The reclusive regime officially confirmed of the COVID-19 outbreak for the first time on Thursday. The state media also said Kim has strongly criticized the situation. “The simultaneous spread of fever with the capital area as a center shows that there is a vulnerable point in the epidemic prevention system,” Kim was quoted as saying in the English report. “It is very important for all provinc...

South Korea has decided to add an additional 230 international flights next month to meet increasing travel demand amid the weakening pandemic. With the addition, the number of weekly international flights will come to 762 in June, up from 532 in May and 420 in April, Interior Minister Lee Sang-min said during a COVID-19 response meeting on Friday. From May 23, the government would also take ra...

HANOI, Vietnam and SAN DIEGO , May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viettel Group and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced plans to collaborate and develop a next-generation 5G Radio Unit (RU) with massive MIMO capabilities and distributed units (DUs). This focuses on helping to expedite the development and roll-out of 5G network infrastructure and services in Vietnam and globally. Mr. Hoang Din...

On news reports that South Korea’s auto giant Hyundai Motor is set to announce a $7 billion investment plan in US, market experts said Friday that the carmaker appears to have done the math: lucrative state incentives, tax benefits, growing demand for electric vehicles and perhaps, proximity of battery supply from its fellow South Korean company SK Innovation. The world’s fifth-largest carmaker ...

Seoul shares bounced back to end higher on Friday, snapping an eight-session losing streak, as investors scooped up large-cap stocks on bargain hunting amid inflation concerns. The South Korean won rose against the US dollar. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 54.16 points, or 2.12 percent, to 2,604.24. The main index shed 5.4 percent over the past eight sessions through Thursday...

On April 25, Gwanak-gu announced that an electric wheelchair practice ground construction had been completed. The practice ground, located in the Nakseongdae Outdoor Playground in Gwanak Mountain Park, was designed with the advice of the Road Traffic Authority. It was carefully designed to guarantee users safety, such as the floor with elastic packaging method effective for preventing injuries. ...

South Korea's state power firm Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) on Friday reported a record-high operating loss in the first quarter of this year due to high global energy costs and the freeze in electricity rates. Operating loss for the January-March period hit an all-time quarterly high of 7.78 trillion won ($6.06 billion), compared with the operating profit of 565.6 billion won from a year ...

By Jo He-rim ( herim@heraldcorp.com )

Police have decided to continue to ban demonstrations within the 100-meter radius of the new presidential office in Seoul's central district of Yongsan, sources said Friday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police has recently instructed the Yongsan Police Station and nearby police forces to give a notification of prohibition to those filing for permission to stage rallies near the presidential office, ac...

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday offered to send COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea, his spokesperson said, a day after Pyongyang acknowleged an outbreak for the first time since the pandemic began. After claiming for over two years that it was coronavirus-free, the North reported its first case of COVID-19 on Thursday, saying the country declared the implementation of the "maximum emergency" vir...

Global deployment of proprietary emissions-free recycling technology to add over 30,000 tonnes of annual recycling capacity in move towards global electrification BELLEVUE, Wash. , May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US-based recycling technology company, ACE Green Recycling (ACE) announces its plans to build and operate four new lithium-ion battery recycling facilities with a planned total annual...

CHENGDU, China , May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The China ( Chengdu )-Europe Mayors' Forum on the Alcoholic Beverage Industry, jointly sponsored by the foreign affairs office of the Chengdu city government and the Qionglai city government, was held on May 11 in Chengdu , capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province. The International Alcohol Producer Alliance is officially inaugurat...

The female workforce is increasing, even in once male-dominated industries. But South Korea’s construction industry is failing to provide an adequate working environment for them, as sexual harassment and a lack of safety equipment for women go unaddressed. Construction sites no longer men-only Construction work has largely been regarded as a man’s profession in South Korea. However, research b...

TOKYO , May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Focusing on the theme "Together, For A Digital Future", H3C exhibited innovative education scenario-based solution and many of its latest technological achievements at the recent 13th Education Expo Japan (EDIX Tokyo), fully demonstrating its strong strength in facilitating the application of digital technologies in the education sector. As the largest exh...