SEOUL– North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a site for riverside apartments under construction in Pyongyang again in nearly five months, state media said Saturday. Kim inspected the construction of the residential district in Pothong River running through Pyongyang and called on timely measures for the supply of equipment and materials, the Korean Central … Read more
SEOUL– An annual coffee festival held every fall in the coastal city of Gangneung has been pushed back to November. The 13th Gangneung Coffee Festival, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 6-9, will take place from Nov. 25-28 both online and in person, its organizers said Saturday. The Gangneung Culture and Arts Foundation … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea’s Kim Sei-young sits one stroke off the lead midway through the final major tournament of the 2021 LPGA season. Kim shot a one-under 71 in the second round of the AIG Women’s Open at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Scotland, on Friday (local time). At six-under par for the tournament, Kim … Read more
SEOUL– South Korean stocks are likely to skid under selling pressure next week, as investors could take to the sidelines over concerns about an earlier-than-expected U.S. rate hike ahead of the Jackson Hole gathering, analysts said Saturday. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 3,060.51 points Friday, down 3.49 percent from … Read more
SEOUL– The U.S. special representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, arrived in Seoul on Saturday for talks with his South Korean and Russian counterparts, as they seek North Korea’s return to dialogue amid renewed tensions over the ongoing military exercise between Seoul and Washington. Kim, who doubles as ambassador to Indonesia, began his four-day … Read more
SEOUL– The number of daily passengers at Incheon International Airport, South Korea’s main gateway, rose to the highest point this year in early August as more people traveled during the summer holiday season amid the vaccination drive, data showed Saturday. An average of 10,987 passengers used the Incheon airport a day from Aug. 1-19, … Read more
SEOUL– A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck waters off South Korea’s southwestern coast Saturday morning, with no damage reported, the weather agency said. The quake occurred in waters about 123 kilometers southwest of Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, at 9:40 a.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA). The epicenter was at 35.72 degrees north … Read more
SEOUL– Former President Chun Doo-hwan has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer that affects plasma cells, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday. The 90-year-old former military strongman has been hospitalized in Yonsei Severance Hospital in western Seoul since he returned from a 660-kilometer round trip to the southwestern city … Read more