South Korea launched a second spy satellite manufactured in that country into orbit, the Ministry of Defense announced this Monday, after the launch of the device aboard a rocket SpaceX Falcon 9. Shortly after, the satellite communicated with a ground station located abroad, the ministry said. “The second reconnaissance satellite of our armed forces successfully […]
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South Korea seeks to strengthen its attractiveness as a fine dining destination
Taking advantage of the fact that for the first time Seoul hosts this Tuesday the presentation of the list of the 50 best restaurants in Asiathe South Korean Government seeks to reinforce the image of its capital as a high-end destination gastronomy and encourage visits to other regions in search of local products and recipes. […]
North Korea says it tested cruise missiles with “super large” warheads
North Korea said it tested cruise missiles equipped with new “super-large” warheads, plus a new type of anti-aircraft missilewhile expanding a series of weapons tests that worry its neighbor and rival, South Korea. The North Korean state press published the information on Saturday, a day after the south korean army noted that it had detected […]
South Korea opens the doors for a 21.5-hour work day
The Democratic Party of South Korea criticized the government of that country for changing its administrative interpretation of labor and modifying the work evaluation standard for overtime from 8 hours a day to “exceeding 40 hours a week,” which would allow days of even 21 hours. .5 hours, local media reported. On January 22, the […]
Korean manufacturers target lithium investments in Chile with a view to the US
Chilione of the heavyweights of the lithiumis attracting interest from South Korean battery makers interested in developing processing plants there, the head of a government agency said. InvestChilethe South American country’s foreign investment promotion body, held meetings with representatives of multiple Korean companies, said the group’s executive director, Karla Flores. Companies are interested in helping […]
Mexico falls in mathematics, reading and science in the latest PISA educational report
The students Mexicans dropped their level in mathreading and science, according to the latest report International Program for Student Monitoring (PISA) published this Tuesday. Mexico turned out to have a much lower performance than the average of the 81 countries where the test was taken in mathematics, reading and science, especially in mathematics the level […]
China, Japan and South Korea agree to strengthen trilateral ties and propose a summit
The foreign ministers of ChinaJapan and South Korea agreed Sunday to resume cooperation and pave the way for a summit of their three leaders, in the latest diplomatic effort to ease tension in the region. As China and the United States mend their frayed ties, including a summit this month between Presidents Xi Jinping and […]
South Korean spy says North Korea sent artillery shells to Russia
The spy agency south korean North Korea is believed to have sent more than a million artillery shells to Russia since August for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraineaccording to a legislator who attended a confidential meeting with intelligence agents. North Korea and Russia have actively promoted their partnership as each of their confrontations […]
eSports in South Korea: the champion does not go to military service
With their keyboards and mice, the South Korean prodigies of the eSport participate in the Asian Games, which begin on Saturday, with a double prize on the horizon: a gold medal that would allow them a rare exemption from military service. A title in Hanghzhou (China) at the end of September will automatically allow the […]
North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan
North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan), according to information released today by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), which was also confirmed by the Government of Japan after having detected the launch. “Our army detected two short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea from […]