Vehicle recalls top 2 mln in Jan.-Aug. period
SEOUL– The number of vehicles recalled in South Korea surpassed 2 million in the first eight months of this year, with more quality problems discovered in electric vehicles, government data…
September 22, 2021
N. Korea calls U.N. Security Council’s meeting on Afghanistan ‘ridiculing’ international community
SEOUL– North Korea denounced Wednesday a recent meeting of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) on Afghanistan as “ridiculing” the international community, accusing the United States and western countries of their…
New cases over 1,700 for 2nd day; concerns grow over post-holiday surge
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,700s for the second consecutive day on Wednesday despite fewer tests during an extended Chuseok holiday, raising concerns over a spike…
S. Korean series ‘Squid Game’ tops U.S. chart on Netflix
SEOUL– Netflix’s original Korean series “Squid Game” ranked first on the U.S. top 10 TV show list of the video streaming platform, a chart has showed, becoming the first Korean…
Traffic jam on highways as people return on last day of Chuseok
SEOUL– Major highways and roads remained clogged with heavy traffic Wednesday, as people traveled back to Seoul on the last day of the Chuseok holiday. Major highways, running through the…
Top financial regulator urges market monitoring over Evergrande concerns
SEOUL– South Korea’s top financial regulator on Wednesday called for strengthening the monitoring of financial markets on concerns about a potential default by debt-laden property developer China Evergrande Group. Global…