N. Korea Warns of ‘Security Crisis’ Over US-South Korea Exercises
North Korea on Wednesday said South Korea and the United States missed a chance to improve relations and are risking a “serious security crisis” by choosing to escalate tensions as…
August 2021
N. Korea Returns to ‘Old Playbook’ of Confrontation, Dialogue
In June, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to prepare for both “dialogue and confrontation” with the United States. It didn’t take long for the U.S. and…
DPRK blasts S.Korea over joint drills with U.S., warns of retaliation
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) slammed South Korea on Wednesday for pushing ahead with planned military drills with the United States and warned of “serious security crisis,” Trend…
Pirates’ Park Hoy-jun hits 1st career MLB home run
SEOUL– Park Hoy-jun has hit one out of the park for the first time in his major league career. Park blasted a solo home run off J.A. Happ of the…
S. Korea’s 10th budget carrier begins services
SEOUL– South Korea’s 10th budget carrier Air Premia Co. on Wednesday began services on the Gimpo-Jeju route to meet local travel demand amid the extended COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the…
Seoul stocks down late Wed. morning amid virus concerns
SEOUL– South Korean stocks traded lower late Wednesday morning amid growing concerns of a surge in new coronavirus cases despite stepped-up efforts to contain the pandemic. The benchmark Korea Composite…