S. Korean Air Force’s F-5 fighter jet crashes in Hwaseong
SEOUL– An Air Force F-5E fighter jet crashed in central South Korea on Tuesday, with the fate of a single pilot aboard not confirmed immediately, officials said. The aircraft crashed…
January 11, 2022
Asiana flight grounded in Kazakhstan to return to S. Korea this week: ministry
SEOUL– A South Korean passenger jet that has been grounded in Kazakhstan amid an anti-government protest is expected to return home later this week once the Central Asian nation’s largest…
Father of Osstem embezzlement suspect found dead
SEOUL/PAJU, South Korea– The father of a dental implant maker employee who was arrested for allegedly embezzling 221 billion won (US$185 million) in company funds was found dead in the…
Daewoo Shipbuilding wins 650 bln won offshore facility order
SEOUL– Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) said Tuesday that it has bagged a 650 billion won (US$544 million) deal to supply an offshore plant. Under the agreement with…
Facade of apartment building under construction collapses, injuring at least 1
GWANGJU– A facade of a high-rise apartment building under construction in the southwestern city of Gwangju collapsed Tuesday, injuring at least one person and burying about 10 vehicles under the…
Seoul stocks close nearly flat ahead of Fed chief’s hearing
SEOUL– South Korean stocks finished nearly unchanged Tuesday as investors await comments by the U.S. Federal Reserve chief at the Senate hearing. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.…