Bar owners, employees, including public servant, referred to prosecution for spreading indecent flyers
SEOUL, Police have referred a group of bar owners and employees, including a public servant, to the prosecution for distributing indecent flyers on the streets, including areas close to schools, in Seoul’s southern district of Gangnam, officials said…
KBO’s Landers reinstate injured pitcher, cut ties with temporary replacement
SEOUL, The South Korean baseball club SSG Landers reinstated pitcher Roenis Elias from the injured list Tuesday, while terminating a deal with his temporary replacement in a corresponding move.
The Landers said Elias, who had been out since May 18 w…
Cleared up! Crepe shop owner receives 9,000 baht for wall repairs
Nonthaburi, Cleared up! Police compensate 9,000 baht for repairing a house fence wall to the victim in a case where police chased a suspect’s car, causing the suspect’s car to lose control and crash into a house wall in Bang Krai District, Nonthaburi…
S. Korea, EU hold 4th round of talks on digital trade pact
SEOUL, South Korea’s industry ministry said Tuesday it has held the fourth round of negotiations with the European Union for a digital agreement.
The talks were held in Seoul for a three-day run after the two sides announced the start of negotiation…
N. Korea says it test-fired new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying super-large warhead
SEOUL, North Korea has test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a super-large warhead, state media reported Tuesday, a day after South Korea said the North fired two missiles and one of them could have failed.
North Korea succ…
Kia’s Sorento top-selling car in S. Korea
SEOUL, Kia’s Sorento SUV was the top-selling car in South Korea during the first half of 2024, according to industry data Tuesday.
According to auto industry sales data, Sorento sold 49,588 units during the January-June period. Kia’s Carnival miniva…
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 2)
These days, the ruling and opposition parties are caught in a spiral of political strife on almost every issue. However, when it comes to supporting the semiconductors industry, they are showing there is a possibility of cooperation.
While foreign c…
S. Korean, Vietnamese PMs vow to strengthen cooperation in trade, cutting-edge industries
SEOUL, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh agreed Tuesday to strengthen cooperation across all sectors, including cutting-edge industries and science and technology, while discussing ways to meet the goal of US$1…
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on July 2)
The U.S. presidential race has entered a phase of increased unpredictability following the first debate between President Joe Biden and his rival, Donald Trump. The televised debate on Thursday saw both candidates exchanging fiery rhetoric on a range…
Kakao to open Seoul’s 1st K-pop arena in 2027
SEOUL, Kakao Corp., a South Korean tech company, said Tuesday it broke ground to build Seoul’s first K-pop-destined performance hall in cooperation with the Seoul city government.
Seoul Arena, with a capacity to accommodate up to 28,000 people, aims…