TAEAN, South Korea– A fire broke out at a coal power plant in the southwestern city of Taean on Sunday, with no casualties reported, fire authorities said. They received a 119 emergency call at 8:46 a.m., reporting that flames had risen from the 380-megawatt thermal plant in Taean, 109 kilometers south of Seoul, and … Read more
South Korea’s foreign ministry expressed grave concern over Myanmar’s sentencing of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been handed a total of 33 years behind bars. In a Tuesday briefing, ministry spokesperson Lim Soo-suk said that ever since the coup in Myanmar, Seoul has consistently called for an end to violence, the release of those … Read more
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SEOUL– The defense ministry warned Sunday that any attempt by North Korea to use nuclear weapons would lead to the “end” of its regime, after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for an “exponential” increase in the country’s nuclear arsenal. The North Korean leader made the call during a recent plenary meeting of the … Read more
SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Wednesday instructed military officials to beef up vigilance over North Korean drones and make up for shortcomings shown in the military’s handling of the recent intrusion. Han made the remarks during a visit to an air defense brigade, where Patriot missile interceptors are deployed, days after North Korean … Read more
SEOUL– The number of immigrants, including naturalized citizens, in South Korea fell around 2 percent on-year in 2022 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the government data showed Tuesday. The number of immigrants here reached 1.35 million as of May 2022, down from 1.38 million tallied a year earlier, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. … Read more
SEOUL– Nearly 60 percent of South Koreans aged between 40 and 64 held debt in 2021 as more people took out loans to purchase houses amid soaring property costs, data showed Tuesday. The proportion of middle-aged South Koreans who borrowed money from banks or other financial institutes came to 57.3 percent last year, up 0.8 … Read more
SEOUL– The 2023 South Korean baseball season will begin on April 1. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the schedule for the new season on Tuesday. The league’s 10 clubs will each play 144 games, starting with two games on the opening weekend. The defending champions SSG Landers will host the Kia Tigers at Incheon … Read more