Alpine snowboarder Lee Sang-ho heating up ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics
SEOUL– Lee Sang-ho, the only South Korean snowboarder to have won an Olympic medal, appears to be rounding into form ahead of the next Winter Games, raising hopes for a…
December 20, 2021
Young feminist joins Yoon’s campaign
SEOUL– A 31-year-old feminist politician joined the campaign of main opposition presidential nominee Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday in a surprise move expected to widen the conservative candidate’s appeal among young…
S. Korea ranks 9th in world arms exports: report
SEOUL– South Korea was the world’s 9th-largest arms exporter in the 2016-2020 period, accounting for 2.7 percent of the world’s total defense exports, an annual government report showed Monday. According…
S. Korean gov’t cautious on possible change in political status of N. Korean leader’s sister
SEOUL– South Korea’s unification ministry responded cautiously Monday to reports of a possible change in the stature of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister, days after she was seen standing…
Yoon vows to double war veterans’ allowances
SEOUL– Yoon Suk-yeol, the presidential candidate of the main opposition People Power Party, on Monday vowed to double war veterans’ allowances and improve welfare for service members as he targeted…
Hyundai Heavy to present next-generation shipping mobility at CES 2022
SEOUL– South Korean shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries Group said Monday that it will showcase its latest and next-generation mobility technologies at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES), making its…