Tag: Seoul

28 APR

North Korea fires ballistic missile – Seoul

Published time: 28 Apr, 2017 21:29Edited time: 28 Apr, 2017 21:38 North Korea has launched a ballistic missile from an area north of the country’s capital, Pyongyang, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. “North Korea fired an unidentified missile from a site in the vicinity of Bukchang […]

28 APR

Trump expects Seoul to pay for THAAD, complains Saudis take unfair advantage of US protection

Donald Trump believes that allies are taking unfair advantage of American generosity, complaining about wasting “tremendous” sums on protecting the Saudis and expects Seoul to pay for the THAAD anti-missile system. President Trump wants South Korea to pay around $ 1 billion for the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery, he […]

15 APR

N. Korea’s missile launch attempt ‘presumed to have failed’ – Seoul

Published time: 15 Apr, 2017 23:02Edited time: 15 Apr, 2017 23:15 North Korea has tried, but allegedly failed, to conduct a new missile test launch, according to South Korea’s Joint Chief of Staff. The alleged botched launch comes amid heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula and a day after Pyongyang showcased its new sea based […]

25 MAR

Seoul: An Urban oasis at South Korea's heart

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA For more than a decade the Korean capital has been striving to become a greener, more attractive and user-friendly metropolis. Following on from successful projects such as Cheonggyecheon, where an ageing elevated highway was torn down and replaced with a central park and waterway, the city will later this year unveil the […]

25 MAR

A visit to a Seoul escort-karaoke bar by a party of Uber execs in 2014 led to a HR complaint from a female employee

Reuters/Staff In 2014, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, his then-girlfriend Gabi Holzwarth, and five Uber employees visited an escort-karaoke bar — an outing that prompted a complaint to HR from a female marketing executive at the company who was a member of the party, The Information’s Amir Efrati reports. According to the report, women working at the […]

13 MAR

Korea’s Spicy Hot Seoul Food

When it comes to Korean Seoul food — and Korean street eats in general — very few compare to spicy ddeokbokki (떡볶이) as comfort food. These glutinous, tubular-shaped rice sticks, typically slathered with a flaming-hot gochujang (fermented red chili paste)–based sauce, are a culinary crowd-pleaser among Korean children and adults alike. This sloppy-looking dish’s sweltering, […]

13 MAR

WSW must tame life and Seoul of Korean side

Video Image A-League Highlights Show: R2325:38 A-League: Join Simon Hill as he reviews round 23 of the Hyundai A-League. March 13th 2017 6 hours ago /video/video.news.com.au/News/ Scott Neville, jumpei Kusukami and Brendan Hamill ahead of the ACL showdown. Tom SmithiesThe Daily Telegraph Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit […]

05 MAR

North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ into Sea of Japan – Seoul

Published time: 5 Mar, 2017 23:28Edited time: 5 Mar, 2017 23:31 North Korea has fired an “unidentified projectile” into the Sea of Japan, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The suspected ballistic missile, fired off Pyongyang’s east coast, reportedly flew over the Korean territory and fell into the sea. Let’s block ads! (Why?) RT – […]