WASHINGTON -- North Korea's recent missile provocations and statement from leader Kim Jong-un's sister about the possible use of nuclear weapons are highly "choreographed" tactics to create an acquiescent South Korea, a US intelligence official said Thursday. Sydney Seiler, national intelligence officer for North Korea at the National Intelligence Council, also said the North uses US-South Korea...

WASHINGTON -- The United States and its allies must resolutely pursue a complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization (CVID) of North Korea, the nominee for US ambassador to South Korea said Thursday. Philip Goldberg also said North Korea may stage additional provocations amid suspicions that Pyongyang may be preparing to conduct a nuclear test. "Comprehensive, verifiable, irreversible...

Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival The Gyeongju Cherry Blossom Festival has returned after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival, which started on March 25, is scheduled to run through April 16 at various sites in Gyeongju, including Gyeongju Expo Grand Park, the park of royal tombs, or also known as Daereungwon, and more. Celebrating the return of in-person festivities, vi...

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul offers spring season’s signature menu The Margaux Grill at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul will offer a new signature menu starting April 15. The new menu features a variety of wood fire-grilled steaks, served with a selection of appetizers, salads and seafood dishes. The Margaux Grill’s central open kitchen serves handpicked beef cuts including strip loin, rib eye and tenderlo...

A large pond called Chundangji greets visitors ahead of the greenhouse. With a short stroll at the circular path around the pond, visitors can see the Western-style greenhouse, built with large panes of glass and steel painted in white and wooden-framed structures. Inside, the greenhouse features colorful flowers and trees including bay laurel, ardisia crenata, citrus junos, camellia and more. ...

Vanishing (France) Opened March 30 Crime Directed by Denis Dercourt Alice (Olga Kurylenko) is a forensics scientist, widely known for inventing a revolutionary technique that can restore the damaged skin of corpses. She receives a request from the Korean police to apply her technique to an unidentified corpse found in a river. With help from Alice, Jin-ho (Yoo Yeon-seok), a detective, learns...

SEOUL, South Korea , April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VisionNav showcases its innovative logistics solution at SFAW 2022 show (Smart Factory & Factory Automation Exhibition), the leading factory automation exhibition in Asia , from Apr. 6th-8th , held in Coex Center, Seoul . This exhibition begins the global tour show of this innovative solution. "Korea has plenty of automation line, and a...

New COVID-19 Medriva Rapid Antigen Test kits with very high- sensitivity now available in Australia MELBOURNE, Australia , April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medriva; https://medriva.com , a leading global manufacturer of COVID-19 testing and vaccination products, announced the Australian availability of its "very-high-sensitivity" Medriva Rapid Antigen Test Kits , following recent approval b...

Announced Mr. Samir Dhir as CEO from 8 th April 2022 . BENGALURU, India , April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonata Software, the global IT digital services and solutions Company today announced its CEO's transition as part of the Board's succession plan. Mr. Srikar Reddy will continue as MD and will transition to Samir over the next nine to twelve months. Samir brings more than 25 years ...

One of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s campaign promises is to transform South Korea into a leader in STEM research. The promise follows decades of presidential efforts to promote science and technology as part of the broader economic and social development plans. Presidents have come and gone, but each effort has built on the other, leaving the country in a strong position to achieve the preside...

High-res images: https://bit.ly/3u8Myiw About Asia Crypto Girls (ACG) Led by Vincent Lau , co-founder of Naffiti and former managing director of Huobi Global, and managed by a team of passionate professionals, ACG is an ambitious project that aims to make a change for all the talented, beautiful and empowered female artists in Asia by utilising the force of Web 3.0. This evolving collect...

GUANGZHOU, China , April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 131st China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) will open its online edition once again from April 15 to 24, 2022 . To further the domestic and international dual circulation, the Fair is combining an online exhibition, matchmaking for supplier and buyers, and a special zone for cross-border e-commerce. 131st Canton Fair to Launch Online...

HONG KONG , April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIMCERE PHARMA (HK.2096), an innovation and R&D-driven pharmaceutical company with a mission of "providing today's patients with medicines of the future", will host a virtual R&D Day, on Friday, 15 April, 2022 , at 21:00-23:00 (HKT) / 9:00-11:00 (EST) / 13:00-15:00 (GMT). SIMCERE PHARMA 2022 R&D DAY AGENDA The R&D Day will feature presentations fr...

BAODING, China , April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 22 , Jingangpao (for Chinese Market), the new model of GWM PICKUP was launched in Chengdu City in China and received wide attention from the media and consumers. GWM PICKUP's New Model Launched in the Chinese Market In the launching activity, the appearance, center console, steering wheel and other details of Jingangpao (for Chin...