Hankook Tire resumes operations at its plants in S. Korea after strike
SEOUL– Hankook Tire & Technology Co., the world’s sixth-largest tiremaker by sales, said it resumed operations at its two plants in South Korea on Sunday, 26 days after a strike…
December 19, 2021
BTS nominated for 2022 BRIT Awards International Group of the Year
SEOUL– K-pop superband BTS has been nominated for the 2022 BRIT Awards for International Group of the Year, the awards’ website showed Sunday. This is the second consecutive year the…
Ruling party accuses Yoon’s wife of lying about NYU attendance
SEOUL– The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday accused the wife of main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol of falsifying her attendance at New York University in 2006. Kim Keon-hee,…
Schools in capital area to resume remote learning over hike in coronavirus
SEOUL– Schools in the capital area will resume remote learning this week as part of a government campaign aimed at stemming the fast spread of the coronavirus, officials said Sunday.…
Moon to receive final annual policy briefings this week
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in will receive the government’s annual policy briefings for the final time this week, Cheong Wa Dae said Sunday. The 2022 briefings will begin Monday under the…
Hyundai, Kia say eco-friendly cars surpass 10 pct of their global sales
SEOUL– Hyundai Motor Group said Sunday that environment-friendly vehicles topped 10 percent of its global car sales for the first time this year amid growing demand for electric cars. The…