Most Popular
-
1
Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
-
2
Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
-
3
40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
-
4
[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
-
5
600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
-
6
1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
-
7
New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
-
8
[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
-
9
Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
-
10
Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
-
Military serviceman attempts suicide
A 20-year-old military serviceman attempted to drown himself in the sea near the southern coastal city of Tongyeong, early on Friday morning. The Tongyeong Korea Coastguard Station said the young man, surnamed Park, had implied he would try to take his own life in a phone conversation with his grandmother just prior to the suicide attempt. (Yonhap)His grandmother alerted the police, who passed the message on to the coastguard. At around 3:15 a.m., Park was found flailing in the waters around 10
Social AffairsAug. 19, 2016
-
Park's summit diplomacy next month to focus on THAAD, NK threats
President Park Geun-hye's summit diplomacy next month is likely to focus on highlighting the necessity of deploying an advanced US missile defense system in South Korea and tightening international cooperation against Pyongyang's unrelenting military threats, analysts here said Friday.On Sept. 2, Park will embark on a weeklong trip to Russia, China and Laos for a series of multilateral and bilateral summits on regional and global issues, which would serve as a crucial opportunity for her to ensu
DefenseAug. 19, 2016
-
Monthly household spending stays flat in Q2
South Korea's monthly household spending stayed flat in the second quarter from a year ago amid a protracted economic slowdown, a government report showed Friday.An average household spent 2.49 million won ($2,245) per month in the April-June period, remaining unchanged from the same period a year earlier, according to the report by Statistics Korea.The average consumption propensity, or the ratio of total consumption spending to disposable income, stood at 70.9 percent, down 0.7 percentage poin
Aug. 19, 2016
-
N. Korea denounces S. Korea's front-line fire exercise as military provocation
North Korea on Friday slammed South Korean military's largest-ever live-fire exercise conducted to mark last year's inter-Korean artillery clash, denouncing it as a rash provocation. South Korea's military on Thursday carried out the drill along the tense inter-Korean border, involving 49 front-line artillery battalions. It was the military's biggest-ever artillery exercise in size, with about 300 guns being fired in a show of force.It took place two days before South Korea marks the anniversary
North KoreaAug. 19, 2016
-
Korea to reorganize policy on FEZs to attract more investors
South Korea's trade minister on Friday said the government will revamp its policy on free economic zones to attract more investors as the special areas have failed to offer enough incentives to attract local and foreign companies."FEZs played a role in leading South Korea's economic development to some extent, but their achievements have failed to meet our expectations," Trade Minister Joo Hyung-hwan said in a breakfast meeting with local experts and businessmen in Incheon, on the western outski
Aug. 19, 2016
-
Korean pop artist fined for satirizing President Park
A local court on Friday fined a 48-year-old pop artist for distributing leaflets critical of President Park Geun-hye multiple times across the country.The Seoul Central District Court ordered Lee Byeong-ha, who goes by the stage name of Leeha, to pay 2 million won ($1,800) for distributing a total of some 18,000 leaflets in Seoul and other major cities in South Korea between 2014 and 2015. (Online community)A 38-year-old actor, identified only by his surname Han, was also ordered to pay 200,000
Social AffairsAug. 19, 2016
-
NK official running state coffer in Europe disappears: media report
A North Korean official managing money for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Europe has disappeared, raising speculation that he might have defected with a large amount of state funds, a local media report said Friday.Citing anonymous sources, Dong-A Ilbo, a major daily newspaper here, reported that the official in charge of money management for the so-called No. 39 office of the Workers' Party vanished in June.The office is known for running money for Kim's regime.The North Korean official is
North KoreaAug. 19, 2016
-
Badminton star hints at retirement from national team
South Korean badminton player Lee Yong-dae has hinted at his retirement from the international stage following his exit in men's doubles competition at the Rio de Janeiro Summer Games. Lee and his doubles partner Yoo Yeon-seong were eliminated in the quarterfinals at the 31st Summer Games. The world No. 1-ranked tandem suffered a stunning loss to Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong of Malaysia. (Yonhap)Lee said on Thursday he decided to retire from the national team in order to give more international
Olympic GamesAug. 19, 2016
-
Seoul shares down 0.2% in late morning trade
South Korean stocks edged down 0.25 percent in late Friday morning, while the top market cap Samsung Electronics continued to rally.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 5.10 points to 2,050.37 as of 11:20 a.m.Foreigners and institutional investors were net-sellers, apparently seeking to lock in their recent gains, but individuals scooped up shares. Samsung Electronics Co. gained 1.04 percent to a fresh record high of 1.657,000 won ($1,490), as its Galaxy Note 7 phablet went on sa
Aug. 19, 2016