Military reports 24 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL– South Korea’s military on Wednesday reported 24 additional COVID-19 cases, including 22 breakthrough infections, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 3,001. Of the new cases, 13 are…
December 22, 2021
Cold wave to hit N. Korea as it prepares to mark leader’s 10 years in power
SEOUL– North Korea issued a cold wave alert Wednesday, forecasting strong winds and heavy snow over the weekend amid keen attention from the outside world about whether leader Kim Jong-un…
SsangYong signs MOU with BYD for EV battery development
SEOUL– SsangYong Motor Co., the South Korean unit of Indian carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., said Wednesday it has signed an initial pact with Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Auto…
S. Korea urges U.S. to begin talks on revision of Trump-era steel tariffs
SEOUL– South Korea called on the United States Wednesday to quickly start talks to revise the Section 232 tariff rules on Seoul’s steel exports. South Korean Industry Minister Moon Sung-wook…
Lee pledges to complete moon landing project by 2030
SEOUL– Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung pledged Wednesday to complete the country’s first moon landing project by 2030 if elected in the March presidential poll. The Democratic Party (DP)…
S. Korea’s seaport cargo down 1.9 pct in Nov.
SEOUL– The volume of cargo processed at South Korean seaports fell nearly 2 percent in November due to delayed handling at major ports, government data showed Wednesday. Cargo handled at…