Civilian air defense drills to be held in May, August
The government will stage nationwide civilian air defense drills in May and August, to maintain a defense readiness posture against North Korea, the office of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said…
March 28, 2023
(LEAD) S. Korea voices ‘deep regrets’ over Japan’s controversial history textbooks
South Korea lodged a strong protest against Japan on Tuesday over its new school textbooks apparently watering down the coercive nature of its wartime wrongdoings and intensifying its sovereignty claim…
(LEAD) Yoon calls for full disclosure of N.K. human rights violations
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday that North Korea's human rights abuses should be fully laid bare around the world, as the government prepares to publish a report on the…
Bears edge out Heroes to conclude KBO preseason
With two go-ahead runs in the chaotic fifth inning, the Doosan Bears squeezed past the Kiwoom Heroes 2-1 to close out the Korea Baseball Organization preseason Tuesday.The Heroes wasted little…
Seoul shares up late Tue. morning on easing banking crisis
Seoul shares traded higher late Tuesday morning due to the eased banking crisis in the wake of tightening monetary policies in major economies.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI)…
Japan waters down wartime wrongdoings, ups territorial claim in new school textbooks
The Japanese government on Tuesday approved new textbooks, apparently watering down the coercive nature of its wartime wrongdoings and intensifying its sovereignty claim to Dokdo, for use by the…