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Moon vows to ‘work together’ with Trump over NK issueForeign affairsJun 25, 2017President Moon Jae-in said Sunday he will "work together" with his US counterpart Donald Trump to boost the two countries' alliance and resolve North Korea's growing threats, at the upcoming summit m...
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Ryu shoots course-record 61 at NW Arkansas ChampionshipGolfJun 25, 2017ROGERS, Arkansas -- A few weeks off was all Ryu So-yeon needed to kick-start what is shaping up to be possibly the best year of her LPGA Tour career. The third-ranked South Korean star shot a cours... -
S. Korean lawmaker says time running out to form joint Korean squad for PyeongChang 2018PoliticsJun 25, 2017MUJU -- A South Korean lawmaker said Sunday time was running out for the two Koreas to form a join squad at next year's Winter Olympics south of the border, urging political leaders from both sides t... -
Gov't mulls raising diesel prices to curb fine dustEconomyJun 25, 2017The government is considering a move to raise the price of diesel fuel with the aim of reducing fine dust emissions, government sources said Sunday. Among plans under consideration by the Ministry o... -
Sailor at naval base found dead in suspected suicideSocial affairsJun 25, 2017INCHEON -- A Navy petty officer was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head Sunday in a suspected suicide case, the military said. The 24-year-old, whose identity was withheld, was found by his ... -
123 dead, more than 100 wounded in Pakistan oil tanker fire: officialWorld NewsJun 25, 2017ISLAMABAD (AFP) -- At least 123 people were killed and scores injured in a fire that broke out after an oil tanker overturned in central Pakistan early Sunday and crowds rushed to collect fuel, an of... -
Pakistan issues first transgender passportWorld NewsJun 25, 2017PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- Pakistan has issued its first third-gender passport to a transgender activist, who hailed the move as a step forward for the marginalized community in the deeply conservat...
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Seoul mayor proposes reviving Seoul-Pyongyang football exchangesSoccerJun 25, 2017MUJU -- Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon proposed reviving a Seoul-Pyongyang football exchange program to a senior North Korean sports official on Sunday. Park broached the idea at a luncheon meeting with ... -
S. Korea-US alliance stands at 'critical juncture' amid threats from NKJun 25, 2017South Korea and the United States stand at a "critical juncture" in their alliance in the face of the rapidly growing threats from North Korea but they will surely achieve their "common goal" to succ... -
US dollar likely to strengthen against Korean won in H2: think tankMarketsJun 25, 2017The US dollar is expected to strengthen against the Korean won in the second half due to uncertainties surrounding trade conditions and rate hikes being undertaken by the Federal Reserve, a local thi...
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Sprinter Kim Kuk-young breaks nat'l 100m recordMore sportsJun 25, 2017South Korean sprinter Kim Kuk-young broke his own national record in the men's 100m dash on Sunday. Kim clocked at 10.13 seconds in the 100m semifinals at the KBS Cup National Athletics Championship... -
Hyundai Motor affiliate fined for unfair business with subcontractorsCompaniesJun 25, 2017South Korea's corporate watchdog said Sunday that it has slapped 360 million won ($316,000) in fines on Hyundai Wia Corp., an auto parts affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, for abusing its market power...
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Seoul mayor to visit Russia, UzbekistanJun 25, 2017Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon will visit the major cities of Russia and Uzbekistan this week to share city development ideas and expand cooperation with them, a Seoul city official said Sunday. "Mayor P... -
Korea's 5 major carmakers engage in wage talks: sourcesTransportJun 25, 2017Labor unions of South Korea's five leading carmakers are in the process of negotiation with their managements to narrow differences over pay raises and other issues, industry sources said Sunday. Wo... -
PM Lee urges N. Korea to free detaineesNorth KoreaJun 25, 2017Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Sunday urged North Korea to free South Koreans and Americans detained in the reclusive country in the wake of the death of an American college student who died days afte...
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