Singer-actor Kim Jun-su sets up his own agency
SEOUL– Singer-actor Kim Jun-su of K-pop trio JYJ has established his own management agency, it said Wednesday. Palmtree Island said the company was set up by Kim, together with his…
November 10, 2021
S. Korea, Pacific Alliance agree to boost cooperation in green sectors
SEOUL– South Korea and a group of Latin American countries agreed to respond preemptively to the climate change crisis and seek ways to deepen cooperation in green sectors, the foreign…
S. Korea confirms first H5N1 bird flu outbreak this year
SEOUL– South Korea has confirmed the first outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus this year at a local farm as quarantine officials were culling about 770,000 poultry, the agricultural…
Moon to hold TV town hall meeting on Nov. 21
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in plans to hold a televised town hall meeting later this month, in which he will discuss virus containment measures and people’s livelihoods, a presidential spokesperson said…
HMM Q3 net at another quarterly high on flying shipping rates
SEOUL– South Korea’s top shipper HMM Co. said Wednesday its net income rose more than 90-fold in the third quarter from a year ago as freight rates continued to rise.…
S. Korea, Indonesia to enter last-stage talks on overdue payments for fighter project
JAKARTA/SEOUL– South Korea and Indonesia were set to hold what could be the final round of talks in Jakarta on Wednesday to address the latter’s overdue payments for a joint…