Reliever willing to cede closer role to MLB pitcher at WBC
Given his experience in closing out international games for Korea and his track record in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), KT Wiz reliever Park Yeong-hyun...
Author : Claire R. Peck
Lee offers deep condolences to victims of Spain train crash
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday expressed deep condolences to the victims of a deadly train crash in Spain that killed 42 people. “I express...
Court set to deliver verdict on ex-PM Han’s insurrection charges
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KDB wins approval to establish subsidiary in Vietnam
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Nearly 4 in 10 firms participating in RE100 initiative face difficulties in sourcing renewable power
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Japan’s snap election and tax pledge keep nation’s finances in spotlight
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Nearly 8 in 10 non-capital region governments brace for population decline: poll
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Italian PM calls threatened US tariffs over Greenland a ‘mistake’
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Will beauty be next industry where China competes with Korea?
HONG KONG — Like many of her classmates, Xie Roumei, a 28-year-old accountant from China’s Fujian province, started using Korean cosmetics in high school —...
Syrian government forces enter northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw
DEIR HAFER, Syria — Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said it would evacuate the area...