Russia's top envoy to South Korea warned the two countries' cooperative ties could "change course," after Seoul announced its decision Monday to join a sanctions campaign to hold Moscow accountable for its invasion of Ukraine. Ambassador Andrey Kulik made the remarks hours after Seoul's foreign ministry announced its decision to bar the exports of strategic materials to Russia and join the multi...

ICANN to enable faster, more robust connectivity in Kenya with installation of cluster . ISTANBUL , Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet users in Africa will soon benefit from faster access and better protection from cyberattacks, thanks to the installation of two root server clusters. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the global non-profit organization tha...

SHANGHAI , Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XCMG (SHE:000425) has recently delivered over 200 orders of customized products to countries chiefly in the Asia-Pacific region, including cranes, horizontal directional drills, crawler cranes, road machinery and more. Among them, the XCA800 all-terrain crane being exported to high-end markets in Asia-Pacific has broken XCMG's own record of exportin...

Industry leader highlights its longevity and thanks employees for their loyalty and effort FRISCO, Texas , Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Argon Medical Devices, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of medical devices for interventional procedures, announces its 50 th anniversary. This impressive milestone speaks to the dedication of the company's employees who take pride in the impact their contr...

COVID-19 deaths in South Korea are soaring to record levels while the country moves to live with omicron despite the continuing surge. Meanwhile, as the country seeks to live with omicron, COVID-19 deaths are soaring to record levels. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Korea saw 114 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours ending Sunday midnight -- the highest to date sin...

The Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea elected Oh Young-jin, president of The Korea Times, as its seventh chairman at its meeting of executive directors on Friday. Oh will serve as the chairman of Foreign Language Newspapers Association for a term of one year. The association was established in July 2015 and carries out joint research and projects to aid the development of foreign...

- The new solution will provide users the ability to create private networks - integrating different technologies - Thuraya PTT seamlessly extends the range of voice and data communications, reducing costs while improving efficiency for customers - The solution guarantees interoperability among multiple users with communications systems on land and at sea ABU DHABI , UAE, Feb. 28, 2022 /...

South Korea is suspending the use of the COVID-19 vaccine pass nationwide from Tuesday, citing a high vaccination rate and continuing legal challenges. The move comes more than two months since vaccine passes were introduced extensively in early December. While the mandate is lifted, people are no longer required to present proof of being fully vaccinated or have negative test results to enter p...

Super Junior dropped the special single “The Road: Winter for Spring” on Monday. The veteran idol group is returning about a year after its 10th full album, “The Renaissance,” which topped iTunes’ top albums chart in 23 regions, proving that it is still going strong 17 years since its debut. The new single features two songs: main track “Callin’” and “Analogue Radio.” The lead track is...

SEJONG -- The nation is projected to see the fiscal deficit sharply increase this year in the wake of allocation of the supplementary budget worth 16.9 trillion won ($14 billion), state data showed Monday. In addition, there is a possibility that the fiscal deficit will further increase, as two major presidential candidates have pledged to draw up new supplementary budgets amid growing uncertain...

Lee Sook-kyung, artistic director of the 14th Gwangju Biennale, will bring a transnational perspective to South Korea’s largest biennale, while maintaining the spirit of Gwangju, a city where the legacy of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising is indelibly etched. Appointed in December as the artistic director for next year’s Gwangju Biennale, Lee is a senior curator of international art at the Tate Modern....

South Korean stocks closed higher Monday after choppy trading, backed by reports that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to talks. The Korean won fell against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 22.42 points, or 0.84 percent, to close at 2,699.18 points. Trading volume was moderate at about 604 million shares worth some 12.7 trillion won ($10.5 billion), wit...

South Korea decided to prohibit exports of strategic materials to Russia, joining the US and other countries in imposing tough restrictions following the invasion of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday. The government has notified the US of its related decisions via a diplomatic channel, the ministry said. Seoul announced its first set of economic measures targeting Russi...

South Korea’s new financial welfare program for the younger generation is designed to disregard the nationality of the recipient. Anyone here who meets the income and age criteria -- Korean or not -- can sign up for a state-backed savings product that pays around 10 percent in yearly interest, tax breaks and saving incentives. Some call it unfair. “Why should (the government) give money to fore...

- Delivers Rich, Conversational RCS Messaging Experience for iPhone Users - Whitepaper on 'How RCS is revolutionizing business messaging' also released BARCELONA, Spain , Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dotgo ® , a Gupshup company, and leading provider of Rich Communication Services (RCS) and RCS business messaging (RBM) solutions, announced the launch of Dotgo Universal RCS™ at Mobile Wo...