SEOUL– A 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju on Tuesday afternoon, the state weather agency said. No injuries or serious damage were reported.The quake occurred at 5:19 p.m. in waters about 41 kilometers off the i…
SYDNEY/SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in met with Australian business leaders on Tuesday and called for greater cooperation in securing stable supply chains.The meeting was held in Sydney as part of the president’s ongoing four-day state visit to the count…
SEOUL– South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. said Tuesday it has signed a deal with Siemens Korea to work together to turn its battery plants into smart factories to upgrade the manufacturing process.Under the memorandum of understanding,…
SEOUL– South Korea’s military on Tuesday reported 40 additional COVID-19 cases, including 35 breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 2,777.Of the new cases, 15 people are from the Army, 13 from the Air Force, four fr…
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledged to enhance cooperation in security and pandemic response during their summit in Canberra this week, a joint statement showed Tuesday.During their summit on Monday, the t…
SEOUL– British-Swedish pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday that Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of Samsung Group, will manufacture its antibody combination against COVID-19.Under an agreement valued at approximately US$380 million, Sa…
SEOUL– Two South Korean tour stars will be part of what should be a deep and talented rookie class on the LPGA Tour in 2022, with a handful of international tour winners about to find out how they stack up against the world’s top competition.Two-time …
SEOUL– South Korea’s exports of information and communication technology (ICT) products touched a new monthly high in November on brisk global demand for chips and displays, data showed Tuesday.Outbound shipments of ICT products reached US$21.49 billi…