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UNC says it cannot determine whether N.K. started border gunfire accidentallyNorth KoreaMay 26, 2020The United Nations Command (UNC) said Tuesday that it could not "definitively" determine whether North Korea started a recent exchange of gunfire with South Korea intentionally or by mistake but foun... -
With umpires under microscope, KBO's new promotion-relegation system in spotlightBaseballMay 26, 2020With more international eyeballs on the league than ever before, umpires in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) are operating under the microscope to an unprecedented degree. And the situation has... -
Schools are key to success of 'everyday life quarantine,' Moon saysSocial affairsMay 26, 2020President Moon Jae-in vowed the government's full efforts Tuesday to stave off sporadic cluster infections in South Korea, as more than 2 million students nationwide are preparing to return to school... -
Overseas card spending dips by most in over decade in Q1 amid pandemicMoneyMay 26, 2020Overseas card spending by South Koreans dropped at the fastest rate in over a decade in the first three months of this year on a sharp decline in the number of outbound travelers caused by the COVID-... -
Financial crimes in S. Korea fall 3.4% in 2019EconomyMay 26, 2020Financial crimes in South Korea fell 3.4 percent in 2019 from a year earlier, the authorities said Tuesday as they vowed to boost efforts to prevent crimes at banks and other financial institutions. ... -
S. Korea to send 50,000 tons of rice aid to Mideast, AfricaForeign affairsMay 26, 2020SEJONG -- South Korea will provide 50,000 tons of rice to four nations in the Middle East and Africa as part of its overseas food aid program, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. Seoul plans to d... -
Ex-big leaguer Kang Jung-ho pledges to donate KBO salary to charity: sourceBaseballMay 26, 2020In a bid to atone for his checkered past, former major leaguer Kang Jung-ho has promised to donate his salary to charities should he sign with a South Korean ball club. A source close to Kang told Y... -
S. Korea to host online seminar on virus responses for S. American countriesForeign affairsMay 26, 2020South Korea is hosting an online session this week to share its know-how and experience in tackling the coronavirus pandemic with foreign partners in South America, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.... -
Retro trend continues with TV drama soundtracksTelevisionMay 26, 2020As the recent decade has seen a revival of the 1980s and 1990s in many sectors, such as fashion and food, retro music has been making its mark on South Korean pop culture, especially in TV dramas. T... -
Last-place SK Wyverns lose top slugger to injuryBaseballMay 26, 2020Things have gone from bad to worse for the last-place club in South Korean baseball this season. The SK Wyverns said Tuesday their leading slugger Han Dong-min will be out six to eight weeks with a ... -
New slugger thriving at KBO's biggest ballparkBaseballMay 26, 2020For the 2009 and 2010 seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the LG Twins were so desperate for home runs that they installed a temporary, drawn-in fence for their home games at the cavern... -
Online, health care industries to give new chance for S. Korean exports: KITAEconomyMay 26, 2020South Korean companies need to find new growth engines in the online and health care industries as the new coronavirus pandemic has boosted demand in such sectors, a local trade association said Tues... -
Another soldier tests positive for new virus, total at 52Social affairsMay 26, 2020An Army soldier set to end his military service soon has tested positive for the new coronavirus after visiting the southeastern city of Daegu for vacation, the defense ministry said Tuesday. The se... -
S. Korea to test-run online sales platform for agricultural wholesalersEconomyMay 26, 2020South Korea said Tuesday it will kick off a new online sales platform for agricultural wholesalers to help them trade fresh produce around the clock without face-to-face interaction amid rising conce... -
Netflix estimated to have record-high subscriptions in S. Korea in April: dataIndustryMay 26, 2020Global video streaming platform Netflix Inc. is estimated to have brought in record-high paid subscriptions in April amid the coronavirus pandemic, industry data showed Tuesday. An estimated 2 milli...
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