SEOUL, A handwritten Korean character was found on a ballistic missile Russia fired into Ukraine, a report showed Wednesday, adding to growing suspicions over arms transactions between North Korea and Russia amid their deepening military ties.
Earli…
SEOUL, An association of civic groups on Wednesday welcomed the South Korean government’s recommendation at a United Nations review session urging China to protect the human rights of North Korean defectors in the country.
On Tuesday, Yun Seong-deok…
SEOUL, Samsung Biologics Co. on Wednesday reported its 2023 net profit of 857.7 billion won (US$641.5 million), up 7.5 percent from a year earlier.
Operating income for the year was 1.11 trillion won, up 13.2 percent on-year, the company said in a r…
SEOUL, The preseason schedule in Seoul for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, the two Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs opening their new season in South Korea, was released Wednesday.
Coupang Play, a South Korean streaming service an…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks closed lower Wednesday ahead of the release of earnings reports by major firms. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 8.92 points, or 0.36 percent, to 2,469.69.
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SEOUL, North Korea’s vice foreign minister has held talks with senior officials from China and Cuba on the sidelines of international forums in Uganda, state media said Wednesday.
Kim Son-kyong, vice foreign minister for international organizations,…
SEOUL, South Korea’s chief nuclear envoy has called for joint efforts with the European Union to block North Korea from earning money through illicit channels, such as cyberactivities, as a means to fund its nuclear and missile development, the forei…
SEOUL, Bitter cold weather continued to grip the nation Wednesday, keeping temperatures well below zero in most regions, with Seoul’s morning low at minus 11.2 C, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA).
The cities of Incheon and …
SEOUL, The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday it has granted Inspire Integrated Resort Co. a license to operate a foreigners-only casino at its resort in Incheon.
This marks the first time such permission has been granted in Sout…
SEOUL, An appellate court ruled on Wednesday against South Korea’s largest logistics firm, CJ Logistics, in a suit the company filed to reverse a national committee decision striking down CJ’s denial of collective bargaining for a delivery workers’ u…