SEOUL– South Korean online lender K-Bank said Monday its earnings shot up in the first quarter of the year on the back of a jump in interest income.Net profit stood at 24.5 billion won (US$19.1 million) in the January-March period, higher than its net…
SEOUL– The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) held a general meeting of its lawmakers and unanimously endorsed a decision to expel Rep. Park Wan-joo over allegations that he sexually harassed a female assistant late last year, the party’s spokesper…
SEOUL– The two best clubs in the top South Korean football league are set for a statement match this week.The K League 1 showdown between Ulsan Hyundai FC and Jeju United will kick off at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Ulsan, 415 kilometers southeast of Seoul. I…
SEOUL– The Yoon Suk-yeol government has begun to discuss ways to control increased police power after the recent passage of two reform bills aimed at stripping the prosecution of its investigative powers, officials said Monday.The bills calling for se…
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol said Monday he will spare no effort to help North Korea cope with a massive outbreak of the coronavirus, offering to send vaccines and other necessary supplies if Pyongyang agrees to accept.Yoon made the offer for the se…
GEOJE, South Korea– A helicopter carrying construction materials crashed in the southern coastal city of Geoje on Monday, leaving three crewmen seriously injured, firefighters said.The Sikorsky S-61N went down near the summit of Mt. Seonja at around 8…
SEOUL– South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to their lowest tally in nearly four months Monday amid a slowing virus trend giving a boost to efforts for a return to normalcy.The country reported 13,296 new COVID-19 infections, including 28 from overse…