The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on a number of individuals and entities, including North Korea’s border guard bureau, for serious human rights violations and other crimes. The move came as part of the designation of over 65 individuals and entities in 17 countries by the U.S. to mark International Anti-Corruption Day, which falls … Read more
RM, leader of the K-pop giant BTS, has entered the top 100 of Britain’s Official Albums Chart with his first solo album titled “Indigo.” The 10-track album debuted at No. 45 on the Official Albums Chart Top 100 on Friday (local time), just one week after its release on Dec. 2. The rapper is credited … Read more
South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases stayed above 60,000 for the fifth consecutive day Saturday amid lingering concerns of another surge as the government mulls easing the indoor mask mandate. The country reported 62,738 new COVID-19 infections, including 61 from overseas, bringing the total to 27,674,163, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said. Friday’s … Read more
North Korea’s main newspaper on Saturday lauded the country’s “victory” over the coronavirus pandemic as its greatest achievement for this year amid ongoing efforts to highlight the leadership of Kim Jong-un. The Rodong Sinmun, an organ of the ruling Workers’ Party, praised Kim’s guidance in presenting “timely and scientific” quarantine policies and effectively controlling the … Read more
An annual badminton tournament for multicultural families was held in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, Saturday to strengthen ties and facilitate communication among the families through the sport. Some 370 players and their families from across the country took part in the 2022 National Multicultural Family Badminton Tournament co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea’s … Read more
Unionized public service and transport workers affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) staged a rally Saturday, demanding the government widen and make permanent a policy for minimum freight rates. Around 1,000 members of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union under the wing of the KCTU held the rally in Yeouido, … Read more
South Korea has posted a new record high in annual exports for this year amid worsening market conditions caused by global inflation and hawkish monetary policy in major countries, government data showed Saturday. South Korea’s cumulative exports had exceeded the previous year’s record high of US$644.4 billion as of 7 a.m., according to the data … Read more