Pentagon official expresses condolences over Korean War hero Paik’s death
(Yonhap)A senior Pentagon official has mourned the passing of Korean War hero Paik Sun-yup, calling him a "stalwart friend" of the alliance between South...
South Korea’s SMTown Cafe opens first store in Vietnam
South Korean chain SMTown Cafe is to open its first Vietnam store in Ho Chi Minh City.
Besides coffee and snacks, the cafe will...
In Egypt, sexual predator case reignites #MeToo debate
CAIRO - Egypt has seen a strong resurgence of the #MeToo movement after dozens of women made shocking claims of sexual abuse and assault...
Moon, 7 other leaders call for equal global access to COVID-19...
President Moon Jae-in (Yonhap)WASHINGTON -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in and seven other world leaders on Wednesday called for equal global access to coronavirus...
Over 140 detained after anti-Putin protest in Moscow
MOSCOW - Russian police detained over 140 people including a high-profile Moscow deputy after Kremlin critics protested Wednesday against changes to the constitution, the...
Pyongyang resumes promoting Kumgangsan tourism programs
Pictures of Kumgangsan posted on the Kumgangsan International Travel Company's website.(Yonhap)North Korea has started to promote its now-shuttered tourism project to Kumgangsan, appearing to...
Chilean police train dogs to sniff out Covid-19
SANTIAGO: Police in Chile are training dogs to detect people who may be infected with the novel coronavirus by sniffing their sweat.The dogs --...
S. Korea raises guard against ASF to prevent 2nd wave: ministry
(Yonhap)SEJONG -- South Korea said Wednesday the country is making efforts to prevent a possible second wave of outbreaks of African swine fever on...
Moderna Covid-19 vaccine enters final stage trial this month
WASHINGTON: US biotech firm Moderna said on Tuesday it would enter the final stage of human trials for its Covid-19 vaccine on July 27,...
New virus cases below 40 for 2nd day; imported cases still...
(Yonhap)South Korea's new virus cases stayed below 40 for the second day in a row on Wednesday, but imported cases continued to rise, hampering...
