A 58-year-old jobless man has been indicted on charges of attacking a journalist near the home of ex-President Park Geun-hye last month following the Constitutional Court's decision to remove her from office, prosecutors said Monday.The defendant, identified only by his last name Ahn, is accused of hurling expletives at a group of reporters near Park's home in southern Seoul on March 17 and hitting a cameraman from local broadcaster KBS in the shoulder and thigh, according to the Seoul Central D

Social Affairs April 24, 2017

Kim Hyun-soo of the Baltimore Orioles finally has a hit off a left-hander in the majors.Kim had an infield single off southpaw reliever Fernando Abad of the Boston Red Sox in the bottom ninth of their game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday (local time). The O's ended up losing 6-2.This was Kim's first plate appearance against a left-hander. Kim Hyun-soo of the Baltimore Orioles looks toward the field after striking out against the Cincinnati Reds at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinn

Baseball April 24, 2017

Oh Seung-hwan of the St. Louis Cardinals has saved his fifth consecutive game.Oh threw a scoreless ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Sunday (local time), preserving the Cards' 6-3 victory. St. Louis Cardinals closer Oh Seung-hwan throws a pitch against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 23, 2017. (Yonhap)The memories of his shaky start to the season increasingly distant, Oh also lowered his ERA from 12.27 to 5.59 over hi

Baseball April 24, 2017

South Korea stunned Kazakhstan for its second straight victory at the men's hockey world championships in Ukraine.South Korea, ranked 23rd, rallied with four third-period goals to take down No. 16 Kazakhstan 5-2 on Sunday (local time) at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division I Group A at the Palace of Sports in Kiev. It was South Korea's first win over the Central Asian nation in 13 meetings.South Korean defenseman Alex Plante takes a shot against Kazakhstan at the

More Sports April 24, 2017

WASHINGTON -- The United States should do whatever it takes to stop North Korea from acquiring capabilities to strike the continental US with a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile, Senator Marco Rubio said Sunday.The former Republican presidential candidate made the case in an interview with CBS' "Face the Nation" after the moderator said that tensions with the North have led to many people raising questions if the US is going to go to war with the communist nation. Senator Marco R

North Korea April 24, 2017

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump cited his decision to not label China a currency manipulator as an example of "flexibility," saying he made the decision against his campaign pledge because Beijing is helping solve the problem of North Korea."For me to call him a currency manipulator and then say, 'By the way, I'd like you to solve the North Korean problem' doesn't work. So you have to have a certain flexibility," Trump said in an interview with the Associated Press, according to a transc

Foreign Affairs April 24, 2017

WASHINGTON -- The United States and the international community could respond to an additional nuclear test by North Korea with a package of harsh sanctions, including a cutoff of crude supplies to the impoverished nation, a US expert said.Concerns have persisted that Pyongyang could carry out its sixth nuclear test, with satellite imagery of the test site showing completion of preparations. A test could come as early as Monday when the North marks the foundation anniversary of its military.(Yon

North Korea April 24, 2017

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump is expected to visit China in the second half of this year, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai was quoted as saying.Cui made the remark during a film screening event held at his embassy on Friday, saying the envisioned visit by Trump will be the most important event in relations between the two countries in the second half, according to the China Daily.The envoy did not mention any specific dates.US President Donald Trump (L) and Chinese P

Foreign Affairs April 24, 2017

WASHINGTON -- US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said Sunday that North Korea could perfect its capabilities to send a nuclear-tipped missile to the continental US during President Donald Trump's first term."Clearly there are countries on the planet that have a lot of nuclear weapons that would overwhelm any defense that we would deploy, Russia, as an example. But the minute North Korea gets a missile that could reach the United States, puts a weapon on that missile, nuclear weapon, th

North Korea April 24, 2017

South Korean historians and activists rallied in downtown Seoul Friday angered by a report that US President Donald Trump quoted Chinese leader Xi Jinping as saying the two Koreas "used to be a part of China."The members of the Institute of Korean Cultural Studies and other history institutions lambasted Xi for "absurd remarks." They demanded Xi apologize and the international community act against "the disingenuous and irrational fabrication of history." Members of history-related bodies rally

Social Affairs April 21, 2017

Hana Financial Group Inc., a major South Korean banking group, said Friday its net profit rose 12.4 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier on increased interest income and other synergy effects.Net profit came to 492.1 billion won ($434 million) in the January-March period on a consolidated basis, up 54.2 billion won from a year ago, the group said in a regulatory filing. It marked the highest quarterly net profit since the first quarter of 2012.Hana Financial Group said it has set asi

Market April 21, 2017

Samsung Electronics Co. is estimated to make less than 100,000 won ($88.20) for each Galaxy S8 smartphones sold, industry watchers said Friday, hovering far below the market price of 935,000 won.The calculation is based on the fact that Samsung's mobile business saw its operating margin reach 10.8 percent last year, and that the tech giant needs to also take expenditures on marketing and other costs into account. (Yonhap)Industry tracker IHS Markit also estimated that the 64GB Galaxy S8 smartpho

Industry April 21, 2017

More South Koreans plan to keep working in early May when there is a string of holidays, but many expect to spend more money than last year, a survey said Friday.Job information portals JobKorea and Albamon asked 1,387 salaried employees and 699 job seekers about their plans for the first week of next month.  (Yonhap)Many locals get time off for May 1, Labor Day, while two days later is Buddah's Birthday. May 5 is Children's Day, a national holiday. Workers can use vacation days for the two days

Social Affairs April 21, 2017

Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday reiterated the government's commitment to fostering growth engines and new industries to stay ahead in intensifying global competition. Hwang made the remarks during a ceremony to mark the Day of Science on Friday, and the Day of Information and Communications on Saturday, respectively. "(Our country) will strive to create new industries and services by securing future growth engines such as smart cars and the Internet of Things,&q

Economy April 21, 2017

South Korean stocks closed higher Friday as foreigners scooped up stocks on bargain hunting. The won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 10.75 points, or 0.50 percent, to close at 2,149.15. Trade volume was moderate at 274.59 million shares worth 4.63 trillion won ($4.1 billion), with gainers outnumbering losers 424 to 356.Foreign and institutional investors bought a combined 323.75 billion won worth of shares, offsetting individuals' net selling wort

Market April 21, 2017