South east asian countries

For years, Europe has had the most powerful passports for travelling, but as the world emerges in the post-Covid-19 era, three countries in Asia hold the top spots now. Japan holds the top spot, with Japanese passport holders having easy access to 193 different countries. Singapore and South Korea are tied for second with 192 countries easily accessed with a passport from … [Read more...] about Three Asian countries have the most useful passport

South Korean Immigration officials revealed that 55 Thai tourists have gone missing on Jeju Island. Some 280 Thai tourists entered South Korea last week through Jeju International Airport but 55 of them have gone AWOL Jeju Immigration Service announced that of the 697 Thai nationals who arrived at Jeju Airport from Bangkok through a direct Jeju Airlines flight between … [Read more...] about 55 tourists from Thailand go AWOL in South Korea

South Korea’s capital city of Seoul is witnessing record rainfall this week, and at least 9 people have been killed so far. Three of those were killed when they were trapped in a flooded semi-basement. About 17 other people were injured, and at least seven are still missing, according to the country’s Interior and Safety Ministry. Since heavy rain began to hammer down on … [Read more...] about South Korea’s capital sees record rainfall, at least 9 killed

SEOUL - The foreign ministers of South Korea and China held talks on Tuesday (Aug 9) as Seoul explores ways to reopen denuclearisation negotiations with North Korea and resume cultural exports, such as K-pop music and movies, to China. South Korea's top diplomat, Park Jin, arrived in the eastern port city of Qingdao on Monday for meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang … [Read more...] about South Korea, China foreign ministers discuss North Korea, K-pop ban

Reuters Beijing, China   ● Tue, August 9, 2022 2022-08-09 16:45 0 fbd44abf30fca00c6a042b692b0fa415 2 Asia and Pacific China,South-Korea,North-Korea,K-pop,foreign-minister,Wang-Yi Free The foreign ministers of South Korea and China will hold talks on Tuesday as Seoul explores ways to reopen denuclearisation negotiations with North Korea and resume … [Read more...] about South Korea, China foreign ministers to discuss North Korea, K-pop