Memorial for Korean atomic bomb victims to be erected in Japan’s Nagasaki
TOKYO– A new memorial stone will be dedicated in Nagasaki, Japan, next month to thousands of Korean victims of a U.S. atomic bombing of the city in 1945, its promoters…
October 20, 2021
LPGA star trying not to get caught up in pursuit of record, No. 1 ranking
SEOUL– Ko Jin-young, world No. 2 in women’s golf closing in on the top spot, has arrived in the southeastern city of Busan in the midst of her best stretch…
Financial regulator expected to unveil additional steps to curb household debt next week: sources
SEOUL– South Korea’s financial regulator is expected to announce additional measures next week to tame runaway household debt that will focus on toughening requirements for the repayment capability of borrowers,…
Slumping LPGA golfer trying to get her groove back at home
SEOUL– For Park Sung-hyun, there’s no place like home. The former world No. 1 in women’s golf has fallen on hard times, and that may even be an understatement. The…
Moon to join ASEAN-related summits next week
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in will participate in a series of ASEAN-related summits next week via video links, as South Korea seeks closer cooperation with Southeast Asian nations in a post-pandemic…
Seoul stocks retreat on institutional selling
SEOUL– South Korean stocks retreated Wednesday, led by strong institutional sell-offs. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 15.91 points,…