SEOUL– Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and some 100 business leaders from South Korea and Spain gathered in Seoul on Friday to attend a forum meant to discuss ways to boost cooperation and investment in various industry sectors, Seoul’s industry ministry said. The business forum, organized by the Spanish chamber of commerce, took place […]
Continue ReadingSEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez vowed Friday to increase economic cooperation between the two countries while condemning North Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. Yoon and Sanchez made the remarks following a summit in Seoul, saying the two sides hope to reinforce the strategic partnership established last […]
Continue ReadingSEOUL– South Korean stocks ended almost flat Friday, weighed down by lingering concerns over the United States’ aggressive monetary tightening and a global economic slowdown. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 1.58 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 2,444.48. Trading volume was […]
Continue ReadingSEOUL– K-pop boy group NCT Dream will release “Candy,” a new EP that gives a winter vibe, on Dec. 16, the group’s agency said Friday. The title track “Candy” is a remake of the namesake megahit track off H.O.T.’s first full-length album released in 1996, according to SM Entertainment. The upcoming EP will […]
Continue ReadingSEOUL– One of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung’s closest confidants attended a court hearing held Friday to determine whether he should be arrested over charges connected to a high-profile real estate development scandal. It marked the first time that Jeong Jin-sang, the secrecy-shrouded vice chief of staff to Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Lee, also known […]
Continue ReadingSEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol instructed the National Security Council on Friday to implement strengthened extended deterrence measures following North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) earlier in the day, his office said. Yoon gave the instructions shortly after North Korea fired its second ICBM in two weeks in apparent protest of the […]
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