SEOUL– Hyosung TNC Corp. on Friday reported its third-quarter net loss of 122.1 billion won (US$85.9 million), swinging from a profit of 310.7 billion won a year earlier. The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted an operating loss of 110.8 billion won for the July-September period, compared with a profit of … Read more
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol on Friday named a former prosecutor as a deputy director of the National Intelligence Service, his office said, filling a vacancy created earlier this week by the resignation of one of his confidants. Kim Nam-woo, who has been working as a lawyer since leaving the prosecution in 2020, was appointed … Read more
SEOUL– As the clock ticks down on this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the decision time is nigh for South Korea head coach Paulo Bento. Save for a few obvious choices, there are several players who appear to be on the bubble for Bento’s final 26-man roster, set to be announced on Nov. … Read more
SEOUL– Lee Jeong-mi, a former chief of the minor progressive Justice Party (JP), was elected Friday for a second term to lead a major reform of the party reeling from recent election routs. The former lawmaker and labor activist won 63.05 percent of the vote in the runoff, against former deputy party chair Kim … Read more
Closer Go Woo-suk was brought in from the bullpen, and Kim Tae-jin greeted him by poking a single past the drawn-in infield for a 4-1 advantage. The Twins threatened in the top eighth at one out with men at the corners, but cleanup Chae Eun-seong, facing new reliever Kim Dong-hyeok, bounced into a … Read more
SEOUL– Hanwha Solutions Corp.on Friday announced that it will sell stock to raise 70 billion won (US$49.2 million). The proceeds from the stock sale will be used mainly to finance its operations. According to a regulatory filing, the company will issue some 2 million preferred shares at a price of 34,450 won per share. … Read more
WASHINGTON– The United States on Friday condemned North Korea’s latest missile launch, while calling on the recalcitrant state to engage in serious dialogue. A state department spokesperson said the missile launches violated multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions. “The United States condemns the DPRK’s ballistic missile launches. These launches are in violation of multiple … Read more
SEOUL– Four days after homering off LG Twins starter Casey Kelly in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, Kiwoom Heroes slugger Yasiel Puig was at it again Friday night. Puig blasted a solo home run off Kelly in the bottom third in Game 4 of the teams’ postseason series, breaking a 1-1 tie. Puig … Read more