SEOUL– South Korea’s presidential National Security Council (NSC) on Sunday condemned North Korea’s test-firing of a short-range ballistic missile as a “provocation” that heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula and the region. The condemnation came as National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han chaired an emergency meeting shortly after Pyongyang fired the short-range ballistic missile into … Read more
SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Sunday he will discuss pan-governmental measures with leaders of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) to help prevent stalking crimes amid public uproar over an alleged stalking and murder case at a Seoul subway station. Han made the remarks as he held a meeting with leaders of the … Read more
SEOUL– Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Aiboshi publicly gave a positive assessment Sunday of a meeting between President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in New York last week, describing it as a “forward-looking” step to improve bilateral ties. Aiboshi made the remarks earlier in the day at a meeting in … Read more
SEOUL– The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Sunday to purchase 450,000 tons of rice to be harvested this year for its reserves of the staple grain as they seek to stabilize rice prices, a PPP official said. The amount is a sharp increase from the 350,000 tons purchased a year … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases remained below 30,000 for the third straight day Sunday in a sign that the virus wave is slowing down at a steady pace. The country reported 25,792 new COVID-19 infections, including 248 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,620,128, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) … Read more
SEOUL– Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia captured the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open singles title on Sunday, toppling the top seed for her first title in Seoul. Alexandrova, No. 2 seed here, defeated No. 1 seed from Latvia, Jelena Ostapenko, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0, at Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul. Alexandrova improved to 5-2 against … Read more
SEOUL– In collecting her second career WTA singles title on Sunday in Seoul, Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia tried to stay as even keeled as possible and keep the focus on her own game despite potential distractions. Alexandrova, seeded No. 2, defeated the top seed from Latvia, Jelena Ostapenko, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 in the final … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea is preparing “several” steps to stabilize domestic financial markets that have been going through heightened volatility, including the won’s sharp slide against the U.S. dollar, amid worries over global tightening and economic slowdown, Seoul’s top financial and economic policymaker said Sunday. Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho still emphasized that there is no … Read more