SEOUL– South Korea reported 12,051 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest for a Sunday in about eight months, as a downward trend continued.The total caseload came to 30,350,199, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said.The new cases mar…
SEOUL– First lady Kim Keon Hee decided to donate all 10 million won (US$7,887) that she was awarded in a lawsuit against a YouTube-based media outlet that disclosed phone conversations recorded without her consent, a presidential official said Sunday….
SEOUL– South Korea and the United States staged combined counter-drone drills at a U.S. air base in a southwestern city last week, U.S. military photos showed Sunday, as Seoul seeks to reinforce readiness following North Korea’s drone incursions late …
SEOUL– The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said Sunday that it has levied a total of 1.28 billion won (US$1 million) in fines on 17 local cement manufacturers for cartel activities.The antitrust watchdog said the ready-made concrete (remicon) manufacturer…
SEOUL– China’s reopening from COVID-19 restrictions and its economic recovery are expected to help boost South Korea’s economic growth and exports, which are highly related to the neighboring country, a report showed Sunday.According to the report pub…
SEOUL– A senior South Korean diplomat said Sunday it is “a bit early” to predict when Seoul and Tokyo can settle the thorny issue of Japan’s wartime forced labor, amid speculation that they have moved closer to a deal following a flurry of diplomatic …
SEOUL– A North Korean state broadcaster called Sunday for thorough quarantine efforts, pointing to the “very unstable” situation marked by the spread of COVID-19, seasonal flu and other contagious illnesses.The North’s official Korean Central Televisi…
SEOUL– South Korea’s disaster relief team operating in quake-struck Turkey has rescued two more survivors, bringing the total number of people it saved to eight, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Sunday.The team pulled to safety a 17-year-old man and his …