Soccer: S. Korea defender Kwon on target as Gamba beat 10-man Vissel
Published by Kyodo NewsDefender Kwon Kyung Won headed home a late winner Sunday for Gamba Osaka, who defeated 10-man Vissel Kobe 2-0 in a sometimes voRead More…
Day: June 5, 2017
Poet and democracy activist Kim Ji-ha dies at 81
SEOUL– Kim Ji-ha, a South Korean poet and democracy activist who was imprisoned for being critical of the authoritarian government in the 1970s, diedRead More…
New COVID-19 cases rebound to 40,000s amid relaxed virus curbs
SEOUL– South Korea’s new coronavirus cases bounced back to the 40,000s on Sunday, but daily COVID-19 cases are widely on a downward trend even after Read More…
New gov’t expected to propose extra budget estimated at 34-36 tln won
SEOUL– The incoming government of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is expected to announce an extra budget proposal estimated at some 34-36 trillion wonRead More…
Main stock market’s turnover plunges amid U.S. monetary tightening
SEOUL– Turnover of South Korea’s main stock market plunged to similar levels seen during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as investors fret over thRead More…
Lee Jae-myung declares bid for parliamentary seat in Incheon
SEOUL/INCHEON– Lee Jae-myung, former presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), declared his bid for a parliamentary seat in the June Read More…
Yoon to greet citizens before taking oath of office
SEOUL– Incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol will shake hands and take selfies with people at the National Assembly plaza before walking up to the stage tRead More…
N. Korea repaired missile-capable submarine before using in latest SLBM launch: sources
SEOUL– The North Korean submarine that fired a ballistic missile from underwater Saturday was the one that had to be towed ashore due to an engine prRead More…