New daily cases above 1,000 for week, delta variant spreading fast
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases rose by more than 1,000 for the seventh consecutive day Tuesday, as worries ran high over a further uptick in new infections amid…
July 13, 2021
Labor union of unification ministry voices ‘strong regret’ over calls to scrap ministry
SEOUL– The labor union of unification ministry employees expressed “strong regret” Tuesday over the main opposition People Power Party leader’s call for scrapping the agency handling reconciliation efforts with North…
Overseas cryptocurrency exchanges using Korean currency must register with anti-money laundering body: regulator
SEOUL– Cryptocurrency exchanges that are based outside South Korea must register with the nation’s anti-money laundering body if they use the Korean currency, a top financial regulator said Tuesday. Financial…
Hyundai to resume production at Brazil plant this week
SEOUL– Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, said Tuesday it will resume operations of its plant in Brazil this week following a 10-day suspension amid a global…
Prosecutors demand 13-year jail term for woman over death of daughter
GUMI, South Korea– Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded imprisonment of 13 years for a 48-year-old woman surnamed Seok indicted on charges of attempting to abandon the body of her 3-year-old daughter…
KBO’s Heroes sign ex-MLB hitter Will Craig
SEOUL– The South Korean baseball club Kiwoom Heroes announced Tuesday they’ve signed former major leaguer Will Craig. Craig will make US$371,000 for the rest of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)…