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North Korea confirms first Covid-19 death in 'explosive' outbreak

Cat Barton and Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 08:32 AM

North Korea confirmed its first ever Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading "explosively" nationwide. Read more »

Yoon sworn in as South Korea's new president

Kyodo News
Posted at May 10 04:42 PM

Yoon Suk Yeol was sworn in as South Korea's new president on Tuesday, and the leader of the nation's first conservative government in five years used his inaugural speech to say the door for dialogue with North Korea was open despite the North's increasing missile activities. Read more »

South Korea to swear in conservative new president

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 09:30 AM

South Korea will swear in hawkish new president Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday in a ceremony overshadowed by a recent slew of weapons tests by North Korea. Read more »

Pinoy wagi ng gold medal sa 2022 World Poomsae Taekwondo Championships

Annalyn 'Apol' Mabini | TFC News South Korea
Posted at May 07 10:00 AM

Pinoy nasungkit ang gintong medalya sa 2022 World Poomsae Taekwondo Championships sa South Korea Read more »

Comeback soon? GOT7 opens new social media accounts

Erik Tenedero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 07:14 PM

K-pop superstars GOT7 on Friday launched a new Twitter account (@GOT7) amid rumors of an impending comeback. Read more »

Biden to vow 'ironclad' nuclear deterrence in Asia trip

Kyodo News
Posted at May 06 05:02 PM

President Joe Biden will make clear during his trip to Japan and South Korea later this month the "ironclad" US commitment to defend its allies including through nuclear deterrence, amid the threat from North Korea, the White House said Thursday. Read more »

North Korea fires ballistic missile: Seoul

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 04 02:53 PM

North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea said, just a week after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to boost Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal. Read more »

K-pop cheerleaders: the 'flowers' of South Korean baseball

Cat Barton and Kang Jin-kyu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 04 09:10 AM

In baseball-mad South Korea, teams of professional cheerleaders pumping up players and fans with elaborate K-pop routines are integral to the games. Read more »

2 South Koreans arrested for spying for North

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 03:32 PM

Two South Koreans have been arrested on charges of stealing military secrets for a suspected North Korean agent who paid them in cryptocurrency. Read more »

South Korea to end outdoor mask mandate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 29 02:56 PM

South Korea said Friday it will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in Covid-19 cases after an Omicron-fueled surge. Read more »

Samsung Electronics posts 58.57 percent jump in Q1 net profit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 28 08:27 AM

South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted a 58.57 percent rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday, largely driven by steady memory chip demand and brisk smartphone sales. Read more »

Mobile overseas voting sa Busan, ikinatuwa ng mga Pinoy   

Joeffrey Maddatu Calimag | TFC News South Korea 
Posted at Apr 24 09:16 PM

Pinoy overseas mobile voting umaarangkada na sa Busan, South Korea Read more »

COVID restrictions lifted in South Korean sports

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 04:47 PM

South Korean baseball fans and football supporters will be allowed to cheer at stadiums for the first time in two years from Friday as the country drops almost all coronavirus restrictions. Read more »

Group marks Earth Day in South Korea

Jeon Heon-Kyun, EPA-EFE
Posted at Apr 22 03:55 PM

Members of an environmental activist group in Seoul gather for a No Plastic! and Yes Naked! campaign during the 52th anniversary of Earth Day. Read more »

Korean leaders exchange friendly letters despite rising tensions

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 22 12:40 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked outgoing South Korean president Moon Jae-in for his efforts to improve inter-Korean relations. Read more »

Katatagan ng mga Pinoy sa pandemya, tampok sa isang libro 

Joeffrey Maddatu Calimag | TFC News South Korea 
Posted at Apr 11 07:28 PM

Talento at katatagan ng mga Pinoy sa gitna ng pandemya sa Korea, tampok sa special coffee table book Read more »

South Korea's 'feminist' ministry in crosshairs

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 11 06:23 PM

South Korea's anti-feminist president-elect has vowed to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality. But actually getting rid of it will be tricky, experts say, and the incoming administration is already backing off its promise. Read more »

Samsung forecasts Q1 operating profit up 50.3 percent year-on-year

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 07 08:39 AM

Samsung Electronics expects operating profits for the first quarter to rise 50.3 percent, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement Thursday, despite global supply chain woes. Read more »

Kim's sister: North Korea nukes could 'eliminate' South

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 11:19 AM

North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to 'eliminate' South Korea's army if they launch a pre-emptive strike, the sister of Kim Jong Un said. Read more »

K-pop group Stray Kids is newest Bench endorser

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 07:50 PM

South Korean boy band Stray Kids are the newest ambassadors of a popular clothing brand in the Philippines. Read more »