SEOUL– CJ Cheiljedang Corp. on Monday reported its third-quarter net profit of 225.8 billion won (US$170.3 million), up 6.9 percent from a year earlier. The company said in a regulatory filing that operating income for the July-September period rose 11.8 percent on-year to 484.2 billion won. Revenue increased 16.9 percent to 8.01 trillion won. … Read more
SEOUL– The historical description of North Korea will be modified in a South Korean school textbook to refer to the North’s authorities as a regime, instead of a government, the education ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said its advisory committee has asked a publisher to replace the expression “establishment of the DPRK government” with … Read more
SEOUL– The chief nuclear envoys of South Korea and China held phone consultations on the Korean Peninsula issue Tuesday, Seoul’s foreign ministry said, amid concerns Pyongyang could conduct another nuclear test. Kim Gunn, Seoul’s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, and his Chinese counterpart, Liu Xiaoming, shared their assessments on regional … Read more
SEOUL– The leaders of the ruling People Power Party lashed out at an online media outlet Tuesday for disclosing the names of victims in the Itaewon crowd crush without the consent of bereaved families, claiming the move is aimed at capitalizing on the tragedy for political gain. “It’s a sinful act,” Rep. Joo Ho-young, … Read more
SEOUL– A priest of the Anglican Church of Korea has been disqualified for openly wishing for President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plane to crash during his ongoing trip to Southeast Asia. The Daejeon Diocese of the Anglican Church of Korea announced the disqualification of Rev. Kim Gyu-dong as a priest Monday after he called for a … Read more
SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will visit Bangkok later this week to attend an Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Han’s office said Tuesday. Han will leave for Bangkok on Thursday for the APEC summit, which is slated for Friday and Saturday, the office said in a statement. During the summit, Han is … Read more
SEOUL– A special investigation team questioned a Yongsan Police Station officer on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a bungled response to the deadly crowd crush in Seoul’s Itaewon neighborhood. The 51-year-old superintendent-rank intelligence officer, surnamed Kim, was questioned as a suspect in connection with allegations that a police intelligence report warning of … Read more
SEOUL– Prosecutor General Lee One-seok met with Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Xing Haiming on Tuesday to discuss measures to strengthen the two countries’ cooperation in fighting crimes. During the meeting at the Supreme Prosecutors Office in Seoul, Lee stressed the need for the two neighbors to work together to crack down on China-based … Read more