SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo called for the highest level of vigilance against African swine fever (ASF) on Wednesday following another outbreak at a local farm. Han ordered officials to swiftly cull pigs at the farm in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, where the animal disease was reported, and issue a standstill order for heightened quarantine. … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea’s Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup expressed expectations Wednesday that the country’s homegrown KF-21 fighter under development will play a “great” role in deterring evolving North Korean threats. Lee made the remarks at a ceremony celebrating the first flight of the jet that the country has been pushing to develop by 2026 under … Read more
SEOUL– The 2018 Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon marked his long-awaited return to ATP action with a doubles victory in Seoul on Wednesday. Chung and fellow South Korean Kwon Soon-woo defeated Hans Hach Verdugo of Mexico and Treat Huey of the Philippines 2-6, 6-2 10-8, in the first round of the men’s doubles at … Read more
WASHINGTON– The United States condemns North Korea’s latest missile launch but remains open to dialogue, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday. The remarks come hours after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea. “The United States condemns the DPRK’s ballistic missile launches,” the spokesperson told Yonhap News Agency in … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases fell to around 36,000 on Wednesday, hitting the lowest for a Wednesday count in 12 weeks, as the virus wave has been gradually slowing down. The country reported 36,159 new COVID-19 infections, including 379 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 24,709,789, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention … Read more
SEOUL– North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) 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) said it detected the launches from the Sunan area in Pyongyang between 6:10 p.m. and 6:20 p.m., and … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea sought joint responses with European Union member nations over a new U.S. act that excludes electric vehicles assembled outside of North America from tax incentives, the industry ministry said Wednesday. Deputy Trade Minister Jeong Dae-jin met with 18 ambassadors to Seoul from EU nations, including Denmark, Ireland, Austria, Italy and France, … Read more
Featured Image for Fellaz SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fellaz, a next-generation entertainment platform, announced its official partnership with Rakuten that will make Fellaz an Official Partner of The NBA Japan Games 2022 Presented by Rakuten & Nissan and the Presenting Partner of the Game 2 Halftime Show. NBA Japan Games 2022 will […]