New York, Oct. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Open Society Foundations urged the president of Turkey today to stop invoking George Soros’s name in an effort to obscure the facts around the case of Osman Kavala, the businessman and philanthropist who has spent four years in prison there on bogus charges. In comments broadcast […]
SEOUL– 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, firefighters said.The fatal chemical leak occurred on …
SEOUL– South Korea saw its new coronavirus cases rise slightly Saturday, but the daily caseload stayed below 2,000 for the 15th straight day, as the country’s vaccination rate surpassed a key milestone of 70 percent.The country reported 1,508 new case…
SEOUL– 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 people have received their both shots of COVID-19…
SEOUL– 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 four-stroke lead through 54 holes at the BMW Ladi…
SEOUL– Lim Hee-jeong has been playing on the South Korean ladies’ tour since 2019. But with another strong round at an LPGA tournament at home Sunday, Lim can pave a direct — and also an unlikely — path to the top women’s competition in the world.Th…
SEOUL– Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed efforts to strengthen bilateral relations with North Korea, Pyongyang’s state media reported Saturday.Xi made the remarks in a reply to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s earlier letter to mark the 72n…
SEOUL– Former U.S. 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 threats, an organization dedicated to promoting…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) — The United States supports providing humanitarian assistance to the vulnerable people of North Korea, a State Department spokesperson said Friday, however, suggesting U.S. opposition to easing U.N. sanctions on the recal…
INCHEON– The top U.S. envoy on North Korea said Saturday he expects “productive” consultations with South Korea as he arrived here for a two-day visit.Sung Kim, special representative for North Korea policy, plans to meet with his South Korean counter…
SEOUL– 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 U.S. of trying to topple both Beijing and Pyongyang.”This …
WHITE HOUSE — White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday appeared to walk back President Joe Biden’s statement on Thursday that the United States was committed to defending Taiwan should it come under Chinese attack.”The president was not announci…