Yoon says he wants to meet ex-President Park
DAEGU– Main opposition presidential candidate Yoon Suk-yeol said Thursday he wants to pay a visit to former President Park Geun-hye when she recovers her health, as Park was to be…
December 30, 2021
One Army soldier wounded in mine accident
SEOUL– An Army service member suffered an injury in a land mine explosion near the inter-Korean border Thursday, an official said. The detonator of the Claymore directional anti-personnel mine exploded…
Moon calls for sustainable containment measures against COVID-19
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in on Thursday urged health authorities to come up with sustainable containment measures against COVID-19, as the nation is struggling to cope with a recent surge in…
Mobile disaster alerts likely to fall next year: interior ministry
SEOUL– The government will seek to revise laws to allow smaller administrative units to send mobile disaster alerts to residents in their jurisdiction as part of efforts to ensure such…
Military confirms another omicron infection among troops
SEOUL– South Korea’s military confirmed its fourth case of the omicron COVID-19 variant among its personnel on Thursday, amid growing concerns over the spread of the more transmissible strain at…
Hanwha Solutions acquires Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ telecom module biz
SEOUL– Hanwha Solutions Corp. a chemical and energy unit of South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, said Thursday it is acquiring the telecommunication module business of Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. in a…