Japan’s defense budget for 2022 hits record for 8th year
Published by Kyodo News The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida approved Friday a defense budget of 5.40 trillion yen ($47 billion) for fiscal
Published by Kyodo News The Cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida approved Friday a defense budget of 5.40 trillion yen ($47 billion) for fiscal
DAEJEON– A former left-wing lawmaker convicted of plotting a rebellion to overthrow the South Korean government in case of a war with North Korea was
SEOUL– K-pop superband BTS has become the first international act to be best-selling artist of the year in Japan.According to the annual rankings released by
SEOUL– Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday that it still plans to participate in the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) early next month, even though major brands
SEOUL– South Korea’s government on Friday announced a special pardon for Park Geun-hye, the former president currently serving a 22-year prison term for corruption, saying
SEOUL– South Korea’s financial watchdog has ordered Kyobo Life Insurance Co. to pay a fine of 350 million won (US$295,000) for letting its subsidiaries use
SEOUL– After a forgettable one-season stint in the majors, South Korean left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong is back with the Kia Tigers.The Tigers announced on Friday they
SEOUL– Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its memory chip complex in the Chinese city of Xi’an went into an emergency mode as the Chinese authorities
SEOUL– Prosecutors on Friday indicted Seoul’s top education official on charges of alleged abuse of power in the process of hiring teachers who had been
SEOUL– The South Korean stock market continued its winning streak to a fourth session Friday amid eased concerns over the impact of the omicron variant