The world’s largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea. Among them are mixed-race children who were forcibly sent for adoption due to the country’s racist laws. One Black adoptee’s search for a home reflects hard truths about the past of hundreds of thousands of international adoptees. This isRead More →
The al-Khasfa site, near Iraq’s second-largest city, could contain 4,000 remains and possibly thousands more. Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by ISIL (ISIS) during its years of carnage exacted upon the civilian population after it seized large swathsRead More →
The process aims to shape the country’s next chapter of democracy, three decades after apartheid. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa wants people to come together and talk. He has launched a national dialogue process – billed as citizen-led – for South Africans from all walks of life to decide howRead More →
South African Army Chief General Rudzani Maphwanya is facing backlash in his home country following the release of alleged comments he made during an official visit to Iran, which analysts say could further complicate the already turbulent relations between South Africa and the United States. The comments, which appeared toRead More →
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – When four Chinese vessels joined with Russian ships earlier this month in joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan, few eyebrows were raised. Moscow and Beijing have been reinforcing their military partnership in recent years as they seek to counterbalance what they see as theRead More →
Kim Yo Jong denies claims that Pyongyang has removed propaganda-blaring loudspeakers at the inter-Korean border. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister has accused South Korea of misleading the public about ties between the Koreas, denying claims that Pyongyang removed some propaganda-blaring loudspeakers from their shared border. In aRead More →
Ryu Young-sang, CEO of South Korean telecoms giant SK Telecom, told CNBC that AI is helping telecoms firms improve efficiency in their networks. Manaure Quintero | Afp | Getty Images South Korea has tasked some of its biggest companies and promising startups to build a national foundational AI model usingRead More →
Seoul removes propaganda loudspeakers to signal a shift in policy under President Lee’s administration. South Korean authorities began removing loudspeakers blaring anti-North Korea broadcasts along the country’s border, Seoul’s Ministry of National Defence has said, as the new government of President Lee Jae-myung seeks to ease tensions with Pyongyang. “StartingRead More →
At least 16 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea this year, according to health authorities. South Korea has shattered a 117-year record for the number of sweltering nights in July amid a scorching heatwave. Temperatures in Seoul did not dip below 29.3 degrees Celsius (84.7 degrees Fahrenheit)Read More →
North Korean leader’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, dismisses Seoul’s outreach efforts under new president. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister has rejected the possibility of dialogue with South Korea amid Seoul’s outreach efforts under its new left-leaning president. In a statement issued by state-run media on Monday,Read More →
