Day: May 21, 2023
S. Korean inspection team heads to Japan for Fukushima inspection
A team of South Korean experts left for Japan on Sunday for an on-site inspection ahead of the planned release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.The inspection — the first independent one by South Kor…
Airlines to lower fuel surcharges on int’l routes in June
South Korean airlines will lower their fuel surcharges on international routes in June in line with a fall in jet fuel prices, industry sources said Sunday.The surcharges for one-way tickets on long-haul international routes will be capped at 107,800 …
S. Korea to complete assembly of homegrown space rocket Nuri for this week’s launch
South Korea will wrap up the assembly of its homegrown space rocket Nuri on Sunday, with three days to go before the planned third launch, coming about a year after its successful test launch, the science ministry said.Nuri, or KSLV-II, is set to lift…
Yoon voices support for African Union’s inclusion in G-20
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol voiced support for the inclusion of the African Union (AU) in the Group of 20 (G-20) on Sunday, his office said.Yoon expressed the support during a meeting with Comorian President Azali Assoumani on the sidelines o…
(LEAD) S. Korean inspection team arrives in Japan for Fukushima inspection
A team of South Korean experts arrived in Japan on Sunday for an on-site inspection ahead of the planned release of radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.The inspection — the first independent one by South K…
Yoon, Biden, Kishida hold summit in Hiroshima
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held a trilateral summit with U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday.The three leaders met on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit for talks expected to focus on ways to …
WTO chief to visit S. Korea for talks on recovery of multilateral trading system
The head of the World Trade Organization will visit Seoul this week to discuss changing global trade circumstances and ways to recover the multilateral trading system amid the intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry, South Korea’s industry ministry said Sunday…
Lone S. Korean left at PGA Championship struggles in 3rd round
Lee Kyoung-hoon, the only South Korean player remaining at the PGA Championship, has taken a few steps back with a bumpy third round at the season’s second major tournament.Lee posted a round of five-over 75 on the East Course at Oak Hill Country Club…
S. Korea seeks grace period for China’s mandatory battery certification
South Korea has asked China to defer the application of its mandatory product certification rules for lithium-ion batteries used in mobile phones, the industry ministry said Sunday.The Korea Agency for Technology and Standards under the ministry calle…
(2nd LD) Yoon, Japan PM pay joint tribute to Korean atomic bomb victims
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida paid tribute to Korean victims of the 1945 Hiroshima atomic bombing Sunday, an unprecedented move demonstrating their commitment to improving bilateral ties.The two leaders…