SEOUL– North Korea said Friday the latest fever cases in the northeastern province of Ryanggang were found to have been caused by influenza.On Thursday, the North said four fever cases suspected of carrying “malignant epidemic” were reported in Ryangg…
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 1,235 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 258,401, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 894 from the Army, 163 from the Air Force, 67 from the Nav…
SEOUL– South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed above 100,000 for the fourth consecutive day Friday amid concerns over a resurgence of the omicron subvariant.The country added 101,140 new COVID-19 infections, including 358 from overseas, bringing the t…
SEOUL– A Seoul court on Friday approved SsangYong Motor Co.’s rehabilitation plan, as its creditors and other related parties accepted the plan despite their financial losses.The approval came one month after SsangYong submitted its restructuring plan…
SEOUL– South Korea on Friday asked China and Japan for support in its bid to host the top continental football tournament in 2023.Park Bo-gyoon, South Korea’s minister of culture, sports and tourism, made that request during a virtual meeting with his…
SEOUL– A Seoul court ruled in favor of the ruling People Power Party’s ousted chairman, Lee Jun-seok, and suspended the party’s emergency leadership committee chairman Friday, throwing the party into leadership confusion again just 10 days after the i…
SEOUL– A Seoul court on Friday approved SsangYong Motor Co.’s rehabilitation plan with “overwhelming” support from creditors and other related parties, paving the way for the carmaker to get its business back on track.The approval, which came one mont…
SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Friday that South Korea finalized detailed documents for a bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southern city of Busan, as Seoul steps up its campaign for the global event.The documents will be submitted to th…