Seoul to install faster, free WiFi points across city
SEOUL: WiFi points that provide services four times faster than the current internet service will be installed at key public venues in South Korea’s Seoul city, Yonhap News Agency reported the city government as saying. “WiFi 6 is four times faster than the current public WiFi system. It is the latest WiFi technology that is […]
Navy sailor tests positive for coronavirus again after full recovery
SEOUL: A Navy sailor has tested positive again for the new coronavirus after having fully recovered from the disease, Yonhap news agency quoted the defence ministry on Tuesday. The sailor stationed on the southern island of Jeju was released from a hospital last week after recovering fully from the Covid-19 virus following month-long treatment. But […]
Seoul appoints ‘Mr Smile’ as prime minister
SEOUL: South Korean President Moon Jae-in appointed an anodyne former parliamentary speaker known as “Mr Smile” as prime minister Tuesday, after a previous cabinet appointment triggered a corruption scandal and mass protests. Chung Sye-kyun — a six-term lawmaker and former commerce minister — earned the soubriquet for his mild demeanour, and local reports say he […]
