SEOUL– Prosecutors on Sunday questioned one of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung’s closest confidants who was arrested over bribery and other charges connected to a high-profile real estate development scandal. Jeong Jin-sang, a vice chief of staff to the Democratic Party (DP) chairman, was arrested the previous day for allegedly having received nearly 140 million … Read more
DOHA– Amid snowballing controversy surrounding their talisman Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal players say the situation hasn’t affected their preparation for the FIFA World Cup, with a group stage match against South Korea on the horizon. Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner set for his fifth and likely final World Cup, recently lashed out at his … Read more
SEOUL– A 2.0 magnitude natural earthquake struck near North Korea’s nuclear test site on Sunday, the latest in a series of natural earthquakes to hit the region in recent months, South Korea’s state weather agency said. The minor earthquake occurred about 38 kilometers north-northwest of Kilju, North Hamgyong Province, at around 3:21 p.m., according … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea surpassed the milestone of 30,000 COVID-19 deaths Sunday as the country is bracing for another virus wave in winter. The country reported 41 COVID-19 deaths earlier in the day, raising the death toll to 30,031, almost three years after it reported a first confirmed COVID-19 case in January 2020, the Korea … Read more
SEOUL– A North Korean propaganda outlet on Sunday decried South Korea’s push to install a new military division handling threats from Pyongyang’s nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD) as a move to enhance its “preemptive strike” capabilities. Earlier this month, the South’s defense ministry put on public notice a proposal to create … Read more
SEOUL– North Korea’s state broadcaster on Sunday revealed additional photos showing leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter observing the test-firing of last week’s intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the second straight day. The disclosure by the North’s Korean Central Television spawned speculation that it might be intended to rationalize the regime’s nuclear and missile … Read more
SEOUL– A South Korean KF-16C fighter jet crashed due to an engine abnormality during a flight mission on Sunday, with its pilot having safely escaped, the Air Force said. The pilot of the single-seat jet belonging to the 19th Fighter Wing made an emergency ejection in a mountainous area, about 20 kilometers west of … Read more