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South Korea’s ICT exports rise for 11th consecutive month in September

cairo24x7.comOctober 14, 2024October 14, 2024

October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

MENA Newswire News Desk: South Korea’s exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products surged for the 11th consecutive month in September, driven primarily by...

Business

South Korea reinstates Japan on export white list to boost economic ties

cairo24x7.comApril 24, 2023April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

South Korea has reinstated Japan on its "white list" of trusted trading partners, a significant step towards mending their bilateral economic and diplomatic ties. Three...

News

External debt of South Korea rises to $32 billion

cairo24x7.comFebruary 22, 2023

February 22, 2023

Government data showed Wednesday that South Korea's external debt increased by $32.1 billion from a year earlier. According to the Bank of Korea (BOK) and...

News

South Korea will release its overarching defense strategy

cairo24x7.comFebruary 21, 2023

February 21, 2023

The South Korean defense ministry said Tuesday it is seeking to release an overarching national defense strategy next month to chart a mid- and long-term...

Health

New COVID-19 infections rebound to over 15,000 in South Korea

cairo24x7.comOctober 11, 2022

October 11, 2022

Following the extended weekend, the number of COVID-19 cases in South Korea rebounded to over 15,000, though daily infections have been decreasing. According to Yonhap,...

News

First bilateral talks between South Korea and Japan since 2019

cairo24x7.comSeptember 22, 2022

September 22, 2022

A one-on-one meeting between South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took place on Wednesday, in which both leaders agreed to...

News

Meeting with North Korea on family reunions is being proposed by South Korea

cairo24x7.comSeptember 8, 2022

September 8, 2022

Despite long-strained ties between the rivals over the North's nuclear weapons program, South Korea's new government proposed a meeting with North Korea on Thursday to...

Technology

In South Korea, a gravestone for Internet Explorer has become viral

cairo24x7.comSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

South Korean software engineer Jung Ki-young said Microsoft Corp's decision to discontinue Internet Explorer marked the end of a quarter-century love-hate relationship with the technology....

News

After leaving South Korea with winds and rain, Typhoon Hinnamnor leaves

cairo24x7.comSeptember 6, 2022

September 6, 2022

In south Korea, Typhoon Hinnamnor made landfall on Tuesday, leaving thousands displaced and one dead, authorities said. Reuters reports that the typhoon left the Korean...

Health

COVID-19 cases in South Korea reach 4-month high of over 180,000

cairo24x7.comAugust 17, 2022

August 17, 2022

As a result of a new wave of infections caused by the Omicron variant, South Korea has registered 180,803 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, the...