HOENGSEONG, South Korea– Choi Myung-jae, the founder of a renowned elite private high school in South Korea, died Sunday at age 95, people closed to him said.Choi is known for establishing the Korean Minjok Leadership Academy (KMLA), also known as Min…
SEOUL– J-Hope, a rapper and dancer of K-pop supergroup BTS, plans to release his solo album “Jack in the Box” next month, his agency said Sunday.J-hope will debut his first solo album on July 15 and drop a prerelease single Friday, according to Big Hi…
SEOUL– Seoul recorded the highest-ever morning low for June on Sunday, with temperatures hitting 24.8 C or higher, the state weather agency said.The figure, recorded at 2:34 a.m., broke the previous record of 24 degrees set on June 19, 1997, according…
SEOUL– South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. had the highest electric vehicle sales in Indonesia last month, an Indonesian automotive industry association said Sunday.Hyundai sold 196 EVs — 195 units of the IONIQ 5 and one unit of the IONIQ Electric — in …
SEOUL– Heavy rains accompanied by strong wind pounded Pyongyang and western parts of North Korea overnight, prompting authorities to prepare for the upcoming rainy season, state media reported Sunday.Pyongyang’s central district received 58 millimeter…
SEOUL– Doosan Enerbility Co., a heavy industry affiliate of South Korea’s Doosan Group, said Sunday it has signed an initial pact with a German company for cooperation in the offshore wind power business.Doosan Enerbility, formerly known as Doosan Hea…