SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol gave credentials to new Ambassador to Britain Yoon Yeo-cheol and three others on Tuesday. The other three who received credentials were Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Yoo Jeh-seung, Ambassador to Malaysia Yeo Seung-bae and Ambassador to Switzerland Keum Chang-rok. Yoon, the new envoy to London, previously served as … Read more
SEOUL– The South Korean baseball league announced Tuesday it has adjusted the salary cap rules on foreign players to give clubs more flexibility in retaining stars. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the new set of rules will take effect in 2023. Teams are each allowed to sign up to three foreign players, … Read more
SEOUL– The U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Tuesday stressed Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to extended deterrence for Seoul, as he denounced North Korea’s recent threats of tactical nuclear weapons as “irresponsible and dangerous.” Ambassador Philip Goldberg made the remarks during a forum hosted by the Kwanhun Club, a Seoul-based group of senior journalists, amid … Read more
SEOUL– The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) revealed Tuesday it conducted a “quick reaction force training” with South Korean special warfare troops last week, as the allies are striving to sharpen deterrence against evolving North Korean military threats. The USFK’s Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR) disclosed a series of photos showing troops engaging in the … Read more
SEOUL– Shin Ha-kyun, who is known for trying his hand at different types of roles in every new project, has continued to raise the bar as an actor with his latest series, “Beyond the Memory.” In local streaming platform Tving’s new sci-fi drama series set in 2032, Shin plays the role of a middle-aged … Read more
SEOUL– An interagency task force led by National Security Adviser Kim Sung-han held its first meeting Tuesday to discuss cybersecurity issues following last week’s massive disruption to top mobile messenger KakaoTalk’s service, the presidential office said. The task force was launched in response to the server outage caused by a fire at a data center … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea and Vietnam on Tuesday agreed to elevate their relationship to a “comprehensive strategic partnership” as the two countries mark the 30th anniversary of their diplomatic ties this year. South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with his Vietnamese counterpart, Bui Thanh Son, in Hanoi and agreed to elevate the two countries’ … Read more
SEOUL– Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. said Tuesday they reflected 2.9 trillion won (US$2 billion) worth of provisions in their third-quarter earnings results, a move that could weigh on their September quarter bottom lines. Hyundai and Kia put aside the provisions — 1.36 trillion won and 1.54 trillion won, respectively — to … Read more