SEOUL– GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Wednesday its sales rose 26 percent last month from a year earlier on strong exports.GM Korea sold a total of 16,251 vehicles in January, up from 12,911 units a year ago despite an…
SEOUL– Seoul shares finished higher Wednesday, with investors paying close attention to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s upcoming rate decision. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 24.72 …
SEOUL– South Korea will launch a multipurpose satellite in the fourth quarter of this year using a European space rocket, the science ministry said Wednesday.The Korea Multipurpose Satellite 6, known as the Arirang 6, was originally planned to be laun…
Until last year, many countries in Western Europe had long-standing policies against sending weapons into war zones. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine quickly changed all that.Those countries — most notably Germany, Sweden, and Norway — changed course, even…
The nomination of the U.S. special envoy for human rights in North Korea, along with new legislation, has revived hopes for Korean Americans who want to see family in North Korea whom they have not seen since their separation during the Korean War.Pres…
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that nurturing talented people in science and technology is the only way for the nation to survive in a world competing for technological supremacy.Yoon made the remark while presiding over the inaugural s…
JEONJU, South Korea– A progressive South Korean activist has been indicted on charges of making unauthorized contact with North Korean spies, prosecutors said Wednesday.Ha Yeon-ho allegedly violated the National Security Law that bans unauthorized con…
SEOUL– A leading contender for the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has been embroiled in a dispute after posting a controversial photo taken with two celebrities.Rep. Kim Gi-hyeon, one of the frontrunners in the ongoing PPP leadershi…