Seoul, Tokyo vow ‘appropriate action’ on weak yen and won SEOUL: South Korea and Japan shared “serious concerns” on the recent weakness of their currencies against the... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
World Global fact-checkers battle harassment, threats, financial perils WASHINGTON: From India and South Korea to Croatia and North Macedonia, fact-checking organizations battling an... Published 08 Apr, 2024 04:46am
World South Korea’s Yoon joins early voting ahead of parliamentary elections SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol cast his ballot as two days of early voting for next week’s... Published 05 Apr, 2024 10:18am
Print ‘Unfriendly treatment’ being meted out to S. Korean firms: Pakistan’s envoy unhappy with ministries ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to South Korea is reportedly unhappy with the ministries for their unfriendly... Updated 04 Apr, 2024 09:33am
Sports Lingard’s Seoul switch threatens to fall flat after slow start SEOUL: Jesse Lingard said he wanted to enjoy his football again after moving to South Korea, but the former... Published 03 Apr, 2024 11:29am
Business & Finance South West Asia: Pakistan to soon emerge as major player: Korean envoy FAISALABAD: Serious efforts would be made to enhance direct trade relations between Faisalabad and Korea, said ... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Business & Finance South Korea March exports up for sixth month on chip sales SEOUL: Robust demand for South Korean chips helped Asia’s fourth-largest economy post export growth for a sixth... Published 01 Apr, 2024 10:48am
World South Korea’s Yoon urges doctors to end impasse over trainees SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday his government is open to talks with doctors who oppose... Published 01 Apr, 2024 10:46am
World S Korea’s Australia envoy resigns amid pre-election controversy SEOUL: South Korea’s ambassador to Australia has resigned, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday, after his... Published 30 Mar, 2024 06:57am
World Rare bus driver pay strike causes commuter chaos in South Korea’s capital SEOUL: Thousands of bus drivers in Seoul went on strike Thursday over a wage dispute, with 97 percent of bus routes... Published 28 Mar, 2024 11:16am
Markets South Korea bought estimated 77,774 T rice from US in tender HAMBURG: South Korea’s state-backed Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. purchased an estimated 77,774 metric tons... Published 26 Mar, 2024 02:25pm
World South Korean-flagged tanker capsizes off coast of Japan, media reports TOKYO: A South Korean-flagged chemical tanker has capsized off the coast of Yamaguchi prefecture in western Japan,... Published 20 Mar, 2024 10:42am
World North Korea’s Kim oversees ‘super-large’ rocket launcher drills SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw firing drills involving “newly-equipped super-large” multiple rocket... Published 19 Mar, 2024 11:43am
World Seoul says N Korea has shipped 7,000 arms containers to Russia SEOUL: North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers of arms to Russia to use in its war with Ukraine since the... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Markets South Korea bought 125,000 T feed wheat from US, optional origins HAMBURG: South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased about 125,000 metric tons of animal feed wheat in... Published 18 Mar, 2024 12:12pm
World Blinken arrives in S Korea SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour ... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
World Blinken arrives in South Korea to attend democracy summit SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Sunday in South Korea on the first stop of a brief Asia tour... Updated 17 Mar, 2024 02:59pm
World Antony Blinken to visit South Korea next week, attend Summit for Democracy SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea next week and hold a meeting on Monday with his... Published 14 Mar, 2024 02:03pm
Markets South Korea tenders to buy 100,800 T of rice from US, China HAMBURG: South Korea’s state-backed Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. has issued an international tender to... Published 14 Mar, 2024 02:02pm
World North Korea’s Kim guides artillery firing drill in range of Seoul, KCNA says SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un guided an artillery firing drill by the Korean People’s Army, the country’s... Published 08 Mar, 2024 10:26am
World South Korea, US troops kick off annual drills over North threats SEOUL: South Korean and US militaries kicked off their spring drills on Monday with twice the number of troops... Published 04 Mar, 2024 10:58am
World Mark Zuckerberg, South Korea’s President Yoon talk AI cooperation SEOUL: Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg met South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul Thursday and discussed... Published 29 Feb, 2024 02:45pm
Business & Finance India’s Apr-Jan steel imports at six-year high as China shipments surge NEW DELHI: India’s steel imports touched a six-year high in the first 10 months of the fiscal year to March, led by... Published 27 Feb, 2024 11:56am
World Japan PM Kishida to discuss AI with Meta’s Zuckerberg on Tuesday, Fuji TV reports TOKYO: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Meta Platforms Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday to... Published 27 Feb, 2024 10:44am
Sports South Korea captain Son welcomes Lee’s apology after Asian Cup bust-up SEOUL: South Korea captain Son Heung-min has asked fans to forgive team mate Lee Kang-in after the midfielder... Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:34am
Technology Meta’s Zuckerberg to meet Samsung chief, discuss AI in South Korea SEOUL: Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to visit South Korea to meet Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee... Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:08am
World South Korea establishes diplomatic ties with Cuba SEOUL: South Korea has established diplomatic relations with Cuba, one of North Korea’s Cold War-era allies, the... Published 15 Feb, 2024 05:39am
World Japan PM Kishida plans South Korea visit on March 20, Fuji TV reports TOKYO: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting South Korea on March 20, broadcaster Fuji TV... Published 14 Feb, 2024 10:10am
World North Korea’s Kim vows to ‘put an end’ to South if force used SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed Pyongyang would not hesitate to “put an end” to South Korea if... Published 09 Feb, 2024 10:27am
World North Korea abolishes economic cooperation with South SEOUL: North Korea’s rubber-stamp parliament has voted to abolish laws on economic cooperation with the South, state... Published 08 Feb, 2024 01:04pm