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Tag: South Korea
Koreans eager to visit Ram Mandir, drawn by legend of Ayodhya princess who crossed the seas
Many members of the Karak clan (from the Korean kingdom of Gaya, aka Kaya) visit Ayodhya every year to pay tribute at the memorial to Queen Heo Hwang-ok.
US F-16 fighter jet crashes in South Korea, pilot safely rescuedÂ
The pilot was conscious and was transported to a medical facility for assessment.
South Korea passes bill to end dog meat trade by 2027
South Korea has passed a new law to end the slaughter and selling of dogs for their meat by 2027. The National Assembly passed the special bill on Tuesday (January 9, 2024). The law aims to end the age-old practice of consuming dog meat in the country. The bill, which bans the breeding, butchering, distributing […]
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung stabbed in Busan
South Korea’s opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was attacked with a knife while he was visiting Busan City on Tuesday (January 2, 2024). Lee, chairman of the main opposition Democratic Party, was attacked on the left side of his neck by an unidentified man at 10:27 a.m. during a question and answer session with reporters after […]
Kim Jong-un preps army to ‘thoroughly annihilate’ US, South Korea if provoked
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has threatened the US and South Korea with total annihilation, while asking his army to perfect the military’s readiness posture as he felt that the Korean Peninsula is “inching closer to the brink of armed conflict”. Kim made the remark during a meeting with major commanding officers of the Korean […]
Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead inside car in Seoul
South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, who played the role of Park Dong-ik in the Oscar-winning film Parasite, has been found dead inside his car in the country’s capital Seoul on Wednesday (December 27, 2023). The actor had made the headlines a few months ago for alleged drug use and was under investigation. As per reports, […]
Man wanted for drug trafficking in Singapore arrested in South Korea
A Singaporean man and three other associates have been arrested by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA) in South Korea for their involvement in trafficking and sale of drugs. According to an official new release from the Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore on December 14, the four were nabbed on April 9, 2023. Among his […]