Lee says nothing should stop end-of-war declaration
SEOUL– Ruling Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung said Thursday nothing should stop the ongoing push to declare a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War, stressing opposing such a…
November 25, 2021
Seoul monitoring possibility of new N.K. event marking 2017 ICBM launch
SEOUL– South Korea is closely monitoring the possibility of North Korea holding an event celebrating its 2017 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a unification ministry official said Thursday.…
2 transport firms fined 340 mln won for bid rigging
SEOUL– South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Thursday it has decided to impose a combined fine of 340 million won (US$285,000) on two transport companies for rigging bids to win three…
Insurers’ earnings soar 37.3 pct in Jan.-Sept.
SEOUL– South Korean insurance firms’ earnings jumped more than 37 percent in the first nine months of this year amid the coronavirus pandemic and a bullish stock market, data showed…
Winter season operation curb on coal plants in store to cut dust emissions
SEOUL– South Korea plans to halt the operation of some coal-powered plants over the winter in a move to reduce fine dust emissions, the industry ministry said Thursday. The operation…
Military stresses need for ‘prudence’ in exempting BTS from active-duty military service
SEOUL– South Korea’s defense ministry stressed the need Thursday for “prudence” in considering whether to allow active-duty military service exemptions for K-pop superstar BTS and other top artists, citing the…