LaCamera to take office as new USFK commander next month
SEOUL– Gen. Paul LaCamera will take office as the new commander of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) next month, the U.S. military said Thursday. LaCamera, who most recently served as…
June 17, 2021
Main opposition floor leader slams government’s economic policies
SEOUL– The floor leader of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) blasted the government’s economic policies on Thursday, saying everything from jobs to the real estate market have suffered…
Former PM Chung announces run for president
SEOUL– Former Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday announced his intention to run for president next year, promising to become a leader to build a strong economy and stamp out…
Hyundai, Kia’s Europe sales more than double in May
SEOUL– Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. said Thursday their combined sales in Europe more than doubled last month from a year earlier on robust demand and lower base…
Ulsan Hyundai bracing for tropical weather during upcoming Asian club championships
SEOUL– Ulsan Hyundai head coach Hong Myung-bo on Thursday expressed his confidence that his team can defend the top annual Asian club football tournament title, noting that tropical weather will…
S. Korea’s global competitiveness ranking stays at 23rd in 2021: report
SEOUL– South Korea’s global competitiveness ranking remained unchanged this year after rising by five notches in the previous year on the back of its efforts to contain the pandemic, a…