The final pitching line for Toronto Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin against the Oakland Athletics looked quite solid: five innings pitched, five hits, two runs, five strikeouts and a walk. That should have been enough to give the South Korean left-hand…
Corporate loan growth in South Korea picked up in the second quarter from three months earlier, central bank data showed Thursday, mainly due to a gain in loans for the service sector.
The outstanding loans extended to local companies came to 1,842….
South Korea’s exports are showing signs of improvement, but uncertainties from China continue to weigh on the economy, a state-run think tank said Thursday.
The assessment came after the country reported a trade surplus for the third straight month …
South Korean cosmetics giant Amorepacific Corp. said Thursday it has officially launched its luxury makeup brand Hera in Japan as part of its efforts to expand the brand’s global business.
Hera entered the Tokyo and Osaka branches of Japan’s biggest…
A Chinese delegation, led by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, will visit North Korea this week to participate in celebrations of the 75th founding anniversary of the North Korean regime, Pyongyang’s state media said Thursday.
The Chinese delegation of par…
Police on Thursday began an investigation into independent lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang accused of attending a pro-North Korea group’s event in Japan without notifying the government in a possible violation of the National Security Law.
According to poli…
Jurgen Klinsmann, the much-maligned head coach of the South Korean men’s national football team, sees public criticism against him as part of the job.
The former German striker has been taking shots from left and right over the first few months as t…
Son Heung-min, captain for both the South Korean men’s national team and Tottenham Hotspur, says he wants to lead his charges with action, instead of words.
The Taegeuk Warriors will need plenty of action from Son, as they try to win their first mat…
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that North Korea’s nuclear and missile development poses an existential threat to the Indo-Pacific region and called for the strict implementation of U.N. sanctions on the regime.
Yoon made the rema…
President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the signing ceremony for a free trade agreement (FTA) between South Korea and the Philippines on Thursday, a deal expected to boost South Korean car exports to the Southeast Asian nation.
The FTA was signed by the tw…