SEOUL - Hyundai Motor Co. and its affiliate Kia Corp. are projected to post a combined operating profit exceeding 8 trillion won ($5.7 billion) for the second quarter, buoyed by a strong product mix and strategic production adjustments. According to...
South Korea’s First Lady Questioned in Luxury Gift and Stock Manipulation Scandals
SEOUL - South Korean prosecutors interrogated First Lady Kim Keon Hee over allegations involving the receipt of a luxury handbag and other gifts, as well as her supposed involvement in a stock manipulation case. The questioning session, which lasted a...
South Korea’s Olympic Delegation Arrives in Paris
PARIS - The main delegation from South Korea for the Paris Olympics has landed in the French capital, with the team looking forward to competing and aiming to exceed their set medal goals. According to Yonhap News Agency, the group, comprising 30 at...
Increase in South Korea’s Vehicle Registrations Driven by Eco-Friendly Models
SEOUL - The number of vehicle registrations in South Korea has seen a modest increase of 0.7 percent in the first half of the year, reaching over 26 million units, largely driven by a surge in eco-friendly vehicles, according to data released by the M...
South Korea Continues Propaganda Broadcasts Amid North Korean Balloon Provocations
SEOUL - South Korea's military maintained its loudspeaker broadcasts for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, amid ongoing tensions with North Korea, which has launched another series of balloons believed to be carrying trash across the border. Acc...
South Korea Ramps Up Border Broadcasts in Escalation with North Korea
SEOUL - In a significant escalation of inter-Korean tensions, South Korea's military has increased the intensity of its loudspeaker broadcasts across the border with North Korea, blaring K-pop hits and news in a strategic psychological campaign. This ...
South Korea’s Navy Chief to Visit Qatar and Saudi Arabia
SEOUL - South Korea's Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Yang Young-mo, is scheduled to embark on a diplomatic and military engagement tour to Qatar and Saudi Arabia starting Sunday. According to Yonhap News Agency, Admiral Yang's six-day visit will...
South Korea Amplifies Border Broadcasts in Psychological Warfare with North Korea
SEOUL - South Korea's military intensified its psychological operations along the North Korean border on Sunday, utilizing loudspeakers to broadcast K-pop music and news in a retaliatory move against North Korea’s persistent launches of propaganda-lad...