Day: February 4, 2024
(2nd LD) S. Korea calls on Moscow to act responsibly as Russian deputy FM visits Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea has called for Moscow to act responsibly, the foreign ministry said Sunday, as a senior Russian diplomat visited Seoul for talks on regional security.
Andrey Rudenko, the Russian deputy foreign minister in charge of the Asia-Pacif…
(LEAD) Russian deputy FM visits Seoul to discuss bilateral ties, Ukrainian war: ministry
SEOUL, Russia’s deputy foreign minister held talks with his South Korean counterpart to discuss regional security and other pending issues during his visit to Seoul, the foreign ministry said Sunday.
Andrey Rudenko, the Russian deputy foreign minist…
(LEAD) New party led by DP defectors sets sail ahead of April elections
SEOUL, A new political party led by defectors of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) set sail Sunday, with around two months to go until the April 10 parliamentary elections.
The “New Future” party was launched as a merger between two groups l…
(Asian Cup) Minus top defender, S. Korea looking to continue magical ride vs. Jordan in semifinals
SEOUL, No matter how you slice it, South Korea’s run to the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar, featuring late equalizers and a shootout win, has been an exhilarating one, certainly not for the faint-hearted.
Aft…
S. Korean battery exports fall 1.6 pct amid slowing EV demand
SEOUL, South Korea’s exports of battery products fell 1.6 percent in 2023 from a year earlier after posting growth for the previous seven years amid a slowdown in electric vehicle sales, the trade ministry said Sunday.
The country’s rechargeable bat…
Gov’t expected to announce medical school quota hikes this week
SEOUL, The government is likely to announce an increase in the medical school enrollment quota this week to address the shortage of doctors in remote areas and essential medicine despite strong opposition from the medical circle, officials said Sunda…
GM Korea to launch 4 new models this year for growth
SEOUL, GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Sunday it will launch four new vehicles, including two electric models, this year to strengthen its presence in the domestic market.
GM Korea plans to introduce two pure electric…
Hyundai, Kia’s EV sales surpass 1.5 million units
SEOUL, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. and its smaller affiliate Kia Corp. on Sunday said their combined electric vehicle sales exceeded 1.5 million units as of December, 12 years after Hyundai debuted its first EV model.
Hyundai launched its first …
Navy chief visits U.S. naval base housing nuclear submarines
SEOUL, South Korea’s top naval officer visited a key naval submarine base in the United States for the first time and stressed the need to strengthen ties against growing North Korean threats, the South’s Navy said Sunday.
Adm. Yang Yong-mo, chief o…
Hanwha to display key arms technologies at defense expo in Saudi Arabia
SEOUL, Hanwha Group, a South Korean energy-to-defense conglomerate, said Sunday its affiliates were set to showcase key weapons technologies at a global defense fair in Saudi Arabia this week.
Hanwha, which has defense industry affiliates, including…