Rui Fu performs in the world premiere of Nine Songs, presented by Wadi AlFann AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wadi AlFann, an awe-inspiring new global cultural destination spanning 65 sq km in the desert of AlUla, north-west Saudi Arabia, presents the world premiere of Nine Songs, taking place Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 November […]
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol warned the government could use an executive order to force striking truckers to return to work. Yoon issued the warning in a Facebook post late Thursday night after thousands of members of the Cargo Truckers Solidarity Union, under the wing of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, launched a nationwide … Read more
DOHA– The parallels are hard to miss. At the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, South Korea were in Group H, as they are now in Qatar this year. They began the tournament with a draw against Russia, a team that many felt would be the second-best in the group. This year, South Korea … Read more
SEOUL– Two South Koreans and 17 Indonesian sailors kidnapped on international waters in West Africa have been released unharmed, according to Seoul’s foreign ministry officials Friday. They said the sailors on board a 4,000-ton tanker, B Ocean, owned by South Korean shipping company SK Shipping Co. went missing at around 7 a.m. Thursday (Seoul … Read more
SEOUL– Seoul stocks closed slightly down Friday as traders took a wait-and-see stance amid persistent uncertainties over monetary tightening and the global economic outlook. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 3.47 points, or 0.14 percent, to close at 2,437.86. The index fell … Read more
SEOUL– “Squid Game” actor O Yeong-su has been indicted on charges of sexual misconduct, judicial officials said Friday. The Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors Office indicted the 78-year-old O without detention Thursday over an allegation that he inappropriately touched the body of a woman in mid-2017, the officials said. The case … Read more
SEOUL– South Korea and Canada agreed Friday to expedite their push for signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on key minerals in a move to enhance cooperation on supply chains of secondary cells, electric vehicles and broader industry fields, Seoul’s industry ministry said. The consensus was made during a meeting between South Korea’s Industry … Read more
SEOUL– K-pop girl group ITZY said Friday it has given a new spin to its consistent message on an independent and carefree life in its upcoming EP, “Cheshire.” “We worked hard on this album in the middle of a world tour,” member Chaeryeong said during a press event to promote the album in Seoul. … Read more