Author: Seoul Reporter

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned he’ll meet New York Metropolis Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on the White Home on Friday in what can be the primary assembly of the Republican chief with the democratic socialist who received this month’s mayoral election.Mamdani and Trump have been crucial of one another, with Trump having backed Mamdani’s opponent, Andrew Cuomo.Mamdani, for his half, has been crucial of the Trump administration’s insurance policies, together with its crackdown on immigration and U.S. assist for Israel through the Gaza conflict.”We have now agreed that this assembly will happen on the Oval Workplace on Friday, November…

The Coast Guard on Thursday detained the primary mate and the helmsman of a passenger ferry that ran aground off the southwestern coast, resulting in the rescue of all 267 individuals aboard.The primary mate, in his 40s, and the helmsman, an Indonesian nationwide in his 40s, have been apprehended on expenses of inflicting damage by gross negligence after each have been discovered to have uncared for their duties earlier than the accident Wednesday.Not one of the passengers have been severely injured, however some have been taken to hospitals after complaining of gentle pains or nervous breakdowns.In keeping with investigators, the…

The PLANS Fujian, China’s new cutting-edge, indigenously designed plane provider. (Xinhua/Yonhap) The Fujian, China’s third commissioned plane provider, returned to port after finishing its first live-force maritime workouts, which included precise firing.This comes at a time when friction between Beijing and Tokyo has been intensifying within the wake of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks concerning the potential train of Japan’s collective self-defense authority within the occasion of an emergency involving Taiwan.The speedy chill in relations between the 2 sides has some analysts predicting the Chinese language army and coast guard might broaden its army actions within the waters round…

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., considered one of South Korea’s prime three shipbuilders, has secured a landmark order for seven container carriers value almost 2 trillion received ($1.4 billion), giving the yard considered one of its largest single contracts and sending its shares increased on Thursday.The corporate mentioned in a regulatory submitting that an Asia-based shipowner on Wednesday positioned the order, valued at about 1.92 trillion received, equal to roughly 19% of the corporate’s most up-to-date annual gross sales. The vessels are scheduled for supply between late 2025 and late 2029.With the brand new contract, Samsung Heavy has booked a complete…

In a real-life Ok-drama twist that has despatched Korean social media buzzing, actors Shin Min-a and Kim Woo-bin will tie the knot on Dec. 20, 10 years after publicly confirming their relationship. Their businesses say the longtime couple, beloved for each their on-screen presence and their steadfast off-screen partnership, made the choice based mostly on “deep belief” constructed over the previous decade.Non-public December ceremonyAM Leisure stated on Nov. 20 that the pair have “promised to turn out to be life companions after years of a powerful and trustworthy relationship.” The marriage will happen privately in Seoul with solely members of…

The CIs of Naver (high) and Dunamu (Picture courtesy of Naver and Dunamu) The merger between Naver Monetary, a subsidiary of Naver, and Dunamu, the operator of Korea’s largest digital asset alternate ‘Upbit’, has entered the ultimate countdown. With Naver Monetary’s company worth estimated at roughly 4.7 trillion to five trillion gained and Dunamu’s company worth estimated at roughly 14 trillion to fifteen trillion gained, an alternate ratio of 1 to three is probably going. Based on the funding banking (IB) trade on Nov. 19, Naver and Dunamu plan to carry respective board conferences on…

In Korea, music streaming is not nearly listening — it’s changing into a life-style. As Korean popular culture continues to broaden its world affect and Gen Z turns playlists into instruments of self-expression, music platforms are racing to maintain up. What was once a simple alternative between a number of home providers has shifted right into a multi-platform behavior: one app for chart voting, one other for discovery, one other for temper playlists. On this new panorama, Spotify is attempting to maneuver from “simply one other app” to one thing nearer to a life-style model, embedding itself into day by…

Lee Ju-ho, a judoka on the staff run by the Korea Deposit Insurance coverage Corp. (KDIC), received a bronze medal on the 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics on Nov. 16. The 20-year-old, competing on the worldwide stage for the primary time in opposition to a sequence of sturdy opponents, stated, “Not giving up till the very finish was the important thing to victory.”The Deaflympics is an Olympic-level worldwide competitors for athletes with listening to impairments, organized by the Worldwide Committee of Sports activities for the Deaf. The 2025 Tokyo Deaflympics, which commenced Nov. 15, marks the a hundredth anniversary of the occasion…

LONDON/KYIV — The U.S. has signalled to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine should settle for a U.S.-drafted framework to finish the struggle with Russia that proposes Kyiv giving up territory and a few weapons, two individuals acquainted with the matter stated on Wednesday.The sources, who requested to not be recognized due to the sensitivity of the matter, stated the proposals included chopping the scale of Ukraine’s armed forces, amongst different issues. Washington needs Kyiv to just accept the details, they stated.Such a plan would symbolize a serious setback for Kyiv because it faces additional Russian territorial positive aspects in japanese…

One in 5 married ladies with youngsters skilled profession interruptions this yr, authorities knowledge confirmed Thursday, marking the bottom stage largely resulting from change in social notion and improved work–life steadiness insurance policies.The variety of married ladies aged 15 to 54 residing with youngsters underneath the age of 18 who left the workforce had stood at 885,000 as of April, down 85,000 from a yr earlier, in line with knowledge from the Ministry of Knowledge and Statistics.The ratio of married ladies who skilled profession breaks got here to 21.3 %, down 1.4 proportion factors from a yr earlier, the bottom…