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N. Korea rejects alleged arms trading with Russia, warns of consequences
SEOUL– A senior North Korean official on Sunday rejected alleged weapons transactions with Russia, warning the United States that it will face unsavory consequences if it continues to spread such rumors.Kwon Jong-gun, director-general in charge of aff…
S. Korea mistakenly fires machine gun near border with N. Korea
CHUNCHEON, South Korea– A South Korean soldier has mistakenly fired a machine gun during training near the border with North Korea, and the military has immediately informed North Korea that the shooting was not intentional, military officials said Su…
N. Korea rejects alleged arms trading with Russia, warns of ‘undesirable result’
SEOUL– A senior North Korean official on Sunday rejected alleged weapons transactions with Russia, warning the United States of an “undesirable result” if it continues to spread such rumors.Kwon Jong-gun, director-general in charge of U.S. affairs at …
S. Korean oil refiners’ exports hit fresh high in 2022
SEOUL– South Korean oil refiners’ exports hit a record-high level in 2022, data showed Sunday, on the back of soaring global energy prices amid the protracted war between Russia and Ukraine.The combined exports of local oil refiners reached US$57 bil…
SK E&S installs EV chargers in Texas airport under ties with Avis
SEOUL– SK E&S Co., an energy unit of SK Group, said Sunday its U.S. affiliate has launched an electric vehicle (EV) charging station at an airport in Texas under ties with a major U.S. car rental firm.EverCharge Inc., a California-base…
Toss Mobile gathers 150,000 pre-applications ahead of official launch
SEOUL– Toss Mobile, a new budget telecom arm of South Korean fintech service provider Viva Republica Inc., said Sunday it has attracted 150,000 pre-applications ahead of its official launch this week.Toss Mobile, which will open Monday, is a mobile vi…
NATO chief stresses ‘interconnected’ security amid N. Korean support of Russian war efforts
SEOUL– North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that North Korean support of Russia in the war in Ukraine reinforces the need for the rest of the world to stay “interconnected” in their security efforts….
Japanese teen romance film attracts 1 mln Korean viewers for 1st time in 21 yrs
SEOUL– “Even if This Love Disappears from the World Tonight,” a Japanese teen romance film, has drawn over 1 million viewers in South Korea, becoming the first Japanese live-action title to achieve the feat in 21 years, data showed Sunday.The accumula…
Ex-Russian short tracker Victor An misses out on coaching position in native S. Korea
SEONGNAM, South Korea– Victor An, South Korean-born former short track speed skater with a Russian passport, has failed in his bid to return to his native land as a club coach.Seongnam City Hall officials said Sunday that An did not make the cut after…