Pianist Cho Seong-jin’s steady path to musical greatness
In Korea’s classical music scene, Cho Seong-jin has become a brand in his own right. When he was still in his 20s, he swept the...
Author : Claire R. Peck
Lee meets Japanese chair of bilateral lawmakers’ union, calls for closer ties
President Lee Jae Myung met with a Japanese lawmaker who heads a bilateral lawmakers’ union Friday and emphasized the importance of strengthening ties between the...
Bourse operator issues circuit breaker for KOSPI on sharp fall
South Korea’s bourse operator on Friday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as stocks crashed due to a...
N. Korea’s Kim oversees tests of key weapons seen as aimed at S. Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen testing of a new multiple rocket launcher and other weapons, Pyongyang’s state media reported Friday, in what appeared...
At least 164 dead, 971 injured after powerful quakes rock Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — At least 164 people have died and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez...
Korea’s World Cup goes from bad to worse
South Korea lost 1-0 to South Africa on Thursday Seoul time and will have to wait and see if it progresses to the Round of...
‘I’m not special’: new Twins reliever wants to blend in with rest of bullpen
Yacksel Rios has only been pitching for the LG Twins for two weeks, but manager Youm Kyoung-youb believes the Puerto Rican hurler is already the...
Stray cats or endangered wildlife? YouTuber sparks debate by calling for cat euthanasia
A popular Korean wildlife YouTuber has reignited a long-standing debate over stray cats after arguing that euthanasia is necessary to reduce their population and protect...
Dutch documentary brings Korean War veterans’ stories to Seoul
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Seoul held a special documentary screening on June 23 to honor Dutch veterans of the 1950-53...
US Senate for first time approves war powers resolution to halt Iran conflict
WASHINGTON — The Senate for the first time approved a war powers resolution Tuesday seeking to block U.S. military action against Iran, as lawmakers warily...