Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, thanking him for his condolence message following the death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, the North’s state media said Sunday.”On behalf of the Party, government an…
Day: January 22, 2023
Actress Yun Jung-hee’s funeral to be held in Catholic church near Paris
The funeral for late South Korean actress Yun Jung-hee will be held in a Catholic church near Paris later this month, sources said Sunday.Yun, an iconic figure in Korean cinema with a prolific and acclaimed career, died in the French capital Thursday a…
Vice unification minister calls on N. Korea to return to dialogue
Vice Unification Minister Kim Ki-woong called on North Korea on Sunday to halt provocations and return to dialogue, saying Seoul stands by its offers for talks.Kim made the remark during a memorial service in Imjingak, Paju, just south of the inter-Kor…
Families of Itaewon tragedy victims hold memorial service on Lunar New Year
Bereaved families of the Itaewon crowd crush victims held a joint memorial service for their loved ones Sunday, the first Lunar New Year since the deadly tragedy in the Seoul neighborhood last year.Some 80 family members and relatives of the victims wh…
Traffic congestion heavy on Lunar New Year
Highways across the nation were packed with cars on Sunday as people traveled to their hometowns to mark the Lunar New Year, while others were returning home following their visits.While travel time appeared to have eased by 1 to 2 hours compared with …
Holiday traffic eases on Lunar New Year’s Day evening
Traffic was again moving well on most major expressways across South Korea on Sunday evening as heavy daytime traffic let up.Highways across the nation were packed with cars earlier in the day as people traveled to their hometowns to mark the Lunar New…