KBO’s All-Time Home Run King Extends Record Streak
May 12, 2026
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Hanwha Life Q1 Net Income Up 29 Pct to 381.6 Bln Won
Seoul: Hanwha Life on Tuesday reported its first-quarter net profit of 381.6 billion won (US$257.1 million), marking an increase of 29 percent from the same
May 12, 2026
S. Korea and U.S. Strengthen Cooperation on Alliance Modernization and Security
Washington: South Korea and the United States have reached an agreement to work collaboratively on strengthening cooperation in areas of “mutual security interest.” This cooperation
May 12, 2026
KBO’s All-Time Home Run King Extends Record Streak
Suwon: SSG Landers slugger Choi Jeong extended his record home run streak Tuesday.
According to Yonhap News Agency, Choi launched a solo home run off
May 12, 2026
HMM Namu Bulk Carrier Struck by Unidentified Objects off UAE Coast
Seoul: On Sunday, the government announced that HMM Namu, a Panama-flagged bulk carrier operated by Korean shipping company HMM, was struck by two unidentified objects
May 12, 2026
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Shinsegae’s Q1 Net Income Nearly Doubles Due to Strong Department Store Sales
Seoul: Shinsegae Inc., the operator of South Korea’s major department store chain, reported a significant increase in its first-quarter net income, with figures nearly doubling
May 12, 2026
Lee Vows to Address Predatory Financial Practices Tormenting Debtors
Seoul: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday pledged to address what he called predatory financial practices burdening low-income debtors, referring to cases of defaulters excluded
May 12, 2026
Supreme Court Upholds Sentence for Retired General in Martial Law Case
Seoul: The Supreme Court has confirmed a two-year prison sentence for retired Army Major General Noh Sang-won, who was found guilty of collecting the personal
May 12, 2026
Park Chung-hee Enforces Final Emergency Decree Amid Unrest
Seoul: In a significant development in Korean history, on this day in 1975, Park Chung-hee, facing ongoing popular unrest, issued the ninth State of Emergency
May 12, 2026