Military reports 355 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 355 additional COVID-19 cases Thursday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 278,631, the defense ministry said. The new cases were comprised of…
September 20, 2022
Yoon picks new education minister
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol named Lee Ju-ho, a professor at the Korea Development Institute and former education minister under the Lee Myung-bak administration, to be his new education minister, his…
Female K-pop idols to hit Paris Fashion Week to promote luxury brands
SEOUL– A large number of female K-pop stars have been invited to the ongoing Paris Fashion Week, proving the global popularity of the South Korean pop culture. The Paris Fashion…
Yoon, Harris share concern over N. Korea, discuss IRA
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris shared their concern about North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, and discussed ways to address Seoul’s concerns about the U.S.…
SsangYong to export 170,000 vehicles to Saudi firm by 2030
SEOUL– SsangYong Motor Co., a South Korean SUV-focused carmaker, said Thursday it will export about 170,000 vehicles to a Saudi Arabian company by 2030 in the form of semi knockdown…
Supreme Court rules in favor of ex-sex workers at brothels for U.S. troops
SEOUL– The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the state to pay compensation to former sex workers at now-defunct brothels for American troops, recognizing the state’s responsibility for brokering or conniving…