U.K. flight ban extended by 1 week, arrivals from Brazil required to prove virus-free
SEOUL, South Korea’s health authorities said Tuesday that the ban on flights from Britain will be extended by one week…
31 USFK-linked people test positive for coronavirus upon arrival in S. Korea
SEOUL, Twenty-six American service members and five civilians affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) have tested positive for the…
EXO’s Baekhyun to release 1st solo album in Japan this week
SEOUL, Baekhyun, the lead singer of K-pop boy group EXO, will release his first solo album in Japan this week,…
Hyundai, Kia Q4 operating profit jumps despite pandemic
SEOUL, Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. are expected to post double-digit growth in their fourth-quarter operating profit, helped…
Seoul stocks rebound over 2 pct on auto gains
SEOUL, South Korean stocks jumped more than 2 percent Tuesday on stellar advances by auto-related shares, backed by expectations of…
S. Korea’s Buddhist leader vows to seek inter-Korean exchanges through COVID-19 relief
SEOUL, The leader of the Jogye Order, South Korea’s largest Buddhist sect, said Tuesday that he will strive to promote…
Moon taps professors as top advisors on economy, science
SEOUL, President Moon Jae-in has picked Lee Keun, an economics professor, as vice chairman of the presidential advisory panel on…
S. Korean Bond Yields on Jan. 19, 2021
Today (%) Previous Session(%) Change (BP) 1-year TB 0.688 0.692 -0.4 3-year TB 0.974 0.968 +0.6 10-year TB 1.711 1.714…
Man under self-quarantine order fined for leaving home to fix phone
UIJEONGBU, South Korea, A man has been fined for breaking his quarantine for three hours to fix his mobile phone,…
S. Korea extends travel ban on 6 countries, parts of the Philippines
SEOUL, South Korea extended its travel ban on six Middle East countries, parts of the Philippines and other regions by…