SEOUL, The wife of late former President Chun Doo-hwan, widely criticized for the bloody crackdown on a 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju, issued an apology on Saturday for the “pains and scars” inflicted during his presidency. Lee Soon-ja made the apology in the first such move by Chun’s family, as … Read more
GOYANG, South Korea, Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s No.1 newswire service, will host an annual badminton tournament for multicultural families Saturday, with some 300 players and their families set to participate from across the country. The 2021 National Multicultural Family Badminton Tournament will be held at Goyang Gym in the city of Goyang, just … Read more
SEOUL, South Korean stocks are likely to continue fluctuating in a tight range next week amid concerns about a rise in new coronavirus cases and the rising inflation pressure. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 2,936.44 points Friday, down 1.16 percent from 2,971.02 points a week ago. After a … Read more
SEOUL, Prosecutors on Saturday questioned a former Supreme Court justice suspected of having helped clear Lee Jae-myung, now the ruling Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, of an election law violation charge last year in return for a post-retirement job. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office brought in Kwon Soon-il, sources said, as investigators are accelerating … Read more
GOYANG, South Korea, An annual badminton tournament for multicultural families, hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s No. 1 newswire service, was held Saturday, with some 300 players and their families participating from across the country. The 2021 National Multicultural Family Badminton Tournament took place at Goyang Gym in the city of Goyang, just … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea’s new coronavirus cases rose above 4,000 with the numbers of deaths and critically ill patients hitting fresh record highs Saturday, deepening worries about the further spread of COVID-19 under a phased scheme for a gradual return to normal life. The country reported 4,068 new COVID-19 cases, including 4,045 local infections, raising … Read more
SEOUL, Defender Lim Seon-joo headed in the winner on her 31st birthday, as South Korea defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their women’s football friendly match on Saturday. Midfielder Cho So-hyun gifted a perfect cross to Lim from the left side of the box in the 80th minute, and the veteran defender’s header into the … Read more
SEOUL, South Korea said Saturday that it will restrict visa issuance and arrivals from eight African nations, including South Africa, starting the next day to block the inflow of the new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. It said South Africa and seven other nearby countries — Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and … Read more