N. Korea looking into 6 new fever cases: KCNA
SEOUL, North Korea reported six new fever patients Saturday amid its fight against COVID-19.The cases were found "after 6 p.m. Friday" in Jongju City, North Phyongan Province and Sinhung County,…
August 6, 2022
Opposition party kicks off regional voting to elect new leadership
SEOUL, The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) kicked off regional voting Saturday ahead of the Aug. 28 national convention to elect its new leadership.Three candidates are running for the chairmanship,…
New Girls’ Generation album tops iTunes charts in 31 countries
SEOUL, K-pop group Girls' Generation's new album topped iTunes charts in 31 countries Saturday, the group's agency said.The eight-member group digitally released "Forever 1," its first album in five years,…
Pelosi says her trip to S. Korea reaffirmed strong U.S.-S. Korea relationship
WASHINGTON/SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, highlighted the strength of the U.S.-South Korea alliance on Thursday, wrapping her two-day visit to Seoul.She…
S. Korea logs current account surplus for 2nd month; surplus shrinks amid mounting import costs
SEOUL-- South Korea posted a current account surplus for the second straight month in June, but its amount sharply contracted from a year earlier amid mounting import costs emanating from…
DRAM prices fall for 2nd month amid market downturn
SEOUL-- DRAM prices went south for the second straight month in August amid flagging demand, data showed Friday, boding ill for the chip industry down the road.The average contract price…