Tag: south korea
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South Korea Coach Resigns as President Orders Probe into Football Federation After World Cup Exit
Key Developments: South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo has resigned following the team’s early exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. President Lee Jae Myung has ordered an investigation into the Korea Football Association’s management and decision-making. The team’s group-stage elimination has triggered widespread public debate over coaching appointments and football governance. Seoul (Deccan Herald/BBC)…
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Four killed as South Korean Capital blanketed by Heavy Snowfall
SEOUL: South Korean capital, Seoul, hit by some of the heaviest snowfall in a century threatening lives and public infrastructure. On Thursday, Seoul recorded the second day of heaviest snowfall in a century resulting in cancellation of flights and ferry operations across the city including a loss of four lives, as reported by The Guardian. …
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American Live-streamer Set to Face Prison in South Korea Over Offensive Behavior
SEOUL: American live-streamer, Johnny Somali, indicted for causing a “commotion” at a convenience store as confirmed by Seoul prosecutors, is set to face time in prison. According to a CNN report, Ramsey Khalid Ismael, popularly known as Johnny Somali, has been indicted after he caused a “commotion” at a convenience store. Aside from facing up…
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Another Front Opens as North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles
Seoul reports that North Korea has fired cruise missiles off its east coast, further escalating regional tensions amidst a recent spate of missile tests. Last Wednesday, North Korea test-fired the Pulhwasal-3-31, a new strategic cruise missile, adding to the more than 100 missiles it has tested since the beginning of 2022. Pope Francis reiterates call…
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South Korea’s declining birth rate in need of ‘foreign’ housekeepers
SEOUL: As the South Korean community struggles with fewer marriages and kids, its government has come up with the idea of importing foreign domestic workers and housekeepers to aid in sharing the household burden. According to a CNN report, as South Korea battles an aging population and fewer marriages, authorities are considering importing foreign workers…
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Man opens plane door mid-air, tells police he was ‘uncomfortable’
SEOUL: A man in his thirties was reportedly detained by authorities after he opened the plane door mid-air. The passenger onboard an Asiana Airlines flight informed police he had been “uncomfortable”. According to a Yonhap News Agency report, on Friday, a passenger told police he opened the plane door minutes before it landed in Daegu,…
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N. Korea to counter US with nearly 0.8 million military enlistments
PYONGYANG: North Korean state newspaper reported, on Saturday, the administration claimed nearly 800,000 of its citizens had volunteered to re-enlist or join the military in the fight against the United States. According to the Rodong Sinmun newspaper, on Friday, almost 800,000 students and workers came forward with the desire to enlist in the military to…
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South Korea’s Covid-19 deaths strain crematories, hospitals
Health officials in South Korea have instructed crematories to burn more bodies per day and funeral homes to add more refrigerators to store the dead as families struggle with funeral arrangements amid a rise in COVID-19 deaths
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South Korea reports new daily records for coronavirus cases and deaths
South Korea has reported new daily records for coronavirus cases and deaths as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly across the country
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India: Multinational stores forced to shut down by hardliner Hindus over Kashmir tweets
Stores owned by several multinational companies have been forced to shut down by hardline Hindu groups in the Indian state of Gujarat after their Pakistan-based subsidiaries posted messages on social media in support of Kashmir