Rolls-Royce to power South Korea Navy’s FFX Batch IV frigate

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has once again selected the Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine and controllable pitch propellers for its FFX Batch IV frigate programme, known as the next-generation Ulsan-class frigate. Additionally, MTU-powered diesel …

S. Korea's central bank slashes 2025 growth outlook to 0.8 pct

SEOUL, May 29 (Xinhua) -- South Korea's central bank on Thursday slashed this year's growth outlook for the Asian economy by 0.7 percentage points amid rising uncertainties at home and abroad. Real gross domestic product (GDP), adjusted for …

South Korea: Foreign policy battles wait for new president

With South Koreans due to vote for a new president in the first week of June, analysts warn that the winner of the vote will immediately face challenges in the international arena from friends and rivals alike. Seoul is already under pressure on trade and …

Tajikistan’s athletics team kicks off at Asian Championships in South Korea

13:48, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus From May 27 to 31, the 26th Asian Athletics Championships are taking place in Gumi, South Korea — the premier continental competition in track and field.  Tajikistan’s national team has sent its strongest athletes, who view …

Even as South Korea Looks Set To Move Leftward, Top American General Assures That War Games Will Go On

SEOUL — The Pentagon can rest easy, as American and South Korean forces will be roaring up and down South Korea’s craggy training grounds while warplanes zip overhead and warships blast imaginary targets at sea during their annual war games in August. The …

Visa issuance, delays at Ctg port, NBR barriers for investment: South Korea envoy

Complexities in getting Bangladeshi visas, prolonged process at the Chattogram port and the National Board of Revenue still remain barriers for investment, said South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Park Young Sik. He said South Korea and Bangladesh share …

3 things to watch as South Koreans head toward the polls following turbulent political period

On June 3, 2025, South Koreans will head to the polls to vote for a new president. The election caps a particularly turbulent several months in the country’s politics that began with right-wing President Yoon Suk Yeol declaration of martial law last …

The ‘quiet’ crisis brewing between the US and South Korea

S. Korea Expressed Readiness To Expand Development Cooperation With Malaysia - Nanta

KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- South Korea has expressed readiness to expand bilateral cooperation with Malaysia, particularly in road development, construction technology and intelligent transport systems, said Works Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta …

South Korean presidential candidate sorry for misogynistic remark at TV debate

A South Korean presidential candidate has apologised for a sexually explicit comment made during a recent televised debate, in which he asked if sticking chopsticks in women’s genitals was misogyny. Lee Jun-seok, who leads the minor Reform Party, drew …