Chiefs of 50 biz groups receive 1.8 tln won in dividends in 2020
SEOUL– Dividends paid to the chiefs of South Korea’s top 50 business groups jumped 37.1 percent last year from a…
Survey Says Pandemic Is Taking Toll on Press Freedom
Media watchdog group Reporters Without Borders, RSF, says the coronavirus pandemic has helped to curb press freedom and spread disinformation,…
In South Korea, Antagonism Toward China Is Growing
For South Korean viewers, the “Joseon Exorcist” historical fantasy series seemed to have all the ingredients for a big budget…
LG’s Vietnamese smartphone production line to make home appliances
SEOUL– South Korean tech giant LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday it plans to produce home appliances from its smartphone manufacturing…
Domestic air traffic higher than pre-pandemic level in March
SEOUL– South Korea’s domestic air traffic surpassed the pre-pandemic level last month as more people traveled within the country with…
FM: Seoul, Washington ‘earnestly discussing’ COVID-19 vaccine swap deal
SEOUL– South Korea is “earnestly discussing” forging a swap deal with the United States to secure COVID-19 vaccines, the South…
Gov’t commission chief offers to resign over decision to reinvestigate Cheonan ship sinking
SEOUL– The chief of a presidential committee offered to resign on Tuesday, holding himself responsible for the committee’s now-retracted decision…
S. Korea to become non-regional partner of Central American bank in August
SEJONG– South Korea will become a non-regional partner of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), a regional lender…
S. Korea confirms 321 cases of emerging COVID-19 variants
SEOUL– South Korea has identified a total of 321 cases of “emerging” variants of the novel coronavirus since December, health…
New virus cases in 500s for 2nd day; Seoul aims to vaccinate 3 mln by end-April
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the second day Tuesday as health authorities vow…