Kenya requests emergency World Bank funds to cushion Iran war shocks
WASHINGTON – Kenya has requested rapid financial support from the World Bank to help it manage the economic shocks triggered by the Iran war, its...
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BOK faces growing leadership vacuum risk as governor confirmation falters
The National Assembly failed to adopt the confirmation hearing report for Bank of Korea (BOK) governor nominee Shin Hyun-song, Friday, with objections from opposition parties...
Lotte Chemical CEO outlines leaner growth path to investors
Lotte Chemical held an investor meeting in Seoul Wednesday, where CEO Lee Young-jun outlined a sweeping portfolio restructuring aimed at shifting the company away from...
Giants’ Lee Jung-hoo continues recent surge with 3-hit game
With an early season slump now in the rearview mirror, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has put together a three-hit game in a...
US says its forces ready to restart combat if Iran doesn’t agree to deal
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces in the Middle East are postured to restart combat operations immediately if Iran doesn’t agree to a peace deal, top American...
Memorial services held across Korea on 12th anniv. of ferry disaster
Memorial services were held across Korea on Thursday in remembrance of victims killed in the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking. A total of 304 people, mostly...
Aespa’s Giselle sparks concern over ‘bone-thin’ look, fans question K-pop pressures
Fresh photos of aespa member Giselle have triggered a wave of concern online, with fans questioning whether the K-pop industry’s beauty standards are going too...
White kimchi wins Texans’ hearts
On March 29, the Asia Society Texas Center drew a diverse crowd of attendees — from engineers at global consulting firm McKinsey to ballerinas and...
Defense chief says yet to receive US request for support related to Hormuz
Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back told lawmakers Tuesday he has yet to receive an official request from the United States for support regarding operations around the...
Cheong Wa Dae welcomes nomination of US ambassador to S. Korea
Cheong Wa Dae on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination of former Korean American congresswoman Michelle Park Steel as the U.S. ambassador to South...