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China and the Portuguese-speaking Countries Film Festival gathers films from China, Portuguese-speaking countries, Japan and South Korea and creates a dialogue that “Transcends Boundaries”

MACAU, October 16 - Under the patronage of the Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macao SAR Government, organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC, from the Portuguese acronym), with the Galaxy Entertainment Group as the opening...

Global Times: 2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum held in Seoul

Beijing, China, Oct. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 China-South Korea Media Cooperation Forum convened in Seoul on Monday under the theme of "China-South Korea Cooperation for an Intelligent Future." Yu Shaoliang, president of the People's...

South Korea Reveals Constructing Nuclear Bunker Under Public Gym

(MENAFN) South Korean officials have announced plans to establish the nation's inaugural nuclear shelter for civilians beneath a public sports facility, according to a media outlet on Monday. This protective structure is set to be built beneath a...

South Korea Posts Surge in September ICT Exports

(MENAFN) South Korea’s information and communications technology (ICT) exports surged to their highest monthly level on record in September, buoyed by booming demand for semiconductors, according to official government figures released Tuesday....

Christine Lagarde: Opening remarks

Remarks by Christine Lagarde, President of the ECB, at the panel on the “Global Economic Outlook” at the 40th Annual G30 International Banking Seminar Washington DC, 18 October 2025 Global imbalances have once again moved to the forefront of...

China Slaps Sanctions on Five South Korean Firms Tied to U.S.

(MENAFN) China on Tuesday slapped sanctions on five South Korean companies tied to the US, including Hanwha Marine Corporation, in retaliation for Washington’s ongoing investigation into China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries,...

China Imposes Sanctions on US-Linked South Korean Firms

(MENAFN) China has enacted sanctions targeting five South Korean companies with ties to the United States, including Hanwha Marine Corporation. This move comes as a reaction to Washington’s ongoing investigation into China’s maritime, logistics,...

PacBio HiFi Technology Selected as Core Platform for South Korea’s National Pangenome Project

MENLO PARK, Calif. and SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PacBio (NASDAQ:PACB), a leading developer of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing solutions, today announced that its HiFi sequencing technology has been selected as...

Global Times: Xi Jinping Thought on Culture ignites vibrant global revival of Chinese heritage and influence

Beijing, China, Oct. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an instruction by Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission at the meeting, Xi...

Emirard Hosts Landmark Dubai Real Estate Seminar in Seoul for Korean Investors

Former Dubai Ambassador, CPAs, and Industry Leaders Join 100+ High-Net-Worth Attendees at Korea’s First Large-Scale Dubai Investment Event DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, October 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Former Dubai Ambassador, CPAs,...

South Korea Soft Skills Training Market Trends, Size, Share, and Forecast 2025–2033

BROOKLYN, NY, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- IMARC Group has recently released a new research study titled “South Korea Soft Skills Training Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Soft Skill Type, Channel Provider,...

North Korean Leader Pushes for “Invincible” Military

(MENAFN) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged his armed forces to transform into an "invincible" force, according to Seoul-based media, which cited the North’s official media on Saturday. Delivering a speech at a military parade commemorating...

President Lai delivers 2025 National Day Address

TAIWAN, October 10 - Details 2025-10-07 President Lai interviewed by The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show President Lai Ching-te recently met with Stephen Yates, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center; Buck...

Rentschler Biopharma further expands its services in Japan and South Korea and will attend BioProcess International Asia

Members of Management and Business Development will be at BioProcess International Asia in Kyoto, Japan, October 20-22, 2025 Company will introduce the Rentschler Expression Platform for accelerated timelines in Cell Line Development and...

South Korea’s Industrial Production Holds Firm in August

(MENAFN) South Korea's industrial output remained flat in August, as data released Tuesday by Statistics Korea revealed that both consumption and investment turned negative. The seasonally adjusted production index for all industries, excluding...

South Korea Posts Drop in July Real Wages

(MENAFN) South Korea's real wages, adjusted for inflation, declined in July, marking the first drop in five months, according to data released Tuesday by the Ministry of Employment and Labor. The nominal average monthly wage per worker in...

South Korean Banks Keep Lending Rates at 4.06 Percent

(MENAFN) South Korean banks kept their lending rates unchanged in August, as the market continues to anticipate further cuts to the country's policy interest rate, data from the central bank revealed Tuesday. The average lending rate for new bank...

South Korea's Lee Sees Drop in Approval Rating

(MENAFN) South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's public support has dropped sharply, with his approval rating falling 2.5 percentage points to 67.4% last week, according to a poll released Monday by local agency Flower Research. The weekly survey,...

South Korea Says It’s Not Designated as Currency Manipulator by US

(MENAFN) The South Korean presidential office stated on Sunday that the United States has not classified South Korea as a currency manipulator, according to a report from a Seoul-based news agency. Officials from both countries have engaged in...

South Korea Passes Bill to Dismantle Prosecution Office

(MENAFN) In a sweeping overhaul of key government institutions, South Korea's National Assembly approved a bill Friday to disband the national prosecution office and implement structural changes across multiple ministries, according to South...