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HD Korea Shipbuilding attains one-third of yearly order goal
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co., the world's top shipyard, has already achieved nearly one-third of its yearly order target on brisk demand for green vessels, industry sources said Monday. So far this year, the shipbuilder has clinched $4.65 billion worth of orders to construct 38 ships, or 34.4 percent of its yearly target of $13.5 billion, according to the sources. In light of the faster-than-expected pace, HD Korea Shipbuilding, a subholding company of shipbuilding,
Industry Feb. 5, 2024
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Minus top defender, S. Korea looking to continue magical ride vs. Jordan in semifinals
No matter how you slice it, South Korea's run to the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar, featuring late equalizers and a shootout win, has been an exhilarating one, certainly not for the faint-hearted. After staving off elimination with last-gasp goals in back-to-back matches, the Taegeuk Warriors will try to extend their magical run toward their first Asian Cup title since 1960, when they take on Jordan in the semifinals this week. South Korea, ranked 2
Soccer Feb. 4, 2024
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Yoon records New Year's interview with KBS amid first lady controversy
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday recorded a New Year's interview with public broadcaster KBS, his office said, as all eyes are on what he will say regarding allegations his wife accepted a luxury handbag as a gift in 2022. The filming took place at the presidential office in Seoul, the office said in a notice to reporters, without elaborating. The interview will reportedly air on KBS on Wednesday, two days before the start of the Lunar New Year holiday. Pressure has mounted on Yoon to addr
Politics Feb. 4, 2024
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Govt. expected to announce medical school quota hikes this week
The government is likely to announce an increase in the medical school enrollment quota this week to address the shortage of doctors in remote areas and essential medicine despite strong opposition from the medical circle, officials said Sunday. If decided, it will be the first hike of the medical school enrollment quota in 19 years. The current limit stood at 3,058. The government has reportedly been looking to raise the annual enrollment quota at medical schools by as much as 2,000 from the cu
Politics Feb. 4, 2024
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2 firefighters laid to rest at national cemetery
A funeral was held Saturday for two firefighters who died during a mission earlier this week to search for victims at a burning meat processing factory in the central city of Mungyeong. The two firefighters -- Kim Soo-kwang, 27, and Park Soo-hoon, 35 -- were laid to rest at Daejeon National Cemetery as their families and around 100 colleagues observed the funeral procession in deep sorrow and tears. Kim and Park were searching for possible victims at the fire scene in Mungyeong, 140 kilometers s
Social Affairs Feb. 4, 2024
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S. Korea summons Russian ambassador over commentary on Yoon's remark
South Korea's foreign ministry on Saturday summoned the top Russian envoy to Seoul to protest a recent statement by a Russian foreign ministry official on President Yoon Suk Yeol's view of the North Korean regime. On Wednesday, Yoon described North Korea as the only country in the world to legalize the preemptive use of nuclear weapons as tensions escalated over a series of weapons tests by the North since the start of the year. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova cr
Foreign Affairs Feb. 3, 2024
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US begins retaliatory strikes at Iran-backed militia targets in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON -- The United States on Friday mounted strikes at targets used by Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, President Joe Biden said, delivering on his vow to retaliate for last weekend's drone strike that killed three American soldiers in Jordan. In a statement, Biden said that under his direction, U.S. military forces began the strikes at the facilities that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces. "Our response began t
Foreign Affairs Feb. 3, 2024
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NK says it conducted 'cruise missile super-large warhead power test'
North Korea said Saturday it conducted what it calls a "cruise missile super-large warhead power test" and test-fired a new-type of anti-aircraft missile the previous day. The tests in the Yellow Sea were carried out for the "rapid development of the technologies in various aspects such as function, performance and operation of new-type weapon systems" and were part of "normal activities," the North's Missile Administration said in a statement carried by the
North Korea Feb. 3, 2024
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Son Heung-min's late free kick sends S. Korea into semifinals
Captain Son Heung-min scored a free kick goal in extra time as South Korea defeated 10-man Australia 2-1 to reach the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in Qatar on Friday. Hwang Hee-chan scored a last-gasp equalizer on a penalty drawn by Son at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, south of Doha, before Son himself got in on the scoring act in the 104th minute. South Korea moved within two wins of ending their 64-year title drought at the top continental tournament. They will no
Soccer Feb. 3, 2024
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PPP lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin makes 1st public appearance since attack
Rep. Bae Hyun-jin of the ruling People Power Party on Friday made her first public appearance since being attacked by a teenager last week. Bae, who represents the eastern Seoul district of Songpa, attended a PPP meeting in her constituency Friday, eight days after a 15-year-old boy struck the lawmaker repeatedly in the head with a rock. Bae, who had her bleeding wound stapled, was discharged from a Seoul hospital last Saturday. She attended Friday's meeting wearing a green beanie over her
Politics Feb. 2, 2024
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S. Korea, UAE agree to strengthen defense cooperation
South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to bolster their bilateral cooperation in defense and the arms industry, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday. South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik met with his UAE counterpart, Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Mazrouei, earlier in the day in the UAE, where they discussed ways to strengthen their cooperation as "special strategic partners," the ministry said. The two defense chiefs also reviewed the achievements of their defense co
Defense Feb. 2, 2024
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FC Seoul in talks to acquire ex-Premier Leaguer Jesse Lingard
South Korean football club FC Seoul said Friday they are in contract negotiations with former Manchester United midfielder and English international Jesse Lingard. An official with the K League 1 side confirmed that they have been in contact with Lingard's camp over a potential contract. Earlier in the day, British media reported that Lingard was close to joining FC Seoul on a two-year deal with an option for a third season. Lingard, 31, has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Fore
Soccer Feb. 2, 2024
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1-year prison term sought for 'Squid Game' actor O Yeong-su on sexual abuse charges
Prosecutors on Friday sought a one-year prison sentence for O Yeong-su, the winner of a 2022 Golden Globe award for his role in "Squid Game," on charges of sexually harassing a woman in 2017. The 79-year-old O was indicted in November 2022 over allegations that he hugged a woman and kissed her on the cheek against her will between August and September in 2017 during his two-month tour to a regional area for a performance. In a hearing at the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Court
Social Affairs Feb. 2, 2024
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2 veteran judges nominated as Supreme Court justices
The Supreme Court on Friday nominated two veteran judges as new justices at the top court. Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae recommended Eom Sang-phil, 55, and Shin Sook-hee, 54, for nomination by President Yoon Suk Yeol. Once Yoon approves their nomination, the National Assembly will hold a confirmation hearing. Eom began his judicial career in Seoul in 1997. He has been at the Seoul High Court since 2021. Shin started her career as a judge in 1996, also in Seoul. She has been working at
Social Affairs Feb. 2, 2024
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Seoul shares spike nearly 3% on tech earnings
South Korean stocks rose by almost 3 percent Friday, backed by techs, autos and financials following solid earnings reports from US big techs. The Korean won rose against the US dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index climbed 72.85 points, or 2.87 percent, to 2,615.31. Trade volume was high at 580 million shares worth 14.1 trillion won ($10.7 billion), with winners far outpacing losers 710 to 180. Foreign investors and institutions drove up the Kospi, buying shares worth 1.89 tri
Market Feb. 2, 2024
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