Seoul, March 23 (IANS) The Baloch National Movement (BNM) held a peaceful protest in South Korea’s Busan, highlighting the ongoing grave human rights violations across Balochistan, including enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, torture, and systematic repression targeting Baloch civilians, activists, and entire families at the hands of Pakistani forces.According to the BNM, the demonstration on Sunday evening near the Apple Outlet at Sasang Station was part of the broader global ca…
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Seoul, March 13 (IANS) The antitrust regulator is looking into suspected price-rigging collusion cases involving gas stations in southern regions amid volatile energy prices stemming from ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, officials said on Friday.Ju Biung-ghi, chairman of the Fair Trade Commission (FTC), made the remark at a meeting of a special government task force of ministers overseeing market prices the previous day, according to FTC officials, reports Yonhap news agency.He said several g…
Seoul, Feb 15 (IANS) The cremation rate in South Korea continues to be on a steady rise, data showed on Sunday, prompting concerns over potential shortages of cremation facilities, especially in densely populated major cities, such as Seoul, amid the rapid aging of the population.The national cremation rate came to 94 percent in 2024, up from 92.9 percent a year earlier, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK) and the welfare ministry, reports Yonhap news agency.The figure has been on…
Seoul, Feb 15 (IANS) Outbound traffic congestion was expected to peak on Sunday as more people head to their hometowns on the second day of the Lunar New Year holiday. The nation will mark the major holiday, known as Seol, on Tuesday, with the holiday period beginning over the weekend and running through Wednesday, reports Yonhap news agency.Traffic caused by cars on outbound routes was expected to be the heaviest between noon and 1 p.m. and ease from around 8 to 9 p.m., according to the state-r…
Seoul, Feb 15 (IANS) The cremation rate in South Korea continues to be on a steady rise, data showed Sunday, prompting concerns over potential shortages of cremation facilities, especially in densely populated major cities, such as Seoul, amid the rapid ageing of the population.The national cremation rate came to 94 per cent in 2024, up from 92.9 per cent a year earlier, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK) and the welfare ministry.The figure has been on a constant increase over th…
Seoul, Feb 15 (IANS) North Korea is expected to observe a longer Lunar New Year holiday this year, as it immediately follows the national holiday marking the birthday of the late former leader Kim Jong-il.North Korea observes a one-day Lunar New Year holiday, which falls on Tuesday this year, shorter than South Korea’s three-day holiday.This year’s Lunar New Year falls on a day after the late leader’s birthday on Monday, following Sunday, giving North Koreans a three-day holiday.Generally, North…
Seoul, Jan 20 (IANS) The South Korean government on Tuesday formally designated a 2024 knife attack on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, which occurred while he was serving as Opposition leader, as a terror case, the prime minister’s office said.Prime Minister Kim Min-seok presided over a meeting of the National Counterterrorism Committee, which concluded that the stabbing of Lee, then leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), constitutes an act of terrorism under the Act on Count…
Seoul, Jan 18 (IANS) The number of companies operating in South Korea’s free economic zones rose 4.4 per cent from a year earlier in 2024, driving gains in employment and investment, the industry ministry said on Sunday.A total of 8,590 companies were operating in the country’s free economic zones at the end of 2024, up from 8,228 firms a year earlier, according to data from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources, reports Yonhap news agency.Employment at those firms increased 8.8 percent …
Seoul, Jan 5 (IANS) GM Korea, the South Korean unit of General Motors, said on Monday that its annual sales dipped 7.5 per cent in 2025 from a year earlier, with sales slipping both at home and abroad.The company sold 462,310 vehicles last year, down from 499,559 units posted in 2024, the company said in a release, reports Yonhap news agency.Domestic sales plunged 39.2 per cent on-year to 15,094 units, and exports moved down 5.8 per cent to 447,216 units.In December alone, the carmaker’s domesti…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) The 17th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES) will be held here from January 29 to February 6, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday after chairing a preparatory meeting for the event. Addressing a press conference, the Chief Minister said that senior actor, director and producer Prakash Raj has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the 17th International Film Festival.The inauguration ceremony of the festival will be held on …