SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases remained in the 2,000s for the sixth consecutive day Friday, prompting authorities to maintain the current level of virus restrictions for another two weeks ahead of back-to-back extended weekends this mont…
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that Ethiopia has no legal right to expel seven U.N. humanitarian officials.Guterres told the Ethiopian leader in a phone conversation Friday that the world body does not…
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in voiced strong confidence in South Korea’s defense posture Friday, saying he proposed an end-of-war declaration with North Korea based on such readiness and vowing to deal sternly with any threats to the country.His Armed F…
SEOUL– Dongbu Corp.on Friday announced that it will sell stocks to raise capital.According to a regulatory filing, the company will issue 7,115 common shares at a price of 5,000 won per share. The stocks will be sold to the investors that the firm des…
SEOUL– South Korea and the United States have held working-level talks in Washington to discuss energy security, climate change and supply chains, the foreign ministry said Friday, as the two countries seek to deepen cooperation on the global issues.L…
SEOUL– North Korea said Friday it test-fired a new type of anti-aircraft missile a day earlier capable of downing air targets at longer distances with enhanced accuracy.The North’s Academy of Defence Science carried out the test aimed at “confirming t…
SEOUL– The chairman of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Friday congratulated Fumio Kishida on his recent victory in the Japanese ruling party’s leadership race and urged the incoming prime minister to avoid making a diplomatic faux pas, such as vis…
SEOUL– Unification Minister Lee In-young on Friday asked Europe to support South Korea’s efforts in advancing the peace process on the peninsula, his office said Friday.Lee met with Jutta Urpilainen and Janez Lenarcic of the European Commission in Bel…