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South Korea: Checmical plant blast kills six workers
A tank filled with toxic waste exploded at a chemical plant in a kills six workers. A sudden huge explosion at Hanwha Chemical Co. occurred when the workers were doing welding work on the tank inside the plant. Chemical plant blast initial report, there were four workers found dead and then rescuers later retrieved the […]
K-pop star Rain releases new album
Amid army controversy K-pop star Rain releases new album. South Korean pop idol Rain on Thursday released his first album in four years in a long-awaited comeback following 21 months of mandatory military service. The new release is the sixth album for the 31-year-old K-pop singer, whose real name is Jung Ji-Hoon, and is titled […]
North Korea threatens “merciless” strike against South Korea
Seoul — North Korea threatened a “merciless” strike against South Korea after activists in the South burned effigies of the North’s ruling Kim dynasty on the second anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death, according to officials on Friday. The warning came from the secretariat of the North’s highest military body, the National Defence […]
North Korea executes uncle of leader Kim in shock purge
Pyongyang — North Korea has executed the once-powerful uncle of leader Kim Jong Un in a shocking purge, according to its state news agency. “Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed” screamed the headline early Friday by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) about the man who just a few days ago had been considered the […]
Powerful uncle of North Korea leader Kim sacked
Seoul — A powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been dismissed from his post, according to South Korean media reports. Jang Song Thaek, 67, was dismissed from his position as vice-chairman of the North’s top military body and as a department head of the ruling Workers’ Party. South Korean lawmakers said they believed Kim […]
China failed to respond to Japan, S.Korea and U.S. military flights
China failed to respond to Japan, South Korea and the U.S. B-52s Air Force flights— its lack of a response so far to the flights that flew through the new maritime air defense zone. Japanese and South Korean military aircraft flew through disputed airspace over the East China Sea without informing China, officials said on […]
Korea crash courses in cosmetic surgery below standard
Bangkok — Crash courses in cosmetic surgery being offered to inexperienced Thai doctors fall below the minimum industry standards, warned a veteran Thai cosmetic surgeon. Chonlathit Sinrachatanon, president of the Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Association of Thailand, said South Korean tourism operators already offer cosmetic surgery and tourism packages to Thai customers, but now […]
K-pop star Ailee victimized by nude photos says YMC
Seoul, South Korea — K-pop star Ailee was victimized into posing nude for the photos that have surfaced on the internet recently, says her management agency YMC Entertainment. The 24-year-old’s management agency came forward to explain that the star was tricked into posing nude by unscrupulous parties. YMC said the photos were taken in the […]
South Korea considers setting up its first nudist beach
South Korea is considering opening the country’s first nudist beach in an effort to attract more tourists. A department in the eastern province of Gangwon, the East Sea-Rim Headquarters (ESRH), has put forward the idea, but it is already receiving protests from the public, said authorities on Wednesday. The department has proposed opening a nudist […]
SHINee releases new lyric video single ‘Symptoms’ 2013
K-pop boy band SHINee releases group teaser photos and lyric video for the song ‘Symptoms’ was composed by the world-famous producing team The Underdogs. SHINee’s new song, “Symptoms” will be included in the upcoming mini album, ‘Everybody’. That’s the latest on your favorite k-pop boy band, recently performed at the K-pop Dream Concert. The quintet […]
EXO, INFINITE and SHINee at Gangnam festival kpop concert 2013
Seol, South Korea — EXO, INFINITE and SHINee at ‘Gangnam’ festival kpop concert 2013 with more than 30,000 Asian super fans mobbed the outdoor stage near KEPCO building in southern for the K-Pop concert held on the sidelines of Gangnam Festival 2013. During the big event at the Gangnam festival kpop concert, Popular boy band […]
North Korea postpones family reunions with South
The North Korean government has announced it is indefinitely postponing the scheduled reunions of families separated by the Korean War, according to a BBC report. The announcement accused unidentified conservatives in South Korea of “hostility” towards North Korea, but gave no further details. The postponement of the reunions appears to be a setback after weeks […]
Data file for unemployment rate in Asia: Philippines, Singapore and Brunei
The result of Asia’s unemployment file differs from each country according to an independent survey and government statistical data. Singapore’s youth unemployment rate is one of the world’s lowest, says Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin. The rate is currently at 6.7 per cent, and most tertiary graduates receive quality job offers within six months. […]
Military hotline between North, South Korea to reopen
South Korean officials say North Korea has agreed to restore a military hotline with the South as tensions between the two nations continue to ease, according to a BBC report. The North severed the connection in March after its February nuclear test resulted in international sanctions. The hard-line Communist state restored two other hotlines in […]
Asia Cup Hockey Final Results, South Korea Win Gold Title
Asia Cup Hockey final results— 9th men’s Asia Cup field hockey tournament in Ipoh, South Korea’s 4-3 win over India. The final was fought roughly by the two teams with goals coming thick and fast, especially in the second half. The Kore ns led 2-0 at half-time, courtesy a penalty-corner (PC) strike by Jang Jong […]
Unification Church follower sets self and 2 others on fire
Gapyeong- In South Korea a member of the Unification Church set herself and two others on fire Thursday, according to the local fire service. The Japanese woman poured paint thinner on herself, a man, and another woman standing nearby, said spokesman Song Sam-soo. Reports say the woman and the man suffered third-degree burns, and the […]
North Korea agrees to family reunions with South Korea
North Korea agrees Sunday to hold working-level meetings with South Korea on the resumption of reunions of families separated during the Korean War and also proposed talks for reopening tours to Mt. Geumgang report said. The agreed meetings would take place on September 19, during the Chuseok harvest festival, the North Korean news agency KCNA […]