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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicSouth korea

Topic: south korea

Coronavirus epidemic enters new phase as cases outside China multiply

As cases of coronavirus infections mount there are now signs that infections are spreading more rapidly within other Asian countries beyond China’s borders.

Parasite Oscar win says a lot about South Korea

In the past decade, Korean music and TV shows have exploded in global popularity. But the Korean wave isn’t just a global cultural fad, it’s the capstone of a unique and remarkable national growth story.

Oscar-nominated ‘Parasite’ signals global rise of South Korean films

Parasite, a black comedy thriller by Bong Joon-ho, has amassed a box office revenue of US$137 million already.

US committee wants India, Japan and South Korea to share military & human intelligence

Congressman Adam Schiff has argued that India, Japan & South Korea be brought par with the 'Five Eyes', to maintain peace in the Indo-Pacific region.

An Indian Army officer’s photos will be all over South Korea next July. Here’s why

The South Korean government is honouring Indian Army’s contribution to the Korean War on the conflict’s 70th anniversary.

US, South Korea bust giant child porn site by following a bitcoin trail

The US unsealed an indictment against Jong Woo Son, 23, who operated a Darknet market that accepted Bitcoin & distributed more than 1 million sexually explicit videos involving children.

BJP delegation to visit South Korea for ‘knowledge exchange’ programme

Party general secretary P. Murlidhar Rao will head the BJP's delegation looking to foster better relations between India and South Korea.

Swedish major SAAB pulls out of P75I race, cites ‘unbalance’ in strategic partnership policy

SAAB official says they are concerned about the Indian side having full control in the strategic partnership model. South Korean company joins race P75I now.

Global smartphone supply will be affected by 100-year-old strife between Japan & South Korea

With South Korean electronic device manufacturers reliant on chemicals from Japan, any delay in their production has the potential to disrupt global tech supply chains.

Thaw in trade war as Japan allows export of computer chip material to South Korea

The 2 countries have been in a bitter trade war since last month when Japan imposed export controls on 3 essential chemicals used to make memory chips, which is among Korea’s top exports.

On Camera

Asim Munir wants to be guardian of the Middle East. He’s fated to fail at home

Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

India, US troops to undertake joint military exercise next month, first after Op Sindoor

21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.