Air Seoul to resume Incheon-Boracay route next month
SEOUL-- Air Seoul Inc., a South Korean low-cost carrier, said Tuesday it will resume the Incheon-Boracay route next month to meet pent-up travel demand amid eased virus curbs.Air Seoul will…
May 17, 2022
Police launch 1st forensic entomology lab to better harness insect science in criminal probes
SEOUL-- South Korea's first forensic entomology lab opened Tuesday to better harness insect science in criminal investigations, police said.The Korea Forensic Entomology Lab began operations at the Korean Police Investigation…
S. Korean cinema chains still in red in Q1 but optimistic about possible rebound
SEOUL-- South Korea's major cinema chains remained in the red in the first quarter of this year amid the protracted COVID-19 pandemic, but the lifting of distancing rules will likely…
S. Korea successfully tests homegrown heavyweight torpedo
SEOUL-- South Korea has successfully test-fired an advanced heavyweight torpedo, a state-run defense research agency said Tuesday, in a move to bolster maritime defense amid evolving North Korean military threats.The…
Acting PM presides over Cabinet meeting
SEOUL-- Acting Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho presided over a Cabinet meeting Tuesday amid lingering uncertainties over the National Assembly's confirmation of Prime Minister nominee Han Duck-soo.The opposition-controlled…
Presidential secretary apologizes over sexually insensitive poem
SEOUL-- The presidential secretary for administrative affairs apologized Tuesday following criticism that poems he wrote 20 years ago included sexually insensitive lines.Yoon Jae-soon has been under fire after revelations that…