S. Korea, ADB to hold startup road show this week
SEOUL– South Korea and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) plan to co-host a road show this week with an aim to facilitate Korean startups’ foray into the Asia-Pacific region and…
December 6, 2021
Kyobo Life demands punishment of Deloitte Anjin accountants
SEOUL– Kyobo Life Insurance, one of South Korea’s leading life insurers, said Monday that it has requested a reinvestigation into and punishment of some accountants of Deloitte Anjin accused of…
Military reports 19 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 19 additional COVID-19 cases, all of which are breakthrough ones, Monday, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 2,531. Of the new cases, 13…
BTS to take long vacation to spend time with family
SEOUL– K-pop superband BTS will take a long vacation from Monday to spend the holiday season with their family members upon returning from a trip to Los Angeles where it…
Navy’s frigate Jeonbuk selected as ‘2021 top gun’ ship
SEOUL– South Korea’s Navy has selected the 2,500-ton frigate, Jeonbuk, as this year’s “top gun” ship following an annual assessment of its warships’ combat capabilities, officials said Monday. The frigate…
Seoul stocks up late Mon. morning amid woes over omicron variant
SEOUL– South Korean stocks turned to gains late Monday morning amid rising woes over the omicron variant of the new coronavirus. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added…