Card’s occasion, which runs till Dec. 12, targets debit card customers aged 18 to…

For the various aspiring authors in Korea who dream of changing into bestselling writers, not to mention Nobel laureates like novelist Han Kang, creator Kim Ho-yeon supplied a dose of realism.“It’s essential discover ways to dwell a frugal life,” stated Kim, creator of worldwide bestseller “The Second Likelihood Comfort Retailer,” throughout a e book speak at Mapo Central Library in Seoul on Friday. “Till you change into well-known, you typically don’t earn a lot, so it’s a must to be taught to spend much less.”Since 2021, “The Second Likelihood Comfort Retailer” has bought greater than 2 million copies in Korea…

Korea’s plan to construct its first nuclear-powered submarine marks a step towards broader regional obligations for Seoul, notably in countering China, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle mentioned, Friday.The admiral described Washington’s dedication to assist the submarine acquisition as a historic milestone, whereas noting that such capabilities carry heightened strategic expectations for Seoul.”The distinction between a rustic with a nuclear-powered submarine and a standard energy is critical. As soon as obtained, [Korea] might be having a submarine that actually is worldwide deployable,” he mentioned throughout a press convention in Seoul.The occasion happened throughout Caudle’s first go to to…