SEOUL– South Korea’s consumer prices grew at a slower in August after running at a 24-year high the previous month as global oil prices slid, data showed Friday, in a sign that high inflation may have peaked.But inflationary pressure still remains hig…
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 836 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 264,990, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 582 from the Army, 77 from the Air Force, 68 from the Marine…
SEOUL– SKYCovione, South Korea’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Bioscience Co., has been proven to be effective against coronavirus omicron subvariants when administered as a booster shot, a state-run research center said Friday.The …
SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Friday hailed the rollout of the nation’s first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine, saying that it could help South Korea ensure fair distribution of vaccines around the world.Han made the remarks as the country’s first d…
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol declined to comment on the prosecution’s summons of main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday, saying he is focusing on the economy and does not have time to properly read the news.Yoon’s comment came a day after th…
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol called Friday for improving public services through the establishment of a “digital platform government” that connects data across the private and public sectors.Yoon issued the call while launching the Presidential Comm…
SEOUL– South Koreans prefer the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung the most as the country’s next leader, a poll showed Friday.In the poll of 1,000 voters conducted by Gallup Korea from Tuesday to Thursday, 27 percent picked …
SEOUL– Main opposition Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung on Friday called the prosecution’s summons of him an “inappropriate” attempt to find fault with him after his party condemned the investigation as “political revenge.”Lee, who lost to P…