Seoul: The South Korean Navy’s 3,100-ton frigate Daejeon has won the top honor at a live-fire gunnery competition held during this year’s Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, the service said Sunday. The ROKS Daejeon scored the highest points among 1…
Seoul: Singer-actor Cha Eun-woo has filed an appeal against the National Tax Service (NTS) after paying approximately 13 billion won (US$9 million) in additional taxes earlier this year, according to Cha’s agency, Fantagio.
According to Yonhap News …
Seoul: The number of South Koreans who received consular support over their involvement in drug smuggling crimes overseas jumped around threefold in the past two years, a lawmaker said Sunday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, a total of 47 Korean na…
Seoul: The fifth launch of South Korea’s homegrown Nuri rocket has been postponed until October due to problems with thrusters on nanosatellites to be carried aboard the vehicle, officials said Sunday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the Korea Aero…
Seoul: Temperatures were expected to peak at 39°C on Sunday as a scorching heat wave continues to grip South Korea, the state weather agency said. Daytime highs were forecast at 33-39°C, with the heat felt by people in the Seoul metropolitan area and …
Taipei: McDonald’s Korea’s “Taste of Korea” menu has been introduced in Taiwan amid the growing global popularity of Korean food and culture, industry sources said Sunday. McDonald’s Taiwan launched two new menu items — the Korea garlic beef burger a…
Seoul: The South Korean won appreciated at its fastest monthly pace since 2009, driven largely by a surge in U.S. dollar inflows into the country’s foreign exchange market following SK hynix Inc.’s American depositary receipt (ADR) offering on the Nas…
Seoul: Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. have reached a significant milestone by selling over 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe during the first half of the year. This achievement underscores the South Korean automakers’ commitment to bolstering…
