SEOUL– J-Hope, a rapper and dancer of K-pop supergroup BTS, plans to release his solo album “Jack in the Box” next month, his agency said Sunday.J-hope will debut his first solo album on July 15 and drop a prerelease single Friday, according to Big Hi…
Day: June 26, 2022
BTS’ J-Hope to release 1st solo album next month
SEOUL– J-Hope, a rapper and dancer of K-pop supergroup BTS, plans to release his solo album “Jack in the Box” next month, his agency said Sunday.J-hope will debut his first solo album on July 15 and drop a prerelease single Friday, according to Big Hi…
S. Korea’s inflation may rise 6 pct in June-August period: finance chief
SEOUL– South Korea’s consumer inflation will likely rise by 6 percent during the June-August period on a global surge in oil, food and material costs, the country’s finance minister said Sunday.”A decline in international oil prices could offer a brea…
Doosan Enerbility, Siemens’ affiliate sign MOU for wind power business
SEOUL– Doosan Enerbility Co., a heavy industry affiliate of South Korea’s Doosan Group, said Sunday it has signed an initial pact with a German company for cooperation in the offshore wind power business.Doosan Enerbility, formerly known as Doosan Hea…
US Farmers Welcome Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Before the 2016 presidential election, Illinois farmer Brian Duncan looked to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement between the United States and Asian countries, to boost demand for his crops, and in particular, prices for the thousands …
As Summit Host, Spain Urges NATO to Watch its Southern Flank
While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, Spain and other member nations are quietly pushing the Western alliance to consider how mercenaries aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin are spreading…
Destruction Everywhere, Help Scarce After Afghanistan Quake
When the ground heaved from last week’s earthquake in Afghanistan, Nahim Gul’s stone-and-mud house collapsed on top of him.He clawed through the rubble in the pre-dawn darkness, choking on dust as he searched for his father and two sisters. He doesn’t …
Hyundai tops in EV sales in Indonesia last month
SEOUL– South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. had the highest electric vehicle sales in Indonesia last month, an Indonesian automotive industry association said Sunday.Hyundai sold 196 EVs — 195 units of the IONIQ 5 and one unit of the IONIQ Electric — in …