SEOUL, Seoul’s new daily coronavirus cases hit an all-time high again Saturday amid growing concerns of the new omicron variant.The capital city reported a record high 2,273 new daily cases — 2,266 local infections and seven from overseas — bringing …
SEOUL, South Korean stocks are likely to continue to face volatility next week as investors take to the sidelines amid the spreading omicron strain of the coronavirus.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 2,968.33 points Fri…
SIMI VALLEY, CALIFORNIA — The United States is reaching out to more allies in the Indo-Pacific, hoping to keep tensions in the region from boiling over amid growing concerns about China and North Korea.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke by phone…
SEOUL, South Korea on Saturday reported suspected cases of highly pathogenic bird flu at a local egg farm.The suspected cases of the avian influenza were discovered at an egg farm in Cheonan, 92 kilometers south of Seoul, according to the government’s…
WASHINGTON, The United States said Friday that it is keeping South Korea on its list of countries to be monitored for currency practices.The U.S. Treasury Department named 11 other countries, including China and Japan, on the monitoring list in its sem…
SEOUL, A 2.3 magnitude earthquake occurred at 12:33 a.m. on Saturday in waters 16 kilometers northwest of Baengnyeong Island near the inter-Korean western border.There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to properties, according to the Ko…