SEOUL– The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea’s human rights situation said Tuesday that the family of a South Korean government official killed by the North in 2020 has the right to know about the death of their loved one, according to the family…
SEOUL– South Korea reported an uptick in new coronavirus cases Tuesday, with the COVID-19 pandemic loosening its grip.The country added 9,896 new COVID-19 infections, including 119 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,339,319, the Korea Di…
SEOUL– South Korea on Tuesday said that it finalized 24.7 trillion won (US$19.2 billion) in investments next year in various state-funded research and development (R&D) projects, to strengthen competitiveness in the semiconductor, secondary ba…
SEOUL– Seoul shares ended higher Tuesday to extend their winning streak to a third day as auto and technology stocks advanced on bargain hunting, with investors keeping an eye on upcoming U.S. economic data and Federal Reserve policy.The local currenc…
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) rose 20-point-17 points, or zero-point-84 percent, on Tuesday, closing the day at two-thousand-422-point-09.The tech-heavy KOSDAQ fell, however, losing one-point-09 points, or zero-point-14 percent…
SEOUL– Just about halfway through the 2022 season, six foreign players have been replaced in the South Korean baseball league, with a few more likely to follow in the coming weeks, if not days.Former major league left-hander Thomas Pannone will be the…
SEOUL– The Asian football governing body announced Tuesday it has extended the deadline for bids to host its signature tournament, with South Korea in the race.The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said the deadline to receive expressions of interest…