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In conjunction with that, Korea is taking several cultural initiatives to boost the tourism industry in the country including three-day-long Korea Festival in India organised by the Korea Tourism Organisation

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol To Attend G20 Summit In September, Confirms Envoy

The G20 leaders' summit under India’s presidency is scheduled to take place in New Delhi this September

South Korea’s POSCO To Invest $93 Bn In Steel, Battery & Hydrogen Sector By 2030

POSCO Group has been expanding into new businesses for diversification, including minerals used in electric vehicle batteries such as lithium

South Korea’s Export Slump Slows, Nation’s Trade Balance Shifts To Surplus

Shipments from Asia's fourth-largest economy fell 6 per cent in June from a year earlier to USD 54.24 billion in June, narrowing from a 15.2 per cent drop in May, trade ministry data showed on Saturday

North Korea Fires 2 Short-range Ballistic Missiles, Japan Lodges Protest

In the wake of the North Korean ballistic missiles, which fell in Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida raised an emergency alert, urging all possible measures to provide the public with speedy and adequate information

Five Nations Elected To UN Security Council

Stating that the current composition of the UN Security Council (UNSC) no longer aligns with the realities of an interconnected and multipolar world, India's permanent representative to the UN, Ruchira Kamboj on Thursday urged for urgent reform of the UN body

PM Modi Holds Bilateral With South Korean President; Defence, Trade Ties Discussed

The Prime Minister's Office said that the meeting between the two leaders was productive and both nations share a warm friendship

Union Finance Minister Sitharaman Reaches South Korea, Kickstarts 4-Day Long Visit

During her South Korea visit, she will not only interact with global business leaders and investors in roundtables but also engage with the community Diaspora

BW Explains: Hard Realities Behind South Korea’s Soft Power

Sangeet Kumar Sanu

The Korean entertainment industry not only has been in the headlines just because of unprecedented success after the pandemic but has also remained in the news because of the suicides of artists in recent years, here, BW explains how much it is hard to become the face of nation’s soft power:

Director Of Global Diplomats Forum Proposes Building Lord Ram Temple In South Korea

She is proposing to construct a similar temple in South Korea, specifically in the City of Gimhae

South Korea To Provide US 500,000 Rounds Of Artillery Shells: Report

According to unnamed government sources, South Korea decided to “lend” the ammunition rather than sell it in order to reduce the chance of South Korean shells being used in the Ukraine conflict

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Ahead Of South Korea-Japan Summit

The North Korean ICBM flew towards the Korean Peninsula's eastern waters after being launched from Pyongyang at a steep angle and flew approximately 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) before landing in the waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan, according to South Korea's military

North Korea Launches Two Missiles Into Sea As Allies Conduct Drills

The missiles were launched from the southwestern coastal town of Jangyon and flew across North Korea before landing in the sea off the country's east coast, according to a statement from South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff

Seoul's Mayor Calls For South Korean Nuclear Weapons To Counter North Korean Threat