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S. Korean movie industry mogul Lee dies

FilmOct 24, 2021

Lee Tae-won, a renowned South Korean movie producer, died Sunday after his health waned following an accidental fall last year, according to his aides. He was 83. Lee died in the afternoon at Yonsei...
S. Korean defense firms clinch deals worth $128m at ADEX: organizers

DefenseOct 24, 2021

South Korean defense companies have signed business contracts worth $128 million in total during a biennial arms exhibition held south of Seoul last week, its organizers said Sunday. More than 250 l...
Bears' ace Ariel Miranda breaks KBO single-season strikeout record

BaseballOct 24, 2021

Doosan Bears' left-hander Ariel Miranda is the new single-season strikeout king in South Korean baseball. Miranda got his 224th strikeout of the 2021 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season Sunday ...
BTS to hold online concert for first time in almost 1 year

K-popOct 24, 2021

K-pop superband BTS was set to hold an online concert, "BTS Permission To Dance On Stage," on Sunday, featuring cutting-edge visual effects, according to its management agency. The seven-piece act's...
Seoul city moves to normalize coronavirus-affected public transit service

Social affairsOct 24, 2021

The Seoul city government said Sunday it will begin normalizing late-night public transportation operations on weekdays, months after they were reduced due to social distancing measures against COVID...
Coast Guard seizes Chinese boat for fishing in S. Korea's EEZ without permit

Social affairsOct 24, 2021

JEJU -- South Korea's Coast Guard has seized a Chinese boat for fishing without a permit in the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the southern resort island of Jeju, its officials said Sund...
Regulator takes action against Nissan, Porsche over false emissions info

IndustryOct 24, 2021

SEJONG -- South Korea's antitrust regulator said Sunday it has decided to order Nissan Motor Corp., Porsche AG and their two Korean units to take corrective steps for falsified information over gas e...
S. Korea's seaport cargo up 8.1% in Q3 amid global rebound

EconomyOct 24, 2021

Cargo processed at South Korean seaports advanced 8.1 percent in the third quarter of this year as trade gained traction amid the global economic recovery from the pandemic, the oceans ministry said ...
N. Korean media decries proposed S. Korea-US defense dialogue

North KoreaOct 24, 2021

A North Korean media outlet on Sunday slammed the United States for its recent proposal to create a new working-level defense dialogue with South Korea, accusing Washington of seeking to raise milita...
New virus cases below 1,500 amid progress in vaccination campaign

Social affairsOct 24, 2021

South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases fell below 1,500 on Sunday amid signs of a letup in the fourth wave of the pandemic, with the country seeking to phase out social distancing restrictions, as its va...
70% of population fully vaccinated in S. Korea; en route to ‘new normal’

Social affairsOct 23, 2021

South Korea on Saturday achieved its goal of fully inoculating over 70 percent of the country‘s population earlier than scheduled amid its accelerating vaccination drive. A total of 35.94 million pe...
S. Korean Lim Hee-jeong takes 54-hole lead at home LPGA tournament

GolfOct 23, 2021

After her third consecutive bogey-free round, South Korean tour star Lim Hee-jeong is on the verge of her maiden LPGA victory on home soil. Lim, a four-time Korea LPGA (KLPGA) winner, opened up a fo...
Chemical leak kills 2, injures 9 at building construction site

Social affairsOct 23, 2021

A chemical used for fire suppression leaked from the basement of a high-rise building under construction in southwestern Seoul on Saturday, leaving two workers dead and nine others injured, firefight...
Ex-USFK chief stresses solidarity in S. Korea-U.S. alliance amid lingering NK threats

Foreign affairsOct 23, 2021

Former US Forces Korea (USFK) chief Curtis Scaparrotti has stressed the importance of solidarity between the militaries of South Korea and the United States in the face of continued North Korean thre...
N. Korea denounces US for meddling in Taiwan issue, accuses of hostile intent

North KoreaOct 23, 2021

North Korea on Saturday blasted the United States for causing military tension with China by meddling in Taiwan affairs. Pak Myong-ho, the North’s vice foreign minister, also accused the US of tryin...