North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned of “prolonged” anti-coronavirus measures, the latest indication his country’s strict lockdown will not end anytime soon. During a meeting of ruling party leaders, Kim discussed the need to maintain a “perfect ant…
SEOUL– Defense ministry investigators raided the offices of the Air Force’s legal affairs department Wednesday over the suicide of a sexually harassed noncommissioned officer as part of a sprawling investigation into what led the victim to take her ow…
SEOUL– Logistics firms and delivery workers reached a tentative deal on Wednesday afternoon to end a protracted strike that disrupted parcel delivery nationwide, volume of which has risen significantly since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.Deliv…
SEOUL– Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Won In-choul visited military units on the western border island of Yeonpyeong Wednesday and called for a staunch posture against any contingencies, his office said.His visit to Navy and Marine Corps bases on…
SEOUL– Defense Minister Suh Wook on Wednesday discussed the global security situation with his counterparts from countries in the region, and called for continued support for South Korea’s efforts to establish a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, …
MADRID– South Korea and Spain agreed during their leaders’ talks here Wednesday to elevate their bilateral relationship to a “strategic partnership.”President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of Spain said that the two sides…
MADRID– South Korean President Moon Jae-in proposed closer partnerships between his country and Spain on low-carbon and digital economies, while attending a joint business forum here Wednesday along with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.Moon stressed that…
MADRID/SEOUL– South Korea has considered setting up a travel bubble with Spain, but more discussions are needed for quarantine-free travel between the two nations, Seoul’s culture minister said Wednesday.Culture Minister Hwang Hee made the remarks as …
SEOUL– As South Korea tries to defend its Olympic baseball gold medal in Tokyo this summer, manager Kim Kyung-moon put defense as his top priority for his position players.Kim, who announced his 24-man roster Wednesday, also went with versatile player…
SEOUL– Lee Seung-woo and Paik Seung-ho, a pair of former FC Barcelona youth products, failed to survive the first round of cuts for the South Korean men’s under-24 Olympic football team on Wednesday.Head coach Kim Hak-bum announced his 23-man roster f…
SEOUL– Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors head coach Kim Sang-sik will be taking a stumbling squad into the top annual Asian club football tournament next week. But Jeonbuk’s recent struggles in the K League 1 haven’t dampened his hopes of winning the continental…
SEOUL– A Japanese-language compilation album of BTS songs has shipped 1.1 million units on its first day, the band’s agency said Wednesday.Shipments of “BTS, The Best,” the seven-piece band’s new album, surpassed 1.1 million units on its first day of …