N. Korea confirms missile launches from train
SEOUL– North Korea said Thursday that a railway-borne missile regiment held a firing drill a day earlier, confirming the launches, apparently from a train, of two short-range ballistic missiles into…
September 16, 2021
Seoul stocks down late Thurs. morning ahead of holiday
SEOUL– South Korean stocks traded lower late Thursday morning as investors attempted to lock in profit ahead of the national holiday season. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)…
N.K. media for domestic audience keeps mum on Kim Yo-jong’s statement against Moon
SEOUL– North Korea’s main newspaper, the Rodong Sinmun, and other media outlets targeted toward the domestic audience did not carry a statement by leader Kim Jong-un’s sister that warned South…
S. Korea to launch homegrown solid-fuel space rocket by 2024
SEOUL– South Korea plans to develop and launch an indigenous solid-propellant space rocket by 2024, officials said Thursday, following the successful combustion test of its engine in July. According to…
Human rights groups call for revising media bill
SEOUL– Human Rights Watch and three other human rights organizations have sent a joint letter to President Moon Jae-in and the National Assembly calling for the revision of a media…
Samsung to hold developer conference online next month
SEOUL– Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday its technology conference will take place online for the first time next month amid the pandemic. The South Korean tech giant said it decided…