[MORNING CALM TALES] Descending into Korea’s first PC bangs
The first time I went to a PC bang in Korea, it wasn’t for the internet. It was 1998, and I went with several of...
Category : Finanace
Trump says if the Fed doesn’t cut rates, he’ll stop trading with some nations
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said that unless the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, he would stop trading with countries with which...
Lawmaker proposes bill barring proportional lawmakers from concurrently holding Cabinet posts
A lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) proposed a bill Friday that would require proportional representation lawmakers to give up their parliamentary...
Samsung, SK hynix retain top spots in global NAND market in Q2
Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix maintained their positions as the top two players in the global NAND flash memory market in the second...
Nat’l football body opens disciplinary case against referee over alleged remark on player
The national football governing body said Friday it has opened disciplinary proceedings against a referee for allegedly making a sexually harassing remark on a player....
Netanyahu says toppling Iran’s Islamic republic ‘within reach’
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday voiced confidence that Iran’s Islamic republic could soon fall, saying it was weaker than ever as...
‘Nepal floods are man-made’: Disaster lays bare climate and wealth inequality
“The 2015 earthquake was a natural disaster. This catastrophic flood, however, is essentially man-made.” Kang Dae-seok, head of the Nepal branch of the Um Hong...
Why ex-police officials keep taking charge of Korea Airports Corp.
Korea Airports Corp. (KAC) has repeatedly turned to former police officials to lead the state-run airport operator, with security concerns taking precedence over aviation and...
Hanwha Ocean clinches $1.14 bil. deal for 6 container ships from Taiwan’s Yang Ming
Hanwha Ocean Co. said Thursday it has won a 1.55 trillion-won ($1.14 billion) order from Taiwan’s Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. to build six liquefied...
1 adult hurt, no kids harmed in Virginia elementary school shooting
An adult was wounded in a shooting at a Virginia elementary school Wednesday morning, according to an official who responded to the scene and confirmed...