boyband bts make k pop history topping us album charts

Boyband BTS make K-Pop history topping US album charts

Korean boyband phenomenon BTS have become the first K-Pop group to rise to the top of the US album charts, a vivid illustration of the genre's growing global appeal.
trump sees brilliant potential for north korea as summit prep continues

Trump sees 'brilliant potential' for North Korea as summit prep continues

US and North Korean officials met on Sunday (May 27) at a border truce village as preparations resumed for a high-stakes, high-drama summit that President Donald Trump said held "brilliant potential" for the North.
eus new data protection rules come into effect

EU's new data protection rules come into effect

The European Union's new data protection laws came into effect on Friday (May 25), with Brussels saying the changes will protect consumers from being like "people naked in an aquarium".
european stocks fall on north korea new trump trade worries

European stocks fall on North Korea, new Trump trade worries

Stock markets fell on Thursday (May 24), hit by the decision by US President Donald Trump to call off a planned summit with North Korea, as well as concerns over a new transatlantic trade conflict as the US mulls tariffs on car imports.
north korea says still open to talks with us

North Korea says still open to talks with US

North Korea on Friday (May 25) said it was still willing to talk to the United States after President Donald Trump cancelled a summit between the two countries, a decision Pyongyang described as "extremely regrettable".
nut rage korean air heiress questioned for illegal maids

'Nut rage' Korean Air heiress questioned for illegal maids

A Korean Air heiress known for a "nut rage" tantrum that sparked national uproar was summoned for questioning Thursday (May 24) for illegally hiring immigrants to work as maids, the latest scandal to engulf her billionaire family.
un lifts travel ban for north koreans heading to trump kim summit in singapore

UN lifts travel ban for North Koreans heading to Trump-Kim summit in Singapore

UNITED NATIONS: A UN Security Council committee has agreed to lift a travel ban on North Korean officials heading to Singapore for the planned summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un next month, diplomats said.
trump says singapore summit with kim jong un could be delayed

Trump says Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un could be delayed

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday (May 22) his landmark summit with Kim Jong Un may be delayed, but insisted the North Korean leader is "serious" about denuclearisation.
the nuclear test site north korea plans to destroy

The nuclear test site North Korea plans to destroy

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's promise to dismantle his country's only known nuclear test site has shone the spotlight on the secretive facility near the Chinese border.
pv oil names four competitors for strategic investor position

PV Oil names four competitors for strategic investor position

Vietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) has released the names of four competitors meeting the criteria to join the auction to become its strategic investor, two of whom are foreign investors from South Korea and Japan.
trump urges china to clamp down on north korea border

Trump urges China to clamp down on North Korea border

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday (May 21) urged China to maintain tight control of its border with North Korea until he signs a denuclearisation deal with Kim Jong UN.
south koreas lg group chairman dies

South Korea's LG Group chairman dies

The chairman of South Korean conglomerate LG Group has died, company officials said on Sunday (May 21). He was 73.
south korean firms enter the environmental sector

South Korean firms enter the environmental sector

South Korean investors are keen on entering the environmental sector in Vietnam, capitalising on the country’s huge demand for environmentally friendly technology and products.
korean air lifts off with dreams of poor vietnamese students

Korean Air lifts off with dreams of poor Vietnamese students

On May 19, Korean Air, the largest airline and flag carrier of South Korea based on fleet size, international destinations, and international flights, donated 50 bicycles to poor students of the northern province of Ninh Binh, thus facilitating their journey to school.
woomi construction seizes major holding in two real estate developers

Woomi Construction seizes major holding in two real estate developers

South Korean Woomi Construction has become a major shareholder of domestic real estate developers Bamboo Capital Group (BCG) and Transport and Industry Development Investment Corporation (Tracodi).