SEOUL– Rep. Tae Yong-ho, a North Korean defector-turned-lawmaker of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), was appointed the PPP’s leader at the parliamentary foreign affairs and unification committee Monday. Underlining…
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 186 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 286,604, the defense ministry said. The new cases comprised 101 from…
SEOUL– Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. on Monday reported its third-quarter net profit of 139.3 billion won (US$97.9 million), down 29.9 percent from a year earlier. Operating income for the July-September…
SEOUL– The National Museum of Korea said Monday it will open a special exhibition of Uigwe, manuscripts for royal protocols during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), this week to commemorate the…
SEOUL– The ruling People Power Party (PPP) vowed Friday to double check and improve safety infrastructure after more than 150 people were killed in a crowd crush in Seoul over…
SEOUL– South Korea and Poland signed an agreement Monday to jointly push for a plan to build a nuclear power plant in the European nation, raising hopes for Seoul’s first…