At least 5 killed in apartment building fire in Gunpo
SEOUL, A fire broke out at a 25-story apartment building in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least five people, fire authorities said. The blaze started on the...
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Ruling party seeks to distribute 3rd pandemic relief funds before Lunar New Year’s
SEOUL, The ruling party will push for the distribution of an additional third round of COVID-19 relief funds before Lunar New Year’s Day, a senior party official said Monday. Following...
Korean Air wins 150 bln won U.S. helicopter maintenance deal
SEOUL, Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea’s biggest carrier, said Monday it has received a 150 billion won (US$136 million) helicopter maintenance order from the United States. In the nine-year...
EXO’s Kai launches new career chapter with first solo album
SEOUL, Kai, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, said Monday that he wants to open a new chapter in his singing career through his upcoming first solo album “KAI...
SMEs to be included in 52-hour workweek system from January as planned
SEOUL, The government announced Monday that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that are currently exempt from the country’s 52-hour workweek system will be subject to the rule starting next year...
KT Wiz slugger Mel Rojas Jr. voted KBO’s MVP
SEOUL, Mel Rojas Jr. slugged his way to the top individual award in South Korean baseball this season. Rojas Jr., star outfielder for the KT Wiz, was voted the most...
NC Dinos ask KBO to post slugger Na Sung-bum for MLB teams
SEOUL, One of South Korea’s premier sluggers will be knocking on the big league doors this winter. The NC Dinos announced Monday they’ve asked the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to...
Kia workers to continue strike for higher pay amid pandemic
SEOUL, Unionized workers at Kia Motors Corp. will extend their partial strike for several days to demand higher wages and bonuses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the union said Monday. Daytime...
Rookie band ENHYPEN hopes to be remembered as ‘global, fan-made group’
SEOUL, ENHYPEN, the seven-piece new boy band consisting of reality audition program “I-Land” winners, said they want to build a legacy as a “global, fan-made group.” “It would be an...
Doosan Heavy to build Lao hydropower plant
SEOUL, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Korea’s top power equipment maker, said Monday that it has signed a deal with Korea Western Power Co. to build a hydropower...
U.S. flies reconnaissance planes over S. Korea: aviation tracker
SEOUL, U.S. reconnaissance planes flew over South Korea for the past several days in a row, an aviation tracker showed, in an apparent move to monitor North Korea. The U.S....
Hopes for year-end rally growing after November’s 16 pct advance
SEOUL, South Korean stocks are expected to keep their upward momentum this year, after they hit all-time highs this month backed by extended foreign buying, analysts said Sunday. The benchmark...