Day: September 2, 2024

The third round of the National Motorcycle Race – Caltex Havoline Cub took place in Can Tho city on September 2. Source: Vietnam News Agency

The industry ministry said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the state of Western Australia to seek broader ties in the clean energy sector and the supply chain of key minerals. Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo signed the agreement with Premier Roger Cook of Western Australia during an event held in Perth … Read more

The unification ministry said Monday that it will host an inaugural forum in Seoul this week in a bid to explore ways to muster international support for the two Koreas’ unification. The Global Korea Forum (GKF) will take place at the Lotte Hotel Seoul on Tuesday, under the theme of “Unified Korean Peninsula for Freedom, … Read more

Police have launched a preliminary investigation into the instant messaging service platform Telegram on suspicions of abetting deepfake sex crimes, the chief police investigator said Monday. The move comes as South Korea scrambles to combat deepfake pornography targeting young women, including teenagers, which has been circulated online. “As France has done, the Seoul Metropolitan Police … Read more

Defense minister nominee Kim Yong-hyun said Monday that South Korea’s nuclear armament could be among the options considered to respond to North Korea’s nuclear threats amid high public support for the idea of their country going nuclear. “That is included among all possible options,” Kim said in a parliamentary confirmation hearing, in response to a … Read more

Nearly 7 out of 10 South Koreans voiced support for a gradual increase in the medical school admission quota rather than a drastic hike, a survey showed Monday. The survey of 1,000 South Koreans aged 18 and older commissioned by the national medical professors’ council showed that 68.9 percent of the respondents said raising the … Read more