S. Korea’s power demand hits all-time high in August
South Korea's electricity demand hit a fresh all-time high in August as the country was struck by an unusual heat wave, the industry ministry said Tuesday.The country's maximum power…
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Housewife arrested for smuggling meth in sunflower seed bags
A housewife has been arrested for smuggling methamphetamine disguised as sunflower seeds into South Korea from the Philippines on multiple occasions this summer, police said Tuesday, announcing a bust…
POSCO E&C unveils new growth strategy
South Korean builder POSCO E&C Co. said Tuesday it will seek to sharply boost its corporate value over the next 12 years by shifting to a new eco-friendly growth…
Delinquency ratio on bank loans up in July on decrease in resolved loans
The delinquency ratio on loans extended by banks in South Korea increased in July from a month earlier due to a decrease in the volume of resolved loans, preliminary…
(LEAD) (Asiad) Injury-prone nat’l team pitcher throws scoreless rehab outing
In an encouraging bit of news for the South Korean baseball squad competing at the Asian Games in China, oft-injured national team pitcher Koo Chang-mo had a scoreless rehab…
Biden thanks S. Korea, other countries for helping achieve return of U.S. detainees from Iran
President Joe Biden expressed his appreciation Monday to South Korea and other countries for helping achieve the return of five American citizens who were detained in Iran.Biden issued a…