SEOUL– The first suspected cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 have been detected in South Korea, health authorities said Tuesday, as the nation tightened its entry restrictions for the African region to prevent it from spreading into the country…
SEOUL– South Korea’s new coronavirus cases stayed below 4,000 for the third straight day Tuesday, but the number of critically ill patients hit a fresh high amid concerns over the global spread of the new virus variant.The country reported 3,032 new C…
SEOUL– Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung retired as the Catholic archbishop of Seoul and apostolic administrator of Pyongyang on Tuesday, after more than nine years of service in the post.Appointed as the archbishop of Seoul in May 2012, Yeom went on to s…
SEOUL– Several South Korean baseball clubs, including the reigning champions, have decided to sever ties with foreign players who underperformed this year.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Tuesday released a list of 44 players who will not rece…
SEOUL– The South Korean men’s national football team will set up training camp in Turkey in January before the final World Cup qualification round resumes later that month, the sport’s national federation said Tuesday.An official with the Korea Footba…
SEOUL– South Korea lost to New Zealand 2-0 in a women’s football friendly match on Tuesday, allowing two late goals over the final 10 minutes after controlling the run of play earlier in the contest.Substitutes Paige Satchell and Gabi Rennie were the …
SEOUL– With some defensive breakdowns in the second half, South Korea dropped to New Zealand 2-0 in a women’s football friendly match on Tuesday, a result that left their coach visibly upset afterward.”I cannot believe we lost this game,” Colin Bell s…
SEOUL– South Korea’s government has been ordered by a local court to pay compensation to a North Korean couple detained by its spy agency for far longer than legally allowed, judicial officials said Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Court ruled that …