August 10, 2024

PPP leader opposes potential presidential pardon of ex-governor

The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has expressed opposition to granting a highly anticipated special pardon to a former South Gyeongsang Province governor convicted in an online rigging case, his aide said Saturday.

Han Dong-hoon voic…

(Olympics) 2 S. Koreans reach final in men’s modern pentathlon

The reigning bronze medalist Jun Woong-tae and his South Korean teammate Seo Chang-wan qualified for the final of the men’s modern pentathlon at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

Jun finished in second place in Group B of the semifinals with 1,515 point…

N. Korean leader rejects international aid for flood damage

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to bring victims of recent heavy downpours to the capital city of Pyongyang to take care of them without outside help, state media said Saturday.

Kim made a two-day trip on Thursday and Friday to Uiju Coun…

No. of foreign doctors in S. Korea on rise amid medical walkout

The number of foreign medical doctors in South Korea has been on a steady increase, data showed Saturday, amid a prolonged walkout by doctors and trainee doctors here over a government-proposed spike in the medical school quota.

The report comes ami…

(LEAD) (Olympics) Seo Geon-woo finishes 4th in men’s taekwondo

Seo Geon-woo finished fourth in men’s taekwondo on Friday, coming up a win short of giving South Korea its third straight medal in the sport at the Paris Olympics.

Seo lost to Edi Hrnic of Denmark 2-0 (15-2, 11-8) in one of two bronze medal matches …