WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) — South Korea and the United States are expected to reach an agreement soon related to Seoul’s offer of declaring a formal end to the 1950-53 Korean War, according to a senior diplomat.Arriving in Washington D.C. for consu…
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S. Korea’s 2021 rice output rises for first time in 6 years
SEOUL– South Korea’s rice output rose for the first time in six years due mainly to favorable weather conditions and an increase in the cultivation area, data showed Monday.The country’s rice production reached 3.88 million tons in 2021, up 10.7 perce…
Read MoreLee stresses unconditional willingness to endorse special counsel probe into development scandal
SEOUL– Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), on Monday reiterated his willingness to endorse an independent counsel probe into a massive corruption scandal involving one of his former aides.”My stance is clear,…
Read MoreSeoul increases nighttime taxi services amid ‘living with COVID-19’-driven growth in demand
SEOUL– The Seoul city government will temporarily lift operating day restrictions on privately-owned taxis in an effort to increase nighttime taxi services, as eased anti-virus restrictions are jacking up demand for nocturnal transportation, officials…
Read MoreYoung slugger values team success over individual glory
SEOUL– KT Wiz slugger Kang Baek-ho spent most of the regular season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) atop several hitting categories, but ultimately didn’t end up winning any. Most notably, he was flirting with the elusive .400 batting average…
Read MoreCriminal organization charges filed against drug traffickers for 1st time
INCHEON– Prosecutors have pressed charges of organizing and operating a criminal ring against 15 drug traffickers accused of distributing drugs via Telegram messenger, the first time such charges have been filed against drug dealers here, officials sa…
Read MoreWiz manager stresses importance of bullpen swingman
SEOUL– Thanks to enviable depth in his rotation, KT Wiz manager Lee Kang-chul had the luxury of turning one of his five starters into a key relief option for the Korean Series.Ko Young-pyo, a right-handed sidearmer who enjoyed a career year as a start…
Read MoreUNC says commander OKs expansion of visitation to Panmunjom
SEOUL– The U.S.-led U.N. Command (UNC) said Monday Commander Gen. Paul LaCamera has approved the expansion of visitation to the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom, some four months after tours to the site were suspended due to COVID-19.In a Face…
Read MorePresidential candidates decry panel’s decision to ban Yonhap articles from internet portals
SEOUL– Presidential candidates from the ruling party and the main opposition on Monday criticized a panel’s decision to ban articles by Yonhap News Agency on mainstream internet portals.A committee jointly formed by leading web portals — Naver and Da…
Read MoreTourists arrive in S. Korea from Singapore on ‘travel bubble’ agreement
SEOUL– The first tourists from Singapore since the start of the coronavirus pandemic arrived Monday in South Korea under a bilateral travel bubble agreement.A travel bubble refers to a quarantine-free travel partnership between two or more cities or c…
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