SPC chairman apologizes for young bakery worker’s death
SEOUL– SPC Group chairman apologized Friday for the death of a young worker at a bread-making factory amid a boycott campaign against the South Korean food and beverage giant. The…
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U.S. Forces Korea reveals artillery firing drills
SEOUL– The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) on Friday disclosed footage of its recent “routine” artillery live-fire training, after North Korea fired artillery shells on the pretext of responding to such…
Action film ‘Decibel’ uses noise-sensitive time bombs to create unique sense of terror
SEOUL– The upcoming action film “Decibel” will show unique terror scenes with time bombs that respond to noise, which were designed to build suspense and up the stakes, its director…
Military reports 213 more COVID-19 cases
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 213 additional COVID-19 cases Friday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 283,753, the defense ministry said. The new cases comprised 152 from…
Aces to go toe-to-toe in win-or-go-home KBO postseason game
SEOUL– Two dominant starting pitchers will toe the rubber in an elimination game in the South Korean baseball postseason on the weekend, each tasked with extending his club’s season into…
DSME wins 710.3 bln-won order for 2 LNG carriers
SEOUL– South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) said Tuesday it has won a 710.3 billion-won (US$500 million) order to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers…