BTS to pause group activities to focus on individual careers
SEOUL-- K-pop supergroup BTS said it will suspend performing as a group and focus instead on solo projects to explore the growth of individual members.The septet unveiled the plan on…
June 15, 2022
Seoul shares down late morning on rate hikes woes
SEOUL-- Seoul shares traded lower late Wednesday morning ahead of the U. S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision amid surging inflation and concerns over a global economic slowdown.The Korea Composite…
Seoul stocks dive to fresh 19-month low amid woes over Fed’s rate decision
SEOUL-- South Korean stocks sank to a fresh 19-month low Wednesday to extend their losing streak to a seventh day ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision amid…
Korea Shipbuilding wins 617.3 bln-won order for 2 LNG carriers
SEOUL-- Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Wednesday it has inked a 617.3 billion-won (US$477 million) contract with an Oceanian shipping company to build two liquefied natural gas…
North Korea COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Facing Challenges
As North Korea faces a rising number of COVID-19 cases, simply having vaccines may be insufficient to roll out a countrywide immunization process that experts say needs to be accompanied…
Military reports 645 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL-- South Korea's military reported 645 additional COVID-19 cases Wednesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 170,415, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 456 from the…