An event to announce Asia’s 50 best restaurants will kick off in Seoul this weekend for a five-day run for the first time thanks to the popularity of “K-food” around the world, officials said Thursday.

Forty-four percent of voters said they would support the ruling People Power Party (PPP) in next month’s general elections, while 49 percent said they would support the opposition to keep the government in check, a

Emart24, a South Korean convenience store chain, said Thursday all three of its outlets in Singapore have been temporarily suspended for preparations to better serve customers in the Asian country.

A statement released by Emart24

A civic group filed a complaint with the state election watchdog Thursday, accusing President Yoon Seok Yeol of churning out vote-catching policies in favor of the ruling party ahead of the April 10 parliamentary elections.

South Korean shares traded sharply higher late Thursday morning amid hopes for rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had surged 48.72 points, or 1.81 percent, to 2,738.86