Kabul airport blast occurred at site used during Korea’s evacuation: source
SEOUL– The site of the deadly attack on the Kabul airport was the same gate that South Korea used days earlier to evacuate Afghan co-workers and their family members, a…
August 27, 2021
Unionized health workers to go on strike Sept. 2 amid prolonged pandemic
SEOUL– Unionized health workers will go on strike next week to demand better working conditions and the expansion of public health infrastructure amid the pandemic, their union said Friday, raising…
Unification minister promises efforts for wise use of inter-Korean cooperation fund
SEOUL– Unification Minister Lee In-young said Friday the government will make the best use of the inter-Korean cooperation fund to open dialogue with North Korea and address challenges, including the…
GM Korea, union sign 2021 wage agreement
SEOUL– GM Korea Co. and its labor union have signed a wage agreement for the year amid the extended COVID-19 pandemic and sluggish sales, the company said Friday. In their…
POSCO joins hands with partners to develop liquefied CO2 carrier by 2025
SEOUL– POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker by output, said Friday it has teamed up with Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. and other partners to develop a carrier of liquefied…
Seoul stocks slightly up ahead of Fed chair’s speech
SEOUL– South Korean stocks finished higher Friday after a choppy session as investors await the comments from the chief of the U.S. Federal Reserve about its tapering timeline. The Korean…