Today in Korean history
1880 — Japan sets up a legation in Korea. 1968 — South Korean President Park Chung-hee holds talks with his U.S. counterpart, Lyndon Johnson. 1976 — South Korea…
April 16, 2023
S. Korea’s finance minister rules out extra budget
South Korea was not considering planning a supplementary budget, its finance minister has said, despite a looming decline in this year’s tax income. “We are not mulling a supplementary…
Civic group holds memorial service for victims of 2014 deadly sinking
A civic group held a memorial service Sunday for the victims of a ferry sinking in 2014 that killed more than 300 people in one of South Korea’s worst maritime…
(LEAD) S. Korea fires warning shots after N. Korean patrol boat crosses maritime border
A South Korean Navy vessel fired warning shots to drive out a North Korean patrol boat that crossed the western de facto maritime border last week, the South’s military said…
(LEAD) S. Korea’s finance minister rules out extra budget
South Korea was not considering planning a supplementary budget, its finance minister has said, despite a looming decline in this year’s tax income. “We are not mulling a supplementary…
(LEAD) Memorial services, events held across S. Korea for victims of 2014 deadly sinking
Memorial services and events marking the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Sewol ferry, one of South Korea’s worst maritime disasters, were held across the country Sunday. The…