A Chinese dissident, who recently fled to Korea seeking asylum, failed to obtain refugee status after a local immigration office declined to review his application, citing that he did not meet the standards for asylum seekers.Yang Liwei, now facing a three-month detention at Jeju International Airport, plans to initiate administrative litigation against Korean immigration authorities.Rev.
Korean megahit occult thriller “Exhuma” is under fire for animal abuse allegations as a local animal advocacy group recently discovered the production used live animals and animal carcasses in the movie.The Korea Animal Rights Advocates (KARA) said Friday that the film’s production and distributor, Showbox, replied Thursday to its questionnaire on animal safety the group
Netflix’s announcement that actor Yoo Ah-in would lead its new original series “Goodbye Earth” in 2022 raised high expectations for his performance in another dystopian series, following his success in the platform’s “Hellbound.”But the series created an even bigger buzz when news of the actor’s illegal drug use allegations broke out a year later. This
The House swiftly approved $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session as Democrats and Republicans banded together after months of hard-right resistance over renewed American support for repelling Russia’s invasion.With an overwhelming vote, the $61 billion in aid for Ukraine passed in a matter of
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China this coming week as Washington and Beijing try to keep ties on an even keel despite major differences on issues from the path to peace in the Middle East to the supply of synthetic opioids that have heightened fears over global stability.The rivals are at odds
The Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s efforts to support the semiconductor industry may face setbacks following the ruling People Power Party’s (PPP) pulverizing defeat to the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) in Wednesday’s general election, according to industry officials and experts Friday.With the opposition’s decisive victory, uncertainty has clouded the future of the Yoon
The ratio of South Korea’s unredeemed student loans rose to the highest in 11 years last year amid the country’s unstable job market, data showed Saturday.According to the data from the National Tax Service, 66.1 billion won ($47.8 million) in student loans that should be repaid after borrowers’ employment was not paid back at the
Coupang has decided to raise the price of its Wow paid membership service to 7,890 won ($5.74) per month, up 58 percent from the current 4,990 won, in an effort to improve profitability, but the abrupt price hike announcement has drawn criticism from users who think it is excessive, according to industry officials, Friday.The nation’s
A man stabbed six people to death at a busy Sydney shopping center Saturday before he was fatally shot, police said. Eight people, including a 9-month-old, were injured in the attack.The 40-year-old suspect began stabbing people at the Westfield Shopping Centre in Bondi Junction, which is in the city’s eastern suburbs, before a police inspector
Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong said Friday that the BOK will sustain its restrictive monetary policy, putting aside the widely held expectations that the central bank may begin cutting the rate in the second half of the year.His remark came after the central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.5 percent