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Foreign ministry highlights COVID-19 diplomacy in white paper

Foreign affairsDec 6, 2021

South Korea stepped up diplomacy last year to deal with emerging challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and join global efforts to fight cross-border health threats, according to its annual diplomatic...
S. Korea, ADB to hold startup road show this week

EconomyDec 6, 2021

South Korea and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) plan to co-host a road show this week with an aim to facilitate Korean startups' foray into the Asia-Pacific region and find ways to promote sustainab...
Moon expects S. Korea's trade to post all-time high of over $1.2tr this year

PoliticsDec 6, 2021

President Moon Jae-in said Monday that South Korea's trade is expected to amount to an all-time high of more than $1.2 trillion this year on the back of strong exports in a sign that the nation's eco...
Kyobo Life demands punishment of Deloitte Anjin accountants

IndustryDec 6, 2021

Kyobo Life Insurance, one of South Korea's leading life insurers, said Monday that it has requested a reinvestigation into and punishment of some accountants of Deloitte Anjin accused of conspiring t...
Military reports 19 more COVID-19 cases

DefenseDec 6, 2021

South Korea's military reported 19 additional COVID-19 cases, all of which are breakthrough ones, Monday, raising the total caseload among its personnel to 2,531. Of the new cases, 13 people are fro...
Yoon's top election pledge will be helping economically vulnerable people hit by pandemic: official

PoliticsDec 6, 2021

Helping economically vulnerable people hit by the COVID-19 pandemic will be the top election pledge of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)'s presidential candidate, Yoon Seok-youl, the party...
Navy's frigate Jeonbuk selected as '2021 top gun' ship

DefenseDec 6, 2021

South Korea's Navy has selected the 2,500-ton frigate, Jeonbuk, as this year's "top gun" ship following an annual assessment of its warships' combat capabilities, officials said Monday. The frigate ...
New cases fall below 5,000; 4-week toughened virus rules go into effect

Social affairsDec 6, 2021

South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 for the first time in three days Monday as the country reimposed toughened social distancing rules amid concerns over the spread of the omicron va...
Kia Tigers' new manager wants team to run more

BaseballDec 6, 2021

As a former stolen base king himself, new Kia Tigers manager Kim Jong-kook would like to see more thieveries from his players going forward. Kim, having been a coach with the Tigers for a decade bef...
S. Korea, ASEAN agree to quicken customs procedure for their FTA

EconomyDec 6, 2021

South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to address sticky issues in customs procedures for better implementation of their free trade agreement (FTA), the financ...
Seoul stocks open lower on omicron concerns

MarketsDec 6, 2021

South Korean stocks opened steeply lower Monday, tracking losses on Wall Street that stemmed from worries about the omicron variant of the coronavirus. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Inde...
Small merchants' sentiment dips for Dec. amid soaring coronavirus cases

EconomyDec 6, 2021

South Korean small merchants' business confidence worsened for December in the wake of a surge in coronavirus infections, a poll showed Monday. The Small Enterprise and Market Service said its busin...
Growth of insurance firms' lending slows in Q3

EconomyDec 6, 2021

South Korean insurance companies saw their lending grow at a slower pace in the third quarter from three months earlier due to tougher rules on household loans, data showed Monday. Insurers' outstan...
Son Heung-min scores in 2nd straight match for victorious Tottenham

SoccerDec 6, 2021

Having recently ended a scoring drought, Son Heung-min has now found the back of the net in the second straight match for Tottenham Hotspur. The South Korean forward had a goal and an assist in Tott...
KLPGA star Choi Hye-in among 5 S. Koreans to survive 1st cut in LPGA qualifying event

GolfDec 6, 2021

South Korean tour star Choi Hye-jin has made the initial cut at the LPGA Tour's qualifying tournament in Alabama. Choi, a three-time Korea LPGA (KLPGA) Tour Player of the Year, was one of five South...