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North Koreans are fighting for Russia, and they have gotten more skilled at using drones
South Korea’s former intelligence adviser, Cha Du Hyeogn, has said that if the Ukraine war continues and North Korea commits more troops, their battleground knowledge could pose a threat to South Korea. He further said that North Korea has reserves to send up to 150,000 additional troops to fight with the Russians against Ukraine.
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Here’s the latest news on trade with top partners
South Korea has declared an “emergency response mode” after the US imposed 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The move underscores the US’ focus on reducing the US trade deficit. India had been bracing for tariffs from the Trump administration, while also trying to stay ahead of them. India cut tariffs on several goods…
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Why Asia is leading in green materials
South Korea has ranked fifth in the field of materials science every year from 2019 to 2023, according to Nature’s ‘Nature Index’. Its proportion of materials science Share relative to its overall Nature Index output (49.7%), a figure higher than China (45.7%) and more than three times higher than that of the United States (15.4%).
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South Korea had a difficult history with martial law
Calls are growing for South Korean President Yoon Jae-sung to resign or face impeachment after he briefly declared martial law over the country. Kim from the University of Wisconsin-Madison said that Yoon made a “huge miscalculation”. Martial law was first decreed in South Korea in 1948 by then-President Syngman Rhee after government forces faced a…
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I think that Homo erectus, I presume?
Negotiators at the United Nations chemical Weapons Convention in Busan, South Korea have voted to reject the treaty, which had been proposed by the US, the European Union and several other nations. The treaty, which aims to restrict the use of non-essential plastic, was first proposed by the UK in 1994. The agreement was signed…
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A guide to the nature index
Researchers from South Korea and other Regions, Regions and States have contributed to the Nature Index’s research in Physical Science and Information Technology for South Korea and other Regions, Regions and States. They contributed to 10 articles in 2023 and one in 2022. The tables in this Supplement show the leading South Korean institutions based…
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South Korea has a researcher shortage but it can overcome it
South Korea, which joined the EU’s flagship research funding programme in March, mandates the integration of gendered innovations in research it funds. In South Korean universities, the average amount of government funding won by male researchers in science and technology areas is 165 million won (over 1 crore) in 2021, as per a study by…
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South Korea’s research leaders can be supported
Women in science and technology fields make up 29% of university entrants and they’re employed at the same rate as their male counterparts in South Korea. There are about 180,000 women in science and technology roles in South Korea who are on a career break, whose return to workplace is urgently needed to shore up…
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Putin will meet Kim Jung Un in North Korea while their countries are at war
South Korea’s Defence Minister Shin Won-sik has alleged North Korea could have shipped as many as five million shells and dozens of ballistic missiles to Russia. He said that Russia could have used them against Ukraine. He added that the weapons could’ve been used to protect Russia from US and South Korea’s retaliatory strikes. Earlier,…
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South Korea and North Korea conduct military drills near the sea boundary
South Korean military on Friday said that it has fired over 60 rounds of artillery near the disputed western sea boundary with North Korea. North Korea, in response, said that it will launch “Tough Counteraction” if South Korea is engaged in provocations. South Korea has warned that it will deal “overwhelmingly” with any provocation by…
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It is claimed that North Korea has put a spy satellite into the sky for the third time
South Korea’s Defence Minister Mike Easley on Saturday said North Korea has “no intention” of launching a satellite into the air after it failed to put a rocket into orbit on Friday. Easley added that South Korea will “promptly and strongly punish” North Korea if it uses the South Korean step as a pretext to…
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Japan has not been informed about the impending launch of a satellite by North Korea
North Korea said that the US and South Korea’s annual military drills are part of a “desperate” effort to undermine the country’s sovereignty. “North Korean leader [ Kim Jong-un] stresses the importance of protecting [North Korea’s] sovereignty,” the country said. Meanwhile, South Korea’s military said that it is working to verify if the launch of…
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Experts say that North Korea’s food shortage is about to get worse
North Korea has launched two missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea’s defence ministry said. The missiles were fired at a military post in Taedong-gun, the ministry added. This comes after US President Donald Trump said that the US would “totally destroy” North Korea in the event of a war.
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Japan and South Korea have been put on alert by the launches of multiple missiles by North Korea
South Korea said on Friday that North Korea tested a ballistic missile over the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between the two countries. This comes after North Korea launched a new nuclear-capable missile into the sea on Wednesday. South Korea also said that it will continue joint military drills with the US and Japan, adding that it…
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TheWest should be worried about the number of missiles being fired by North Korea
North Korea launched a missile for the first time in eight days on Thursday morning, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. This comes five days after South Korea said it detected North Korean drones, all presumed to be small surveillance drones, south of the border. Earlier this month, North Korea said that it used…
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South Korea says North Korea has fired two missiles.
North Korea on Friday launched its 27th missile this year, the most in a single year, according to a report by CNN. This is the first time an army unit was involved in the operation of tactical nukes, the report added. This comes as South Korea wraps up its Hoguk military drills, a joint amphibious…
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South Korea’s prime minister and police admitted to their mistakes after the Halloween tragedy.
South Korean Prime Minister Yoon Je-hoon has said he is “deeply sorry” for the deaths of at least 26 foreign nationals in the stampede at an event in Itaewon last weekend. Yoon said, “The government will sincerely offer our condolences to the bereaved families of the foreign victims.” South Korea has been under criticism for…