S. Korea’s exports to China rise over 160 times in 30 years
SEOUL-- South Korea's exports to China have increased more than 160 times since they set up diplomatic ties 30 years ago, much higher than the growth rate of Seoul's overall…
August 23, 2022
S.Korea Reported 150,258 New COVID-19 Cases
SEOUL– South Korea reported 150,258 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight, compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 22,449,475, the health authorities said today.The daily…
S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases rebound to over 150,000 amid resurgence woes
SEOUL-- South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases rebounded to over 150,000 Tuesday after declining over the previous five days, with health authorities staying vigilant against the resurgence of the omicron…
PPP starts process for disciplinary action against lawmaker grilled for insensitive remarks after deadly flood
SEOUL-- The ruling People Power Party (PPP) has decided to take steps to pursue disciplinary action against a party lawmaker who came under fire for making remarks wishing for more…
Military reports 1,915 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL-- South Korea's military reported 1,915 additional COVID-19 cases Tuesday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 254,029, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 1,330 from the…
Undocumented Thai immigrant dies
BUSAN-- A 45-year-old undocumented immigrant from Thailand died for unknown reasons last week after being detained at a center in the southeastern city of Busan, immigration officials said Tuesday.He was…