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Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week for the first time since 2019
SEOUL (TIP): Leaders of South Korea, China and Japan will meet next week in Seoul for their first trilateral talks in more than four years, South Korea’s presidential office announced May 23. The trilateral summit […]
World
South Korea’s parliament approves independent investigation of the devastating 2022 Halloween crush
SEOUL (TIP): South Korea’s parliament on May 2 approved legislation mandating a new, independent investigation into the 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul that killed 159 people. The single-chamber National Assembly passed the bill by a […]
As I See It
GDP growth should be a corollary of job creation
It is time for a paradigm shift. The focus needs to shift from GDP growth to the creation of more productive and better-paying jobs. “A national mission for achieving 100 per cent modern solid waste […]
Breaking News
Former Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, three veteran diplomats honored with 2023 Diwali ‘Power of One’ Awards at UN
“The ideals of Diwali are the ideals of UN Charter” : Chair of Diwali Foundation USA Ranju Batra UNITED NATIONS (TIP): Former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and three veteran diplomats were honored with the […]
Breaking News
US, South Korea, Japan set to deepen military ties
Agree on security pledge ahead of Camp David summit WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): The United States, Japan and South Korea are set to sign on to a new security pledge, committing the three countries to consult […]
World
13 injured in South Korea as a man rams a car onto a sidewalk, stabs pedestrians, police pursue suspect
SEOUL (TIP): A man rammed a car onto a sidewalk August 3 in the South Korean city of Seongnam, then stepped out of the vehicle and began stabbing people at a shopping mall, leaving at […]
World
South Korea, US troops hold large live-fire drills near border with North Korea
SEOUL (TIP): The South Korean and U.S. militaries conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on May 25, despite North Korea’s warning that it won’t tolerate what it calls an invasion rehearsal […]
Film Festival
SFIFF CELEBRATES 11 DAYS OF FILMS & EVENTS
By Mabel Pais The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) returns for the 66th year. It is considered the longest-running film festival in the Americas. This year’s program, curated from over 5,000 submissions and invitations […]
World
South Korea hits record-low weddings as birth rate plunges
SEOUL (TIP): The number of South Koreans who tied the knot last year hit a record low, figures showed on march 16, compounding looming demographic woes in a country with the world’s lowest birth rate. […]
ARTS
WHARTON ARTS’ HELEN CHA-PYO RECEIVES CENTENNIAL AWARD
By Mabel Pais Wharton Arts, New Jersey’s largest non-profit community performing arts education organization, proudly announces that Artistic Director Helen H. Cha-Pyo is one of 100 select individuals chosen to receive the prestigious Eastman School […]
Asia
Death toll from Pakistan floods reaches 1,186
Islamabad (TIP): The death toll from flash floods triggered by record monsoon rains across much of Pakistan reached 1,186 on September 1, as authorities scrambled to provide relief materials to tens of thousands of affected […]
Sports News
Asia Cup slips out of India’s hands after 4-4 draw with South Korea
Jakarta (TIP)-India bowed out of the title race in the Asia Cup hockey tournament as they drew 4-4 with South Korea their final Super 4 stage match on May 31. Malaysia’s 5-0 win over Japan […]
World
South Korea to dispatch diplomat for Tehran talks after Iran seizes tanker
Seoul (TIP): South Korea is dispatching a delegation to Iran as early as on Tuesday to seek the release of a tanker seized in the Gulf waters by Iranian forces, with a senior diplomat set […]
United States
Biden reassures US allies in calls with leaders of Japan, South Korea, Australia
NEW YORK (TIP): In their first calls with Joe Biden since the U.S. election, the leaders of Japan, South Korea and Australia on Thursday reaffirmed plans to form close ties with the president-elect to tackle […]
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Breaking News
Two Indian American University of Illinois Alumni Awarded Fulbright Grants
URBANA-CHAMPAIGN , IL (TIP): Two Indian Americans are among Fourteen University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students and recent alumni who were offered Fulbright grants to pursue international education, research and teaching experiences across the […]
Featured
U.S.-North Korea: a deal that can be done
The Korean imbroglio reflects America’s fear of any meaningful adjustment to the global balance of power The whirlwind U.S.-North Korean bromance hit a temporary roadblock last week. If American President Donald Trump’s decision to open […]
World
Kim Jong Un makes history, crosses border to meet his rival
This the first time one of the ruling leaders has crossed over the Demilitarized Zone since the Korean War ended in 1953. GAYANG, SOUTH KOREA(TIP): With a single step over a weathered, cracked slab of […]
Featured
Big thaw on the Korean peninsula
By Rakesh Sood “The big unknown is Mr. Trump’s idea of what is an acceptable ‘deal’. Will a process towards eventual denuclearization tempt him or will he reject it as ‘fake news’ and revert to […]
United States
Donald Trump to press South Korea leader on trade as North Korea looms
WASHINGTON (TIP): US President Donald Trump will press South Korean President Moon Jae-in to solve trade differences over cars and steel in meetings in Washington focusing on the nuclear threat from North Korea. Concerns about the US military’s THAAD missile defense […]
World
North Korea fires what appear to be land-to-ship missiles: South Korea
SEOUL (TIP): North Korea fired what appeared to be several land-toship missiles off its east coast on June 8, South Korea‘s military said, the latest in a fast-paced series of missile tests defying world pressure to rein in its weapons programme. […]
Science & Technology
World
US envoy: North Korea is intimidating the entire world
UNITED NATIONS: US Ambassador Nikki Haley accused North Korea on Tuesday of intimidating the entire international community with its nuclear program, military ability and cyberattacks, and said any country that doesn’t implement UN sanctions is supporting Pyongyang’s actions. “No […]