Hospitals in South Korea cancel surgeries as doctors keep up protests | Health News

Hospitals in South Korea cancel surgeries as doctors keep up protests | Health News

Seoul’s biggest hospitals reduce surgeries by a third as trainee doctors continue strike over health reforms. Hospitals in South Korea have been forced to cancel or postpone surgeries and medical procedures, including treatments for cancer, according to media reports, as more trainee doctors walked off the job in protest over…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of new surface-to-sea missiles | Nuclear Weapons News

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of new surface-to-sea missiles | Nuclear Weapons News

Kim also ordered the North Korean military to boost its readiness near the western maritime border with South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test of new surface-to-sea missiles, according to state media, while ordering his military to strengthen its readiness in disputed waters north of…

Lunar New Year 2024 explained in five emblematic dishes | Arts and Culture News

Lunar New Year 2024 explained in five emblematic dishes | Arts and Culture News

It’s the year of the dragon, and celebrations are about to begin. Starting on Saturday, hundreds of millions of people around the globe will mark the Lunar New Year. Families will come together for celebrations that will extend over several days in multiple countries, including China, North and South Korea,…

North Korea ends all economic cooperation with South as ties hit new low | News

North Korea ends all economic cooperation with South as ties hit new low | News

Relations have deteriorated as Pyongyang ramps up weapons development and Seoul bolsters ties with US, Japan. North Korea’s parliament has voted to abolish all economic cooperation agreements with South Korea as ties between the two neighbours sharply deteriorate. The latest decision comes after Pyongyang last month declared Seoul its main…

South Korea loves pork and booze. It wants to be the next halal powerhouse | Food

South Korea loves pork and booze. It wants to be the next halal powerhouse | Food

Seoul, South Korea – At the Malaysia International Halal Showcase last September, an unlikely sight caught the attention of many attendees. Nestled among the booths from Muslim-majority countries such as Indonesia and Kuwait, a kiosk representing pork-loving, hard-drinking South Korea beckoned visitors to check out halal products ranging from seaweed…

South Korea pull off heist to beat Australia 2-1 in Asian Cup 2023 | AFC Asian Cup News

South Korea pull off heist to beat Australia 2-1 in Asian Cup 2023 | AFC Asian Cup News

The Taegeuk Warriors stage another late comeback to beat the Socceroos and keep their Asian Cup title hopes alive. Al Wakrah, Qatar – South Korea have made it a habit of leaving it until the dying moments of stoppage time to make a comeback in their knockout games and progress…

N Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles in third test in less than a week | Weapons News

N Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles in third test in less than a week | Weapons News

Pyongyang is ramping up arms testing as it seeks to develop more sophisticated weaponry. North Korea has carried out a third test of its cruise missiles in less than a week, firing the weapons into the waters off its west coast. South Korea’s military “detected several unknown cruise missiles launched…

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles from west coast | Weapons News

North Korea fires ‘several’ cruise missiles from west coast | Weapons News

Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have increased as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un accelerates weapons development. North Korea has fired “several” cruise missiles from its west coast into the sea, according to South Korea. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missiles were fired on Wednesday morning. “Our…

Training the brain in hyper-competitive South Korea | Olympics

Training the brain in hyper-competitive South Korea | Olympics

Meet the sport therapists and ‘brain trainers’ who cultivate grit and resilience in a hyper-competitive South Korea. With 27 gold medals, South Korea has dominated archery at the Olympics for three decades. In a sport that requires significant mental strength and focus, sport psychologists play a key role in keeping the…