Typhoon Chanthu may affect S. Korea next week
SEOUL– Powerful Typhoon Chanthu may approach South Korea next week, bringing heavy rain and strong winds, the state weather agency said Thursday. The 14th typhoon of this year was located…
September 9, 2021
K-pop girl group LOONA set for official debut in Japan next week
SEOUL– K-pop girl group LOONA will make its official debut in Japan with its first Japanese language songs next week, its management agency said Thursday. The 12-member group will pre-release…
Kumho Electric to raise 1 bln won via stock sale
SEOUL– Kumho Electric Co.on Thursday announced that it will sell stocks to raise 1 billion won(US$855,284). The proceeds from the stock offering will be used primarily to finance its operations.…
N. Korea holds midnight military parade without Kim’s address, new weapons
SEOUL– North Korea held a midnight military parade to mark the 73rd anniversary of its founding, but leader Kim Jong-un did not deliver an address and no new strategic weapons…
Ruling party gearing up for bill on curbing ‘unjust’ practices by domestic online platform giants
SEOUL– The ruling Democratic Party (DP) is gearing up to enact a new law targeting “unjust” business practices by domestic online platform giants that have rapidly grown to control a…
New cases exceed 2,000 for 2nd day amid worries over further upticks
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases remained in the 2,000s for the second day Thursday as health authorities warned that new infections may further rise ahead of a major national…