Author: Seoul Reporter

Diplomats of Korea and the Netherlands have mentioned methods to work collectively to deal with rising safety challenges, together with cybersecurity and the accountable army use of synthetic intelligence (AI), Seoul’s overseas ministry stated Tuesday.The talks happened throughout their safety consultative dialogue in The Hague on Monday (native time) between Youn Jong-kwon, ambassador for worldwide cybersecurity affairs, and Wouter Jurgens, director for safety coverage on the Dutch overseas ministry, the ministry stated in a press launch.Through the talks, they explored concrete methods the 2 international locations can work collectively to raised deal with cybersecurity threats and the accountable use of…

Underneath the hovering ceiling of Lotte Live performance Corridor in Seoul’s Songpa District on Monday night, three of Korea’s best vocalists gathered for an evening of theatrical brilliance. The Korea Instances marked its seventy fifth anniversary with its gala live performance, “The Musical.” Guided by veteran music director and conductor Kolleen Park, soprano Kang Hye-jung and musical theater stars Michael Okay. Lee and Choi Jae-rim turned the night time right into a sweeping celebration of theatrical artistry and the newspaper’s lasting legacy.Anticipation was palpable lengthy earlier than the curtain rose, as concertgoers — some affiliated with the English day by…

The Korean baseball league and its gamers’ affiliation introduced Tuesday they’ve held their first assembly of the yr this week to debate methods to additional enhance the competitors.The Korea Baseball Group (KBO) and the Korea Skilled Baseball Gamers Affiliation (KPBPA) stated the assembly passed off at KBO headquarters in Seoul on Monday. KBO Commissioner Heo Koo-youn and KPBPA President Yang Hyeon-jong, veteran pitcher for the Kia Tigers, have been among the many contributors.In accordance with the KPBPA, all 10 KBO golf equipment have been every represented by a pitcher and a place participant.This was the primary assembly between the 2…

A terrifying video displaying a wild bear charging at a transferring automobile in Hokkaido has alarmed native residents as Japan grapples with a surge in lethal bear encounters.The video displaying the charging bear was posted Friday on the X (previously Twitter) account of a ranch proprietor in Urakawa, a city about 172 kilometers from Sapporo. “Round 7:30 p.m. yesterday, a ranch worker driving to the ranch encountered a bear on a bridge,” the ranch proprietor mentioned.Within the clip, filmed by the motive force on a wet evening, an enormous brown bear may be seen sprinting straight towards the automobile. With…

A line of individuals rolled their suitcases out of a scientific trial heart in Seoul’s Gangseo District on Oct. 18. Main the group was a younger man sporting a black cap pulled low. A number of males in hoodies and athletic put on adopted. By the point the final participant walked out, 50 folks had exited the constructing. All of them have been males.In accordance with the Ministry of Meals and Drug Security, scientific trial contributors final 12 months included about 92,600 males and about 68,600 girls, displaying a transparent hole of greater than 30 p.c. The sample was the…

Taga’s founder and CEO believes the worldwide reputation of Korean beauty merchandise isn’t sustainable, noting that the majority manufacturers lack a transparent philosophy to enchantment to worldwide shoppers. As well as, Korea’s retail distribution channels are targeting only a few main platforms similar to CJ Olive Younger and Coupang, providing restricted selections for each shoppers and sellers.Search engine optimization Dong-hee accomplished Taga’s cosmetics lineup in November 2023 and launched gross sales final 12 months. The Seoul-based firm now ships to 19 nations, with a twentieth on the best way. Regardless of his quick profession, he has shortly developed a expertise…

Watching on-line content material is essentially the most frequent method Koreans spend their free time in 2025, with about 80 p.c streaming frequently, a survey confirmed Tuesday.The survey, launched by the Ministry of Knowledge and Statistics, additionally discovered that fewer persons are studying books in comparison with 10 years in the past, with lower than half participating within the exercise this yr.The 2025 survey, carried out from Could 14 to 29, examined welfare, social participation, leisure, revenue and spending and labor for about 34,000 people aged 13 and above in 19,000 households nationwide.The findings come as Koreans stay longer and…

BLACKPINK’s Jennie has been named a headliner for Spain’s main music pageant, the 2026 Mad Cool Competition, changing into the one Okay-pop artist included in subsequent yr’s lineup.Based on the lineup launched on Monday native time, Jennie will headline the July 9 present of the four-day pageant, which takes place from July 8 to 11 in Madrid subsequent yr.She’s going to share the highest tier of the invoice with world acts Foo Fighters, Florence & the Machine, Twenty One Pilots and Nick Cave & The Unhealthy Seeds. Jennie is the only Okay-pop performer invited to the 2026 version of the…

A container ship makes use of Pyeongtaek Port (Photograph courtesy of Pyeongtaek Metropolis) Hyundai Motor Group is partnering with Pyeongtaek Metropolis to develop Pyeongtaek Port right into a carbon-free inexperienced hydrogen port. This marks the primary time hydrogen power shall be launched to a home port terminal with the aim of reaching carbon neutrality. Hyundai Motor Group introduced on Nov. 11 that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Pyeongtaek Metropolis authorities for constructing a carbon-neutral hydrogen port. The aim is to develop Pyeongtaek Port right into a inexperienced hydrogen port and set…

Hwang You-min, set for an LPGA debut subsequent 12 months, has cracked the highest 30 on this planet rankings for the primary time on the power of her newest win on house soil.Hwang jumped 4 spots to succeed in No. 29 within the newest rankings unveiled Tuesday. Hwang gained the Daebo hausD Championship at Seowon Hills Nation Membership in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, in a playoff on Sunday for her third profession victory on the Korea LPGA (KLPGA) Tour.It was the home tour’s season finale and the win may very well be Hwang’s final one in South Korea for some time.…