South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met in Ottawa on Friday and agreed to strengthen cooperation on minerals and natural resources to help secure stable supply chains. The two leaders discussed a wide range of topics during their summit, including cooperation on technology, climate change, people-to-people exchanges and North … Read more
Im Sung-jae was the only South Korean golfer to avoid defeat for the International Team on Day 2 of the Presidents Cup, with the United States taking a stranglehold on the match play event. Im and Sebastian Munoz of Colombia held Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns to a tie in their fourball match at … Read more
South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest Saturday tally in 11 weeks as the country is set to lift all outdoor mask mandates next week amid the virus’s downward trend. The country reported 29,353 new COVID-19 infections, including 306 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,594,336, the Korea Disease Control and … Read more
Five years to date after signing his first U.S. contract, South Korean infielder Bae Ji-hwan has reached the majors. Bae batted 1-for-3 with a walk and two steals for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Friday (local time). Bae, who played second … Read more
South Korean Industry Minister Lee Chang-yang and his Canadian counterpart have agreed to broaden bilateral ties in key mineral supplies and other high-tech sectors amid local exporters’ concerns about the U.S. inflation law, the ministry said Saturday. Lee, who accompanied President Yoon Suk-yeol on his visit to Ottawa, met with Canadian Science and Industry … Read more
BLACKPINK has topped the album section of Britain’s Official Chart with its latest work, “Born Pink,” becoming the first K-pop girl group to claim the belt on the most celebrated music chart in the country, its agency said Saturday. The group’s second full-length album, released on Sept. 16, beat works by Suede, Rina Sawayama … Read more