The Overseas Koreans Welcome Center in Songdo, Yeonsu District, Incheon / Korea Times file As provincial communities grapple with demographic shifts and labor shortages, island authorities and national agencies are forging a new pathway to revitalization. The Overseas Koreans Agency announced a strategic partnership with Cheju Halla University to attract young ethnic Koreans from abroad,…
Ukraine relies on US intel provided through Starshield system to spot fast-moving ballistic missiles that Russia fires at its cities. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied any suspension of intelligence-sharing with Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Washington has resumed providing critical intelligence to help Kyiv defend against Russian missile strikes. “There…
South Korea’s third solid-fuel space rocket takes off from a barge floating in waters 4 kilometers south of Jeju Island, Dec. 4, 2023. Courtesy of Hanwha Systems South Korea plans to push for the launch of a solid-fuel space rocket by the end of this year, after it was postponed in June due to safety…
Ghana’s national male U-17 side, the Black Starlets, have advanced to the semi-finals of the ongoing 2026 WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship, where they will face their Ivorian counterparts tomorrow. The Black Starlets maintained their unbeaten run in the championship after playing out a goalless draw against hosts Burkina Faso in their final Group A…
The expansion underscores the role of Ghanaian entrepreneurship and domestic investment in driving industrial growth, expanding employment opportunities
Matchday seven of the Ghana Premier League delivered late drama, crucial victories and a shake-up in the relegation battle, with Medeama SC suffering their first defeat of the campaign while Hearts of Oak and FC Samartex 1996 strengthened their positions at the top of the table.
Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, vice-chancellor and president of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, stands overlooking the university’s campus in Ma Liu Shui, New Territories, Hong Kong, Sept. 1. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk Editor’s note This is the sixth in a series of interviews as The Korea Times speaks with leading university presidents across…
A full-scale skeletal reconstruction of the extinct Dokdo sea lion on display at Seoul Station / Courtesy of Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries A full-scale reconstruction of an extinct Dokdo sea lion’s skeleton went on public view at Seoul Station, Monday, offering a rare look at the physical structure of a marine mammal wiped out…
Cuba is once again in the United States’s crosshairs. Washington’s operation in Venezuela at the start of the year is largely seen to have paved the way for a similar undertaking on the Caribbean island. Recent media reports have revealed US military activity nearby while US officials have repeatedly said they want “Cuba to be…
Visitors stand in a queue at A Twosome Place coffee store in Alexandria, Va. Courtesy of A Twosome Place Korean dessert cafe chain A Twosome Place has opened its first U.S. store, in Alexandria, Virginia, the company said Monday. Customers lined up from opening to closing on the first day. The store opened Saturday, local…
