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A robot is used to fry chicken at a Robert Chicken restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, on 13 June, 2023. Photo: The Independent
World+Biz

South Korea becomes first country to replace 10% of its workforce with robots

China installed 2,76,288 robots in 2023, while Japan and India installed 45,106 and 8,510 units at the same time, respectively.

A man takes a photograph of a snow-covered neighbourhood as he cleans up the rooftop of a building after a heavy snowfall in Seoul, South Korea, November 28, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Asia

South Korea battles second day of heavy snow; four dead

South Korean soldiers lock a gate at a guard post near the the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Paju, South Korea, June 17, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Offbeat

South Korean man convicted for gaining weight to evade military service

US President Joe Biden attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Lima, Peru, November 15, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Leah Millis
Asia

Biden meets South Korea, Japan leaders for pre-Trump huddle on risk

South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young-sik speaks at a reception hosted by his embassy marking the "National Day of Korea" on 14 November. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Seoul aspires to be vital partner in Dhaka's infrastructure dev

File photo for South Korea's military support ship Soyang. Photo: AFP
Asia

North Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in South Korea

European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell speaks during a joint news conference with Lebanon's caretaker Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib in Beirut, Lebanon 6 January 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
Asia

EU'S Borrell visits South Korea amid alarm over North Korean troops in Russia

South Korean Christians pray during a massive worship service in protest of the legislation of anti-discrimination bills and same-sex relationships, in central Seoul, South Korea, October 27, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Asia

South Korean Christian groups in massive protest against rights for same-sex couples

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Amman, Jordan October 9, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni/File photo
Europe

UK foreign minister looks to deepen security ties with Indonesia, South Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspects the headquarters of the 2nd Corps of North Korean army, 17 October 2024. Photo: KCNA/Reuters
World+Biz

North Korean troops in Russia readying for combat in Ukraine war, S Korea says

Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

North Korea says 1.4 million apply to join army amid tensions with South

South Korean Ambassador Park Young-sik meets Jute and Textile Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hussain at the Ministry of Shipping on 16 October 2024. Photo: BSS
Bangladesh

Sakhawat seeks Korean investment in jute, textile sectors

North Korea destroys road links between it and South Korea. Photo: South Korean Defence Ministry/Handout
Asia

North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean road on its side of border: Seoul