A group of young North Korean defectors unveiled a declaration Monday to promote “dignity,” “hope,” “freedom” for those living in the reclusive country as it stressed their steadfast commitment to enhancing North Korean human rights as the “voice for the…
Ruben Cardenas, 26, is making his KBO debut for the Samsung Lions. Samsung added Cardenas to its first-team roster ahead of the team’s game..
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games organizing committee opened the doors to athletes from the participating nations on Monday (Aug. 19) to the…
The Korean Boxing Association will leave the International Boxing Association (IBA), which has been stripped of its Olympic management…
South Korean standout Park Ye-ji won her first title on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf Association (KLPGA) Dream Tour. Park shot a 2-under-par 70 in the final round of the eighth edition of the Dream Tour with Crowning (total prize…
Kim Byoung-hwan, the nominee to head the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Korea’s top financial regulator, has vowed to monitor the growth of household loans and more actively manage the loans amid growing concerns that such debts are putting pressure on…
Chaebol families unloaded over 5 trillion won ($3.62 billion) worth of shares over the last year and a half, including 3.31 trillion won from the mother and two younger sisters of Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, data showed Wednesday….
In anticipation of the Summer Olympics in Paris, actor Song Hye-kyo and professor Seo Kyoung-duk, known for his efforts to promote Korea globally, have donated 10,000 copies of guides detailing Korea’s independence movement against the 1910-45 Japanese occupation to further raise awareness about…
Experts and company officials have recommended that Korea increase incentives for drivers to install pedal black boxes, pointing to ongoing reports of suspected sudden acceleration incidents as a major social issue. Earlier this month, a driver involved in a fatal…
Jeong Woo-ju (18, Jeonju) led Jeonju to its first-ever Cheongryonggi championship with a two-hitter that outdueled Major League Baseball’s Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers). Jung made three appearances on the mound and combined for 2⅔ innings of one-hit ball, two…