The Democratic Party (DP) on Friday criticized President Yoon Suk Yeol’s nomination of Lee Jin-sook, a former journalist of public broadcaster MBC, as new chief of the state broadcasting watchdog.
“Is he in his right mind to assign such a significan…
North Korea on Friday stressed the need for swift and accurate weather forecasts, as heavy rain likely to fall during the summer monsoon season could seriously affect the country’s agriculture.
The Rodong Sinmun, the North’s main newspaper, reported…
LG Electronics Inc. on Friday estimated its second-quarter operating profit soared more than 60 percent from a year earlier on robust sales of its key products, beating market expectations.
Its operating profit came to 1.19 trillion won (US$868.1 mi…
Chaiyaphum, July 5 – If you don’t reserve, you won’t get to eat! Customers have been ordering Phulanka durian in Chaiyaphum since the beginning of the year. Orchard owners have been gradually cutting ripe fruit and delivering them, while durian orcha…
Bangkok, July 5 – The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain in some areas of the Northeast and East. People in these areas should be careful of the dangers of heavy to very heavy rain. As for Bangkok and its vicinity, thunderstorms are e…
Bangkok, July 5 – Police are urgently questioning and checking the history of a middle-aged man who crashed a sedan into 6 cars, injuring 7 people, one of whom is seriously injured, and pressing 4 charges before granting him bail without having to po…
Hanwha Energy Corp., fully owned by the three sons of Hanwha Group Chairman Kim Seung-youn, said Friday it will pay some 180 billion won (US$131 million) to buy an 8 percent stake in the group’s holding company, Hanwha Corp.
Hanwha Energy will make …
South Korea logged the largest current account surplus in 32 months in May on the back of a sharp rise in the trade surplus and increased dividend income, central bank data showed Friday.
The country’s current account surplus reached US$8.92 billion…
Seoul shares extended gains late Friday morning as investors await U.S. jobs data this week for clues on the Federal Reserve’s future policy path.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 34 points, or 1.2 percent, to 2,858.94 …
Pathum Thani, July 5 – The Pathum Thani Election Commission has sent the results of the election for the provincial administrative organization president, in which Mr. Chan won the election, to the central EC for consideration and announcement of the…