Prosecutors indict 2 men for defaming Yoon in ‘fake’ media interview
Prosecutors indicted two men Monday on charges of defaming President Yoon Suk Yeol in a media interview allegedly engineered to discredit him as a presidential candidate.
The indictment of Kim Man-bae, a journalist-turned-property developer, and jou…
(3rd LD) Heavy rain batters country, leaving 1 resident missing, many fleeing for safety
Heavy rain pounded much of the country Monday, leaving roads flooded and many residents evacuating for safety, as rescue efforts are under way to find a person missing in the central county of Okcheon following a landslide.
In Yeongyang county in No…
Coupang to apply increased membership fees to all paid users next month
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. said Monday it will apply increased monthly membership fees for all paid users from Aug. 7.
Since April 13, Coupang has charged its new paid WOW membership users 7,890 won (US$5.70), sharply up from the pre…
(LEAD) Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics launch 3-day strike
Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics Co. launched a three-day strike Monday, demanding a pay raise and additional bonuses, in the largest labor action in the technology giant’s 55-year history.
More than 6,000 union members at Samsung Electronic…
(2nd LD) N.K. leader’s sister slams S. Korea’s resumption of live-fire drills as ‘suicidal hysteria’
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Monday denounced South Korea’s resumption of live-fire artillery drills near the border as “suicidal hysteria” and warned of possible military actions against such acts.
Kim Yo-jong, vice dep…