Cardinal Yeom retires as archbishop of Seoul
SEOUL– Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung retired as the Catholic archbishop of Seoul and apostolic administrator of Pyongyang on Tuesday, after more than nine years of service in the post. Appointed…
November 30, 2021
S. Korea, Tajikistan agree to deepen substantive cooperation during FM talks
SEOUL– South Korea and Tajikistan have agreed to deepen and expand their substantive partnerships as their top diplomats discussed ways for the mutually beneficial development of bilateral relations, according to…
Household debt poses limited risks to S. Korean economy: finance minister
SEOUL– South Korea’s top economic policymaker said Tuesday the country’s snowballing household debt is posing limited risks to the economy, given borrowers’ capability to repay debt and banks’ financial health.…
Appellate court upholds acquittal of Shincheonji leader
SUWON, South Korea– An appellate court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling and acquitted a religious sect leader of charges that he obstructed the government’s response to COVID-19 outbreaks…
KBO clubs cut ties with underperforming foreign players
SEOUL– Several South Korean baseball clubs, including the reigning champions, have decided to sever ties with foreign players who underperformed this year. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Tuesday released…
Cheong Wa Dae rejects news report of S. Korea’s involvement in Taiwan sub project
SEOUL– Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday rejected as untrue a news report alleging South Korea’s involvement in a secret Taiwanese project to build submarines. Reuters reported at least seven nations,…