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South Korea's mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling

South Korea says that it recycles 73% of its plastic waste, compared to about 5%-6% in the United States, and the country might seem to be a model for a waste management approach.

22 November 2024, 10:30 IST

South Korea's mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling

South Korea's mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling

South Korea's mountain of plastic waste shows limits of recycling

22 November 2024, 10:30 IST

North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 million Ethereum heist: South Korea police

The police said its findings were based on an analysis of Internet Protocol addresses used and the subsequent flow of assets.

21 November 2024, 10:06 IST

North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 million Ethereum heist: South Korea police

North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 million Ethereum heist: South Korea police

North Korea hackers behind 2019 $42 million Ethereum heist: South Korea police

21 November 2024, 10:06 IST

K-pop's profligate CD output draws fire as South Korea hosts plastic waste talks

The group plans to highlight the issue while South Korea hosts United Nations negotiations over a treaty to control plastic waste next week and will take part in a demonstration to raise awareness about the climate crisis this Saturday.

21 November 2024, 09:38 IST

K-pop's profligate CD output draws fire as South Korea hosts plastic waste talks

K-pop's profligate CD output draws fire as South Korea hosts plastic waste talks

K-pop's profligate CD output draws fire as South Korea hosts plastic waste talks

21 November 2024, 09:38 IST

North Korea troop deployment to Russia 'crime against humanity': South Korea

South Korea's vice defence minister, Kim Seon-ho said that they are using North Korea's youth into Moscow's illegal invasion as cannon fodder.

21 November 2024, 08:52 IST

North Korea troop deployment to Russia 'crime against humanity': South Korea

North Korea troop deployment to Russia 'crime against humanity': South Korea

North Korea troop deployment to Russia 'crime against humanity': South Korea

21 November 2024, 08:52 IST

North Korea deploys a new weapon against the South: Unbearable noise

Although they heard different sounds at different times, people in this South Korean village on the border with North Korea all call themselves victims of 'noise bombing,' saying they find the relentless barrage exhausting.

16 November 2024, 05:49 IST

North Korea deploys a new weapon against the South: Unbearable noise

North Korea deploys a new weapon against the South: Unbearable noise

North Korea deploys a new weapon against the South: Unbearable noise

16 November 2024, 05:49 IST

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law: Report

Lee, head of the main opposition Democratic Party who narrowly lost to President Yoon Suk Yeol in the 2022 election, faces at least four trials after being indicted on several criminal charges including bribery and corruption.

15 November 2024, 07:18 IST

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law: Report

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law: Report

South Korea opposition leader convicted of violating election law: Report

15 November 2024, 07:18 IST

The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots

The morphing wheel consists of an outer hoop of a chain and a series of spoke wires running through the hub. The stiffness of the spokes - and hence the wheel - is automatically regulated by a sensor as it reacts to the terrain.

15 November 2024, 06:16 IST

The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots

The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots

The 'morphing' wheel from South Korea that may transform lives and robots

15 November 2024, 06:16 IST

South Korea police arrest 215 in suspected $228 million crypto scam

Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police said on Wednesday the arrests included the alleged mastermind of the organised crime group accused of selling 28 types of virtual tokens to about 15,000 people by promising high returns.

13 November 2024, 13:14 IST

South Korea police arrest 215 in suspected $228 million crypto scam

South Korea police arrest 215 in suspected $228 million crypto scam

South Korea police arrest 215 in suspected $228 million crypto scam

13 November 2024, 13:14 IST

Will Trump rekindle a bromance with Kim Jong Un? South Koreans worry

South Koreans are bracing themselves for Trump’s return to the White House with growing anxiety and uncertainty, as it raises the specter of the diplomatic roller coaster ride on the Korean Peninsula they endured during his first term.

11 November 2024, 07:34 IST

Will Trump rekindle a bromance with Kim Jong Un? South Koreans worry

Will Trump rekindle a bromance with Kim Jong Un? South Koreans worry

Will Trump rekindle a bromance with Kim Jong Un? South Koreans worry

11 November 2024, 07:34 IST

South Korea says Seoul-Washington alliance will strike back if North Korea attempts nuclear attack

Yoon also said South Korea could rely on US nuclear weapons to defend the country and did not need its own, according to the US magazine.

08 November 2024, 15:03 IST

South Korea says Seoul-Washington alliance will strike back if North Korea attempts nuclear attack

South Korea says Seoul-Washington alliance will strike back if North Korea attempts nuclear attack

South Korea says Seoul-Washington alliance will strike back if North Korea attempts nuclear attack

08 November 2024, 15:03 IST