TOKYO– U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas during her visit to South Korea this week, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Tuesday. Han made the remarks during a meeting with Harris in Tokyo before they are set to attend the funeral of former Japanese … Read more
SEOUL– “Glitch,” Netflix’s new Korean-language original series, is not a simple science-fiction mystery thriller about aliens and UFOs but a genre-hybrid piece that explores human belief and faith, its director said Tuesday. The 10-part series follows a girl named Ji-hyo (Jeon Yeo-been), who joins forces with a UFO enthusiast, Bo-ra (Nana), to investigate her … Read more
DAEJEON– An appellate court on Tuesday handed out a 30-year prison term for a 27-year-old man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death after she told him she wanted to break up with him, a sentence heavier than a lower court’s 23-year term. Cho Hyun-jin has been charged with murdering the former girlfriend in … Read more
SEOUL– The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) submitted a motion calling for the dismissal of Foreign Minster Park Jin on Tuesday, stepping up attacks on President Yoon Suk-yeol over his use of foul language during last week’s overseas trip. The motion is certain to pass through the National Assembly as the DP holds 169 … Read more
SEOUL– Cargo train operation between North Korea and China is likely to continue, a South Korean government official said Tuesday, citing Beijing’s confirmation of its resumption following a five-month suspension. On Monday, a freight train from the Chinese border city of Dandong was seen crossing a railway bridge over the Amnok River toward North … Read more
SEOUL– Police have apprehended Don Spike, a well-known K-pop composer and TV celebrity, on charges of using methamphetamine, officials said Tuesday. The 45-year-old, whose real name is Kim Min-su, was apprehended at a hotel in southern Seoul on Monday evening and is currently under investigation, officials at the Seoul Nowon Police Station said. … Read more
SEOUL– Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea’s second-biggest carrier, said Tuesday it will expand flights to Japan from late October on Japan’s decision to ease travel restrictions despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan announced last week it will lift the ban on the number of inbound passengers and resume visa-free travel for visitors from specific countries, … Read more
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday visited a mourning altar for seven people who died in a fire at a Daejeon outlet mall earlier this week. Yoon paid his respects at the altar set up on the site of Monday’s fire at Hyundai Premium Outlet mall in the city 160 kilometers south of Seoul, … Read more