South Korea has conducted whole-genome sequencing on less than 0.1 percent of cases that occurred over its omicron outbreak to date, far below the World Health Organization’s recommendation of 5 percent. The lack of surveillance means Korea may lose sight of the next concerning variant coming its way, and let that variant spread undetected in the community, experts warn. The Korea Disease Contr...

According to the cable channel, the episode featuring Yoon finished filming Wednesday but the format of the weekly show, hosted by the comedian duo Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho, is yet to be decided. Each weekly episode runs 100 minutes. “Though ‘You Quiz on the Block’ usually invites a number of guests (in each episode), it sometimes takes on a special format, like the BTS episode, where an episode...

The Korea Enterprises Federation said that its chairman, Sohn Kyung-shik, met with the president of the Heritage Foundation in Washington on Wednesday, stressing the need for a similar nongovernmental think tank in Korea as well. Founded in 1973, the Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit conservative think tank with a mission to formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of free ...

A rift may be forming between President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and transition committee chief Ahn Cheol-soo, raising concerns over the conservative bloc’s party merger and plans for a coalition government. On Thursday, Ahn canceled his scheduled visit to the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters in the morning, after dropping out of a dinner meeting with Yoon and other officials the pre...

Health and Welfare Minister nominee Chung Ho-young has come under fire over allegations surrounding his children's admissions into a medical school in the southeastern city of Daegu years ago. According to the Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday, Chung's daughter entered Kyungpook National University's medical school to earn her second bachelor's degree in 2017, when he was serving as vice head of...

SHENZHEN, China , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 12, 2022 , digital manufacturer Snapmaker won the iF Design Award 2022 for its flagship product Snapmaker 3-in-1 all-metal 3D Printer. Snapmaker 2.0 3D Printer Wins iF Design Award 2022 | Source: iF Design website Founded in 1953, the iF Design Award has become one of the most prestigious design awards worldwide to award projects wi...

South Korean shipyard HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. said Thursday it has succeeded in developing a dual-fueled liquefied natural gas (LNG) container carrier that meets international environmental requirements. HJ Shipbuilding said it has recently received approval from Lloyd's Register for its design on a 7,700 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) container ship with a LNG-powered dual-fuel en...

Financial affiliates of South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group on Thursday launched an integrated financial service app that offers various financial plans spanning insurance to financial investment. The new Samsung app, Monimo, offers services from four Samsung financial affiliates, such as Samsung Life Insurance Co., Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, and Samsung Card Co. The app enables Samsu...

South Korea's top airline Korean Air Lines Co. is poised to issue bonds worth up to 300 billion won ($245 million) in April in an effort to secure working funds, industry sources said Thursday. The amount of Korean Air's planned debt sale, which is currently estimated to range from 200 billion won to 300 billion won, could rise depending on market demand, according to the sources. The national ...

A US Forces Korea (USFK) service member was caught driving under the influence of alcohol and causing an accident in Seoul early Thursday, police said. The soldier in his 20s was found to have damaged about 10 vehicles and motorcycles while driving after drinking at a bar in the capital's western district of Mapo, according to police. His blood alcohol level was 0.14 percent, high enough to hav...

HONG KONG , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumiere — the creator of Lumiverse, the trusted metamarket for safer movie and entertainment IP investments — announced today it has raised US$300,000 in financial backing from Animoca Brands , the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the metaverse, and Brinc , leading global venture accelerator founded on a sustainability ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands , April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global digital payments infrastructure company, TerraPay, announces that it has secured the money services business (MSB) license in the State Of Florida , The United States Of America . This license will facilitate the company's unparalleled and robust cross-border payments infrastructure to mobilize international remittances...

Hyundai Motor Co.'s IONIQ 5 has been named World Car of the Year at the 2022 World Car Awards, beating models from sister brand Kia Corp. and Ford Motor Co. to claim the overall crown. The all-electric crossover beat Kia's EV6 pure electric sedan and Ford's Mustang Mach-E SUV. It was also named World Electric Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year, the company said in a statement. In ...

K-pop group The Boyz will begin its first-ever world tour, encompassing North America and Europe, next month, its management agency said Thursday. The 11-piece group will kick off the tour titled "The Boyz World Tour: The B-Zone" in Los Angeles on May 29, IST Entertainment said. It will mark the band's first live concerts in front of overseas fans in about two years and five months after a tour...