New COVID-19 cases down for 4th day on fewer testing
SEOUL-- South Korea's new COVID-19 cases dropped for the fourth straight day Sunday on fewer virus tests during the weekend but stayed above the 100,000 mark for the sixth day…
August 14, 2022
Military reports 1,288 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL-- South Korea's military reported 1,288 additional COVID-19 cases Sunday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 238,393, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 834 from the…
Foreign stock ownership dips to 13-year low amid Fed’s aggressive rate hikes
SEOUL-- Foreigner ownership of South Korean stocks hit a 13-year low this month, the bourse operator said Sunday, as demand for riskier assets declined amid the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate…
Yoon to mark first 100 days in office amid unusually low approval ratings
SEOUL-- One hundred days into office, President Yoon Suk-yeol has seen his approval ratings more than halve to somewhere around 25 percent in the wake of unpopular personnel appointments and…
PM calls for preemptive response to heavy rains
SEOUL-- Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sunday called for a preemptive response to minimize damage caused by heavy rains, as weather officials warn of more downpours in the coming days.Han…
N. Korea hits out at U.N. chief over remarks on denuclearization
SEOUL-- North Korea accused U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday of lacking impartiality as head of the global agency, taking issue with his denuclearization-related remarks during a visit to Seoul…