South Korean infielder Kim Ha-seong will be one of 10 members of the San Diego
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Top diplomats of S. Korea, Colombia discuss cooperation in trade, agriculture
SEOUL– South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin held one-on-one talks on Sunday with his Colombian counterpart to discuss strengthening of bilateral cooperation in areas of trade and agriculture among others.At the session with Alvaro Leyva at the sidel…
S. Korea reports lowest Sunday tally of COVID-19 cases in 33 weeks
SEOUL– South Korea has reported the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in 33 weeks for any Sunday amid a gradual decline in virus infections in the country.A total of 10,274 additional cases, including 23 from overseas, were confirmed Sunday, bringin…
S. Korea, U.S. hold joint air drills after N. Korea’s ICBM launch
SEOUL– South Korea and the United States staged combined air drills, involving U.S. B-1B strategic bombers, on Sunday, Seoul’s military said, as North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile the previous day.During the drills, F-35A stealth figh…
Top diplomats of S. Korea, U.S., Japan condemn N. Korean missile launch
WASHINGTON– The top diplomats of South Korea, Japan and the United States strongly condemned North Korea’s long-range ballistic missile launch Saturday, vowing to take “appropriate action.”South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said Pyongyang will fac…
MLB hopeful Lee Jung-hoo trying to block out distractions in WBC buildup
TUCSON, United States– South Korean outfielder Lee Jung-hoo has had many watchful eyes of major league scouts following his moves this week, as he is gearing up for next month’s World Baseball Classic (WBC) with an opportunity to move to Major League …
S. Korean minister urges Japan to make ‘political decision’ over forced labor issue
MUNICH– South Korea’s top diplomat has met with his Japanese counterpart and called for Tokyo to make a “political decision” to resolve the issue of how to compensate Korean victims of wartime forced labor under 2018 rulings by Seoul’s Supreme Court.F…
North Korea Launches More Missiles, Calls Pacific ‘Our Firing Range’
North Korea launched at least two short-range ballistic missiles into the waters off its east coast Monday morning, hours after the United States conducted joint aerial maneuvers with Japan and South Korea. Monday’s launch is the third major weapons te…
North Korea Issues Fresh Threats, US Bombers Fly After ICBM Test
North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity and threatened additional powerful steps over upcoming military drills between the United States and South Korea…
Rival parties to vote on arrest motion of opposition leader Lee on Feb. 27
Rival parties have agreed to hold a plenary session of the National Assembly on Feb. 27 to vote on the arrest motion of opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, officials said Saturday.Earlier this week, prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Lee, the head o…