(Adds US, South Korea defence minister comment in paragraphs 4, 8-11) By Jack Kim and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL, March 18 (Reuters) – North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday …
North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills’ end
North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal …
How one man in South Korea rearranged his life to worship Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani
Japanese athletes have long been shunned in South Korea. This radio producer is leading a campaign to make an exception for Dodger superstar Shohei Ohtani.
Korea’s credit finance companies’ net income 20.7% lower in 2023
Total revenues rose, but so did expenses and bad loans coverage. Net income of South Korea’s specialised credit finance companies, excluding credit card companies, came at $2.03b (KRW2.7t) in 2023, 20 …
Korea’s credit finance companies’ net income 20.7% lower in 2023
Total revenues rose, but so did expenses and bad loans coverage. Net income of South Korea’s specialised credit finance companies, excluding credit card companies, came at $2.03b (KRW2.7t) in 2023, 20 …
South Korean defense chief says North Korea has supplied 7,000 containers of munitions to Russia
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea has shipped around 7,000 containers filled with munitions and other military equipment to Russia since last year to help support its war in Ukraine, South Korea’s …
UPDATE 4-North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul
(Adds South Korea, Japan comment on ranges in paragraphs 2-4) By Jack Kim SEOUL, March 18 (Reuters) – North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday for the first time in two …
One in Three Borrowers From Insurers in South Korea Saddled With Multiple Loans
The study by Lee Suk-ho, a senior research fellow at the Korea Institute of Finance, showed that 32.1 percent of individual borrowers from insurance firms held loans from three or more financial …
Seoul says North Korea fires missile toward the North’s eastern waters
North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Monday morning, the South Korean military said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military …
Ohtani may be South Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete. His charm is winning over historic rivals
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in softening any lingering animosity between the two neighbors.