The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday.—————–(2nd LD) N. Korea fires 2 SRBMs toward East Sea; U.S. aircraft carrier due in S. Korea for joint trainingSEOUL — North Korea fired two short-ra…
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(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 27)
The loyal supporters of Democratic Party Chair Lee Jae-myung, dubbed “The Daughters of Reform,” has provoked controversy again. After the fanatical followers of the DP head recently staged a rally in front of the house of Rep. Lee Won-wook, a DP lawma…
(3rd LD) N. Korea fires 2 SRBMs toward East Sea; U.S. aircraft carrier due in S. Korea for joint training
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) toward the East Sea on Monday, hours before a U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier staged joint drills in waters south of Jeju Island, according to South Korea’s military.The Joint Chiefs o…
N. Korea fires ballistic missile toward East Sea: S. Korean military
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Monday, Seoul’s military said.The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the military is analyzing related details, including the missile’s flight distance and apogee.The North has strongly protested th…
Incheon, Gimpo airports resume additional flights to and from Japan, China
Korean Air resumed regular late-night flights between Incheon International Airport, the gateway to Seoul, and Tokyo’s Haneda International Airport on Monday, three years after they were suspended due to COVID-19.The flight departs from Haneda at 2 a….
S. Korea chasing 1st win under Klinsmann in World Cup rematch vs. Uruguay
South Korea will take their second crack at winning their first match under new head coach Jurgen Klinsmann this week, hosting Uruguay in Seoul in a rematch of last year’s FIFA World Cup.The kickoff between 25th-ranked South Korea and 16th-ranked Uru…
Four young Nigerian siblings killed in house fire in Ansan
Four young Nigerian siblings were killed in a fire that engulfed a three-story residential building in Ansan, south of Seoul, on Monday.The fire started on the building’s second floor at 3:28 a.m. and was put out by firefighters about 40 minutes later…
Monday’s weather forecast
The following is the weather forecast for South Korea’s 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Monday.Temperature (C) Condition PossibilityHigh/Low of Rain (%)Seoul 14/02 Cloudy 20Incheon 11/03 Cloudy 20Suwon 14/00 Cloudy 10Cheongju 15/01 Sunny 0Daejeon 16/-1 S…
(LEAD) Hankook Tire chief indicted over alleged illicit inter-affiliate trading, embezzlement
The chief of tire giant Hankook Tire & Technology Co. was indicted Monday on charges of illicit inter-affiliate trading, embezzlement and breach of trust, prosecutors said.Chairman Cho Hyun-bum was charg…
Yoon appoints new chief of National Office of Investigation
President Yoon Suk Yeol named Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police chief Woo Jong-soo on Monday as the new head of the National Office of Investigation in charge of commanding police investigation forces nationwide.Woo’s appointment came after Yoon’s prev…