SEOUL– South Korea on Monday kicked off key field training to practice logistical and other operations designed to help troops sustain combat capabilities in a contingency, its military said, amid evolving North Korean security threats.The five-day jo…
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Ex-President Lee hospitalized for treatment while serving prison term
SEOUL– Former President Lee Myung-bak, who is currently serving a prison term on corruption charges, has been hospitalized again for medical examinations and treatment, informed sources said Monday.Lee was recently admitted to Seoul National Universit…
Seoul records highest-ever morning low for June
SEOUL– Seoul recorded the highest-ever morning low for June on Sunday, with temperatures hitting 24.8 C or higher, the state weather agency said.The figure, recorded at 2:34 a.m., broke the previous record of 24 degrees set on June 19, 1997, according…
Pyongyang pounded by heavy rains, strong winds
SEOUL– Heavy rains accompanied by strong wind pounded Pyongyang and western parts of North Korea overnight, prompting authorities to prepare for the upcoming rainy season, state media reported Sunday.Pyongyang’s central district received 58 millimeter…
LG Electronics advances into EV charging business
SEOUL– LG Electronics Co. said Sunday it has acquired a domestic EV charging maker to advance into the EV charging solutions business amid a global electrification push.LG Electronics recently acquired a 60 percent stake in AppleMango Co. for an unspe…
Hyundai tops in EV sales in Indonesia last month
SEOUL– South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. had the highest electric vehicle sales in Indonesia last month, an Indonesian automotive industry association said Sunday.Hyundai sold 196 EVs — 195 units of the IONIQ 5 and one unit of the IONIQ Electric — in …
Destruction Everywhere, Help Scarce After Afghanistan Quake
When the ground heaved from last week’s earthquake in Afghanistan, Nahim Gul’s stone-and-mud house collapsed on top of him.He clawed through the rubble in the pre-dawn darkness, choking on dust as he searched for his father and two sisters. He doesn’t …
As Summit Host, Spain Urges NATO to Watch its Southern Flank
While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is certain to dominate an upcoming NATO summit in Madrid, Spain and other member nations are quietly pushing the Western alliance to consider how mercenaries aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin are spreading…