More than 40 countries expressed their concern in a formal statement Thursday at the United Nations about the situation of ethnic Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in China’s semi-autonomous Xinjiang province.”There are generalized and systematic violat…
SEOUL– South Korea reported fewer than 1,500 daily cases Thursday, continuing a downward trend since the fourth wave of the pandemic peaked in late September, due to the accelerating rate of vaccinations.The country reported 1,441 new cases, including…
SEOUL– South Korea failed to put a dummy satellite into orbit with its first homegrown space rocket Thursday, dealing a setback to the country’s decade-long project to join the elite global space club.The KSLV-II rocket, also known as Nuri, flew to a …
SEOUL– South Korean players crowded the leaderboard after the opening round of the lone LPGA tournament in the country on Thursday.Korea LPGA (KLPGA) player An Narin shot an eight-under 64 to grab the sole lead at the BMW Ladies Championship at LPGA I…
SEOUL– Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co. said Thursday its net profit was down 44.1 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier due to sluggish sales in the Chinese market.The construction equipment maker posted 45.9 billion won (US$39 million) in net…
SEOUL– South Korean stocks closed lower Thursday after a choppy session, as the hopes for economic recovery is balanced against concerns about fast inflation. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index …
SEOUL– South Korean and Paraguayan trade ministers agreed Thursday to make joint efforts to boost cooperation in trade and industry fields in the post-pandemic era, officials said.During the meeting held in Seoul, Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and his Pa…
SEOUL– North Korea’s continued moratorium on nuclear and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) testing suggests its intention to explore dialogue opportunities, according to a top South Korean official Thursday,Unification Minister Lee In-young ma…