SEOUL– South Korea on Wednesday unveiled a plan to build a museum dedicated to artworks donated by late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee in the country’s capital after months of deliberation on its location.Under the plan announced during a news conferenc…
SEOUL– South Korean stocks closed lower Wednesday after hitting an all-time high the previous session amid growing concerns over a surge in new COVID-19 cases. The Korean won sharply fell against the U.S. dollar on risk-averse sentiment.The benchmark …
SEOUL– Supergroup BTS rewrote its chart record on Wednesday as its upbeat summer number “Butter” retained the top spot on Billboard’s main singles chart for the sixth consecutive week.””Butter” is officially No. 1 on this week’s #Hot100 chart for a si…
SEOUL– The United States wants to work with like-minded countries, including South Korea, based on the shared values of democracy and freedom that are being challenged by an assertive China, a U.S. congressman said Wednesday.Rep. Ami Bera (D-CA) made …
SEOUL– The head of South Korea’s largest labor umbrella group was summoned by police on Wednesday for questioning over “illegal” rallies that took place in Seoul between May and June despite COVID-19-related warnings by health authorities.According to…
SEOUL– Over 600 hacking attempts against South Korea’s unification ministry were detected last year, government data showed Wednesday.According to the data released by the ministry, 633 cyber attacks against the ministry were detected last year, inclu…
SEOUL– Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker, on Wednesday launched the first electrified model under its independent Genesis brand in the domestic market to meet growing demand for such vehicles.The G80 sedan equipped with an 87.2 kilowat…
SEOUL– The ruling Democratic Party (DP) is pushing for a bill aimed at dramatically increasing the media’s burden of responsibility for false or fake news, sources said Wednesday.According to the political sources, a subcommittee of the parliamentary …