South Korea’s military demonstrated some of its major high-tech weapons at its headquarters in a central city Saturday on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day following a series of ballistic missile provocations by North Korea this week. The defense ministry held an official ceremony marking the anniversary at the Gyeryongdae compound, 160 kilometers … Read more
South Korea’s military reported 285 additional COVID-19 cases Saturday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 279,193, the defense ministry said. The new cases comprised 184 from the Army, 43 from the Air Force, 29 from units under the direct control of the ministry, 18 from the Navy and 11 from the … Read more
Fourth seed Canadian Denis Shapovalov will go after his second career ATP Tour title in Seoul on Sunday, with the fellow left-hander, Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan, standing in the way. Shapovalov defeated Jenson Brooksby of the United States 7-5, 6-4, in the semifinals of the Eugene Korea Open at Olympic Park Tennis Center in … Read more
SoftBank Group Corp. CEO Masayoshi Son arrived in Seoul on Saturday amid speculation he could meet Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong to discuss a potential merger deal. Son’s visit comes amid years-old speculation that deep-pocketed Samsung might be interested in buying British chip designer Arm, to consolidate its position as a leading chipmaker … Read more