LG Chem to produce biodegradable plastics with TK Chemical
SEOUL– LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s biggest chemical firm, said Sunday it will produce biodegradable plastics after joining hands with a smaller local chemical company in a move to expand…
September 2021
S. Korea’s top nuke envoy heads for Tokyo for talks with U.S., Japan
SEOUL– South Korea’s top nuclear envoy departed for Japan on Sunday for bilateral and trilateral talks with his U.S. and Japanese counterparts on North Korean issues. “I expect that the…
S. Korean trade minister to visit U.S. this week
SEOUL– South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo will visit the United States this week to discuss cooperation on various economic topics, including chip supply chains and vaccines, his ministry said…
New cases fall under 1,800; infections in capital region still worrisome
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases dropped under 1,800 on Sunday as health authorities try to stem virus infections ahead of a major holiday amid persistent infections in the greater…
N. Korea calls U.S.-led Afghan war ‘human rights crime’
SEOUL– North Korea on Sunday denounced the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan as a “human rights crime,” accusing Washington of committing “atrocities of mass destruction” against innocent people of the country.…
Samsung to defend top spot in semiconductor sales in Q3: report
SEOUL– Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to defend its top spot in global semiconductor sales in the third quarter of the year, a report showed Sunday, on the back of…