SEOUL– South Korea has decided to cancel plans to launch satellites using Russian rockets later this year amid the international community’s sanctions on Russia’s space program over the Ukrainian war, a government document showed Wednesday. The government had planned to launch the Korea Multipurpose Satellite 6, known as the Arirang 6, on Russia’s Angara … Read more
SEOUL– Head coaches of the two leading contenders for the South Korean football title this year said Wednesday they’re both confident in their pursuit of the ultimate prize, with the start of the season’s final stretch just around the corner. Ulsan Hyundai FC find themselves atop the K League 1 tables with 66 points, … Read more
SEOUL– As the most accomplished tennis player from Norway, world No. 2 Casper Ruud is a proud representative of his country, both on and off the court. It’s a role the 23-year-old doesn’t take lightly. “I’m sort of an ambassador for Norway, because when I’m traveling around and people see a tennis player from … Read more
TOKYO– South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Wednesday and called for improved relations between the two countries, saying it serves their common interests. South Korea and Japan “are close neighbors and important cooperative partners who share democratic values and principles of market economy,” Han … Read more
SEOUL– British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visited President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday and thanked him for attending Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral last week, the presidential office said. Cleverly, who was in Seoul for talks with Foreign Minister Park Jin, met with Yoon at his office and the two discussed ways to develop relations … Read more
SEOUL– North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile into the East Sea on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions amid an ongoing South Korea-U.S. naval exercise involving an American aircraft carrier. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) announced the launch, which came just three days after the North fired off a short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into … Read more
SEOUL– South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin met his Dutch counterpart Wopke Hoekstra on Wednesday to discuss bilateral ties including their chip partnership. In the meeting held at the foreign ministry in Seoul, the two assessed how South Korea and the Netherlands have continuously developed their ties through cooperation in areas like semiconductors. … Read more
SEOUL– Don Spike, a well-known K-pop composer and TV celebrity, was arrested Wednesday on charges of using methamphetamine. The Seoul Northern District Court issued the arrest warrant for the 45-year-old, whose real name is Kim Min-su, citing the risk of him fleeing or destroying evidence. Police apprehended him at a hotel in southern Seoul … Read more