Gone are the days of roses, chocolates and stuffed toys. Couples in South Korea are now gifting each other blue-chip stocks. Stock gift cards are flying off the shelves, with Tesla cards emerging as the crowd favourite. Palki Sharma has the details.

Gravitas: South Korean couples are gifting stocks to each other

Israel will sign a free trade agreement with South Korea this week, marking the first such arrangement with an Asian market, Israel's economy ministry said on Sunday.

Israel and South Korea to sign free trade pact

South Korea said on Sunday it will strengthen its monitoring system against cryptocurrency-related phishing websites by working with the National Police Agency amid recent surges in prices of virtual money.

South Korea to clamp down on cryptocurrency phishing activity 

North Korea has warned its citizens on Thursday to stay away from leaflets that were sent via balloon from the South, saying they could carry coronavirus. An anti-North Korea activist group said it had sent balloons into the North last week with dollar bills and leaflets denouncing the government in Pyongyang.

North Korea says propaganda leaflets from South could carry coronavirus

David Hockney's sunrise, a message of hope amid pandemic, lit up Seoul's night on Thursday (May 6) at K-pop square on Gangnam street.

David Hockney's artwork, a message of hope, lights up Seoul

Challenging the North Korean dictator, an activist group in South Korea has released balloons into North Korea denouncing the government led by Kim Jong Un. Park Sang-hak is an activist who had led a similar campaign in 2000.

Defector group launches anti-North Korea leaflets despite ban

Britain's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier will lead a flotilla of Royal Navy ships through Asian waters on port visits to Japan and South Korea on its maiden deployment, the British embassy in Tokyo said on Monday.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier to visit Japan, South Korea on maiden deployment

The heartfelt Korean immigrant tale in "Minari" resonated with many Asian Americans, but for some in South Korea, the film presented a far too dated view of immigration to the United States.

Changing immigration trends colour 'Minari' reception in South Korea

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga sent a ritual offering on Wednesday to the controversial Yasukuni shrine that honours war dead, including perpetrators of the country's World War II atrocities on its neighbours.

Japan PM sends offering to controversial shrine honouring war dead 

South Korea raised concerns over Japan's decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea with visiting US climate envoy John Kerry, its foreign ministry said, but Kerry reaffirmed Washington's confidence in the plan's transparency.

South Korea, US show differences over Japan government's Fukushima plans 

Japan will release 1.25 million tons of treated wastewater contaminated by its Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant into the sea. But the local fishing industry has strongly opposed the move, as have China and South Korea.

Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea

South Korea's Prime Minister arrived in Tehran for talks over $7 billion of Iranian funds trapped in his country by US sanctions.

Iran accused South Korea of holding 'hostage' $7 billion funds

South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun arrived in Iran on Sunday to help try to restore a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, Seoul officials said.

South Korean PM arrives in Iran to help try to revive nuclear deal

South Korea on Friday unveiled a prototype of its first domestically developed fighter jet. South Korean President Moon Jae-in hailed the KF-X to be the future backbone of the South Korean air force.

South Korea unveils KF-21 fighter jet, joins global elite group of countries

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Iran released the tanker and its captain after seizing the vessel in January.

Iran frees South Korean Ship it seized on January

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has admitted that his country is facing its 'worst-ever situation' as its crumbling economy is battered by the coronavirus pandemic.

North Korea facing its 'worst-ever situation', admits Kim Jong Un

Top security officials of the United States, Japan and South Korea are set to meet on Friday to discuss next steps on North Korea. The highly anticipated meeting comes in the wake of US President Joe Biden completing a policy review.

Biden aide to meet Japan, South Korea on next steps on the North

South Korean capital Seoul said on Thursday it has sent a proposal for co-hosting the 2032 Olympics with the North`s Pyongyang to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in a bid to keep its hopes alive despite Brisbane being the front-runner.

Seoul sends bid for co-hosting 2032 Olympics with North Korea despite frosty ties

South Korea has announced that it will issue COVID-19 vaccine passports to immunized citizens, joining other nations to revive cross-border travel while keeping infection risks under control.

South Korea to issue digital COVID-19 vaccine passport

A South Korean foreign minister will visit China this week for the first time in three years, looking for ways to improve ties even as tensions are running high between Beijing and the United States, the South`s most important ally.

South Korean foreign minister going to China for first time in 3 years

Hyundai of South Korea plans to temporarily suspend production at Ulsan No.1 plant due to chip shortage between April 5 and April 13. The affected Ulsan factory produces 311,000 vehicles annually including the Kona Electric and Ioniq 5.

World Business Watch: Hyundai to suspend production in South Korea due to chip shortage

The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Kim Yo Jong on Tuesday slammed the South Korean president for referring to North Korea’s recent missile tests as “concerning”.

Kim Jong Un's sister Kim Yo Jong slams South Korea for criticising recent missile test

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Defence of Republic of Korea Suh Wook held bilateral talks and explored new domains in defence cooperation. "The defence and security engagements between India and RoK have grown exponentially over the last few years.

India, South Korea hold talks, explore new domains in defence cooperation

From a converted storeroom on the roof of his mother's Seoul apartment, Kim Min-kyo plays video games for up to 15 hours a day -- and makes a fortune from the thousands of fans watching him.

Young, rich and racy: South Korea's livestreamers

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