Defense Minister nominee Shin Won-sik said Monday that a landmark inter-Korean military tension reduction agreement should be discarded as it is a “wrong” accord that has weakened the military’s combat power amid North Korea’s continued military provoc…
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will attend an upcoming court hearing on his arrest warrant on corruption charges, his party said Monday.The hearing to be held Tuesday at the Seoul Central District Court will mark his first public appearance since endi…
South Korea snatched its first shooting gold medal of the 19th Asian Games in China on Monday, winning the men’s 10-meter running target team title.The trio of Kwak Yong-bin, Ha Kwang-chul and Jeong You-jin combined for 1,668 points for the gold medal …
South Korea’s Lee Joon-hwan grabbed silver in men’s judo at the 19th Asian Games in China on Monday, one of three judo medals for the country on Day 2 of the medal race.Lee lost to Somon Makhmadbekov of Tajikistan by waza-ari, or a half point, in the f…
South Korea’s Jang Jun claimed the gold medal in his first Asiad taekwondo appearance, winning the men’s -58kg title at the 19th Asian Games in China on Monday.He defeated Mahdi Hajimousaeinafouti of Iran 2-0 in the gold medal match for the men’s -58kg…
South Korea secured at least the silver medal in the men’s table tennis team event of the ongoing Asian Games in China on Monday, while the women’s team took bronze following its loss in the semifinals earlier in the day.In the men’s semifinals, South …