SEOUL– The NC Dinos said Thursday they will release injured American pitcher Wes Parsons, while nearing a deal with the right-hander’s replacement.Earlier in the day, Dinos general manager Lim Sun-nam told Parsons, who had been rehabbing a back injury…
SEOUL– North Korea’s permanent mission to the United Nations has issued a rare press statement in response to U.S. condemnation of its nuclear program during a U.N. session, according to state media Thursday.It slammed Washington over its “anti-DPRK c…
PHNOM PENH– The top diplomats of South Korea and Japan met bilaterally in Phnom Penh on Thursday on the sidelines of annual gatherings led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).It marked the second one-on-one talks in less than three w…
SEOUL– The defense chiefs of South Korea and Australia agreed during their talks Thursday on the need to bolster bilateral cooperation, especially in the arms industry and combat readiness, officials here saidSouth Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup…
SEOUL– South Korea plans to roll out additional measures to tame inflation ahead of the Chuseok fall harvest holiday set for September, government officials said Thursday.The finance ministry is considering ways to increase the supply of key foodstuff…
SEOUL– The recent sharp job growth in South Korea was mostly driven by increased employment among youngsters and senior citizens, a central bank report said Thursday.”The economically-active population has exceeded pre-pandemic levels,” the Bank of Ko…
CAPE CANAVERAL, United States/SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) — South Korea’s state-run Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) was carrying out final preparations in the United States on Thursday ahead of the upcoming launch of the country…
SEOUL– National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday they agreed to support efforts by Seoul and Washington for the denuclearization of North Korea, voicing concerns over the North’s escalating threats.”The tw…