SEOUL– The agricultural ministry said Tuesday it is investigating suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu from a local farm as it issued a nationwide standstill order to help contain its spread. The suspected cases of the avian influenza were reported from a quail farm in the central county of Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province, … Read more
SEOUL– The ruling Democratic Party (DP) said Tuesday it will try to provide COVID-19 relief handouts to all people in January after earmarking the money in the next year’s national budget despite opposition from the government and its rival party. The DP plans to use this year’s excess tax revenue to fund its universal … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea is closely monitoring signs of North Korea’s reopening of its border long closed due to the coronavirus, a unification ministry official said Tuesday, amid reports a train in operation was spotted in the region bordering China. Local media broadcast footage of a train crossing the bridge over the Amnok River connecting … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea’s top military officer embarked on a weeklong trip to Belgium and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday to promote bilateral defense exchanges and cooperation, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. During his visit to Brussels from Wednesday to Friday, JCS Chairman Gen. Won In-choul plans to meet senior officials … Read more
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in will attend a virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit later this week during which he will focus on the pandemic recovery and vaccine donations, a presidential spokesperson said Tuesday. Leaders of the 21-nation APEC will hold the virtual summit Friday, with the region’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, global … Read more
SEOUL– Having netted six goals in his last three matches, Jeju United striker Joo Min-kyu is closing in on his first scoring title in the top South Korean football league. And the 31-year-old said Tuesday he also wants to enjoy some team success as the best season of his career winds down. With three … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea is expected to send an Air Force transport aircraft to Australia this week to import 27,000 liters of urea water solution, a military source said Tuesday, in an effort to ease a supply shortage of the fluid. A KC-330 tanker transport plane is expected to take off at Gimhae International Airport … Read more
SEOUL– KG Dongbusteel Co. on Tuesday reported its third-quarter net profit of 72.9 billion won (US$61.9 million), up 212.9 percent from a year earlier. The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 107.6 billion won in operating profit for the quarter, compared with 33.9 billion won a year ago. Revenue rose 56 … Read more