Doosan consortium wins 180 bln-won British deal
SEOUL– The consortium formed by Doosan Heavy Industries Co.’s British unit and a British firm has received a 180 billion-won (US$155 million) water treatment deal, Doosan said Monday. Doosan Heavy’s…
August 16, 2021
Moon says return of Korean independence fighter’s remains very meaningful
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in said it is very meaningful that the remains of Gen. Hong Beom-do, a legendary Korean independence fighter, have been repatriated to South Korea’s soil, according to…
Moon sends condolences to earthquake-hit Haiti
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in sent a condolence letter to Haiti’s leader Monday over massive damage from a 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Cheong Wa Dae said. In the message to Prime Minister…
Main opposition’s approval rating drops again amid rift between heavyweights
SEOUL– Public support for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has fallen after a two-week rise, a poll showed Monday amid a conflict between the party’s two key figures…
Korean Air mulls rerouting flights to avoid Afghan airspace
SEOUL– Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, said Monday it will consider rerouting flights to avoid Afghanistan’s airspace following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul. Korean Air said some…
S. Korea protests Japan’s repeated claims to Dokdo in defense white paper for children
SEOUL– South Korea strongly protested Japan’s renewed claims to South Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo in its newly created defense white paper for elementary and junior high school students, the…