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The Star
16 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
K-pop star G-Dragon appointed honorary ambassador for Apec Summit
SEOUL: (Bernama-Yonhap) K-pop star G-Dragon has been appointed honorary ambassador for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit to be held in Gyeongju in October, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Wednesday (July 23). Yonhap News reported Kim announced the appointment on his Facebook page, describing G-Dragon as South Korea's "leading artist" who has "continuously demonstrated creativity and innovation," including by transmitting his music into space. "With 100 days to go until the summit, please watch the synergy between G-Dragon and the Apec summit!" he wrote. The prime minister serves as head of the summit preparation committee. The annual event is scheduled to be hosted by the southeastern city on Oct 31 with the participation of leaders from the 21 Apec economies. - Bernama-Yonhap

Barnama
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Barnama
K-Pop Star G-Dragon Appointed Honorary Ambassador For APEC Summit
SEOUL, July 23 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- K-pop star G-Dragon has been appointed honorary ambassador for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit to be held in Gyeongju in October, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Wednesday. Yonhap News reported Kim announced the appointment on his Facebook page, describing G-Dragon as South Korea's "leading artist" who has "continuously demonstrated creativity and innovation," including by transmitting his music into space. "With 100 days to go until the summit, please watch the synergy between G-Dragon and the APEC summit!" he wrote.

Barnama
4 days ago
- Climate
- Barnama
South Korea: President Lee Orders Swift Declaration Of Special Disaster Zones
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a press conference at the Presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. Ahn Young-joon/Pool via REUTERS SEOUL, July 20 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung instructed the government Sunday to find ways to swiftly designate areas hit hard by recent heavy rains as special disaster zones, Yonhap News Agency reported, citing his spokesperson. Lee also called for a swift survey of the scale of damage from the rain and landslides that began across the nation last Wednesday, Kang Yu-jung said in a message to the press. Special disaster zones are entitled to government support for damage recovery and relief to victims. bootstrap slideshow As of 11 am, 14 people were killed and 12 others were missing due to the heavy rains, according to the government and the National Fire Agency. The government launched an interagency recovery support team earlier in the day. "The interior ministry, other relevant ministries and the affected local governments will fully mobilise all available resources and carry out swift emergency restoration work," Interior Minister Yun Ho-jung said during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters in the central city of Sejong, saying the government will shift its focus from responding to the rains to recovering from the damage. Separately, Prime Minister Kim Min-seok gave instructions to Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung to visit the southern county of Sancheong and draw up support measures, his office said. Sancheong has accounted for a large portion of the casualties. The prime minister further instructed the interior minister to visit the affected regions on Monday and console the residents while coming up with detailed support plans.


The Star
17-07-2025
- Health
- The Star
South Korea reports African swine fever case after four-month hiatus
Quarantine officials block a road leading to a pig farm in the county of Yangyang, Gangwon Province, on Feb. 12, 2023, after confirming an African swine fever case there. - Photo: Yonhap SEOUL: (Bernama-Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday (July 16) reported its first African swine fever (ASF) case in about four months, Yonhap News Agency reported. The latest ASF case was found at a farm located in the inter-Korean border county of Paju in Gyeonggi Province, which raises some 2,500 pigs, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. It was the fourth such case this year, with the previous one occurring in the city of Yangju in March. The government issued a 48-hour standstill order for pig farms and related facilities in the region, and is taking necessary measures to prevent the spread of the virus, including the culling of affected pigs. ASF does not affect humans but is deadly to pigs. There is currently no vaccine or cure for the disease. - Bernama-Yonhap

Barnama
16-07-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Haribo Opens Asia's 1st Offline Store In S. Korea
SEOUL, July 16 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- German confectionery company Haribo opened a dedicated offline store in South Korea on Wednesday, marking the brand's first standalone outlet in Asia as it seeks to meet growing demand in the region's fourth-largest economy, Yonhap News Agency reported. Haribo, the world's leading manufacturer of fruit gummy products, has sold its products in South Korea for more than a decade. In early 2023, it established Haribo Korea Ltd. to expand its presence in the local jelly gum market. South Korea has become Haribo's largest market in Asia in recent years, a company spokesperson said, without disclosing specific sales figures.