POSCO shifts to emergency mode over potential global recession
South Korean steel giant POSCO Group has put itself on an emergency management footing, its holding company said Sunday, as business units across the group brace for weaker profits amid…
July 24, 2022
3 out of 10 temporary workers experience layoffs during COVID-19 pandemic: poll
More than 1 out of 10 workers have experienced layoffs since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the rate of those who lost jobs reaching nearly 30 percent among…
Han River summer festival to hit riverside parks this week for 1st time since pandemic
A summer festival spanning the Han River’s riverside parks in Seoul will kick off this week for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government of…
Military reports 1,392 more COVID-19 cases
South Korea’s military reported 1,392 additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 198,619, the defense ministry said. The new cases included 982 from the…
S. Korea blank Hong Kong for 2nd straight win at East Asian football tournament
South Korea defeated Hong Kong 3-0 at a regional men’s football tournament in Japan on Sunday, moving within a win of capturing their fourth consecutive title. The 19-year-old forward Kang…
Presidential chief of staff condemns police officers’ protest against launch of police bureau
Presidential chief of staff Kim Dae-ki on Sunday lashed out at a recent meeting of police station chiefs from across the country held to protest the interior ministry’s envisioned launch…