Seoul: North Korea suspected of test-firing two cruise missiles
Published by DPA North Korea was believed to have fired at least two cruise missiles on Tuesday, the South Korean Armed Forces General Staff said. The launches, believed to be...
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North Korea appears to have fired cruise missiles
Published by Reuters By Cynthia Kim and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired what appeared to be two cruise missiles into the sea off its east coast on Tuesday,...
K.J. Choi hails Hideki Matsuyama after tying his record 8 PGA Tour wins
Published by Philippine Star Chuah Choo Chiang – Philstar.com January 24, 2022 | 5:09pm When Hideki Matsuyama thumped a magnificent 3-wood approach from 276 yards and landed his ball inside...
169 sinkholes formed in Seoul over past 7 years
SEOUL– A total of 169 sinkholes formed in Seoul over the past seven years, the metropolitan government said Monday, amid a recent spate of cases of land subsidence on roads...
Finance minister to meet with heads of BOK, financial regulator next month
SEOUL– Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki said Monday he plans to meet with the chiefs of the central bank and the financial regulator next month to discuss volatility in the financial...
Court to rule this week on Ahn’s request to stop TV debate between Lee, Yoon
SEOUL– A court will make its decision this week on an injunction request filed by minor party presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo to stop TV stations from hosting a televised debate...
80 pct of foreigners have positive views of S. Korea: survey
SEOUL– Eight in 10 foreigners living in and out of South Korea positively view the country, a government survey showed Monday. The Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) canvassed 12,500...
Bill calling for dog meat consumption ban proposed at Seoul city council
SEOUL– A member of Seoul’s municipal council has proposed an ordinance bill calling for the mayor to draw up a long-term plan to ban dog meat consumption and put it...
Fire at Ulsan fiber factory mostly contained with no severe casualties
ULSAN– Firefighters mostly contained a blaze that broke out at a synthetic fiber manufacturing factory in the southeastern city of Ulsan on Sunday after battling the fire for nearly a...
China’s Xi sends congratulatory letter on Moon’s 70th birthday
SEOUL– Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a letter congratulating President Moon Jae-in on his 70th birthday, a presidential spokesperson said Monday. Moon also sent a letter of gratitude to Xi,...
Fire at Ulsan fiber factory extinguished with no severe casualties
ULSAN– Firefighters on Monday put out a blaze at a synthetic fiber factory in the southeastern city of Ulsan, 22 hours after it broke out, authorities said. The fire began...
Explainer-Minds behind the missiles: N.Korea’s secretive weapons developers
Published by Reuters By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s flurry of new missile tests, including what it calls “hypersonic” https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/nkorea-tests-hypersonic-missiles-global-race-new-rockets-2022-01-11 weapons, has underscored the importance of the country’s...