North Korea on Monday warned it will take "physical" actions against South Korea and the United States over the allies' decision to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense system in the South.North Korea's military issued a strong warning that it will deliver military strikes from the moment the two countries decide on where to place the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system in South Korea, according to the Korean Central News Agency.(yonhap)"We once again warn the enemies that it is the st

Russia on Friday expressed "very serious concern" over the decision by South Korea and the United States to deploy an advanced missile defense system on South Korean soil.In a statement, Russia's foreign ministry said the decision came "despite strong and persistent opposition of the Russian side and a number of other countries." (Yonhap)

South Korea's former Navy chief whose bribery case is pending at an appeals court has been released on bail, the court said Friday.The Seoul High Court said it has accepted the motion filed by former Navy Chief of Staff Jung Ok-keun, who was indicted in 2011 on charges of receiving some 770 million won ($663,000) from a local firm in return for helping it win deals to build the Navy's defense equipments.Jung received a 10-year jail term at a district court and a reduced four-year term at the app

The Korean alphabet, "Hangeul," has become a second foreign language for the college entrance examination in Thailand, the center of "Hallyu," the global popularity of Korean dramas, movies and pop songs, the South Korean Embassy here said Friday.  "The Council of University Presidents of Thailand has recently notified us of its decision to adopt the Korean language as an optional second foreign language subject at its college entrance test," an embassy official said. In explaining its decision,

President Park Geun-hye on Friday called on the ruling Saenuri Party and her government to work in unison to tackle a series of security and economic challenges, as she hosted a luncheon with party lawmakers in a move to secure their support for an array of her policy tasks.A total of 126 party lawmakers, along with interim leader Kim Hee-ok, attended the luncheon at the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae. It was the third such gathering since she took office in February 2013."I hope that the par

LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's No. 2 tech giant, said Friday that its second-quarter operating profit is estimated to have more than doubled from a year earlier.The tech company's second-quarter operating income for the April-June period is estimated at 584.6 billion won ($503.3 million), up 140 percent from the 244 billion won posted a year earlier, the company said in its earnings guidance report. The estimates slightly hovered above the market consensus.According to data compiled by Yonha

South Korean shares closed lower Friday as institutions sought to cash in early gains while heightened geopolitical risks following a decision to deploy a U.S. tactical missile defense system in South Korea spooked investors.The local currency lost ground against the U.S. greenback.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 10.98 points, or 0.56 percent, to 1,963.10. Trading volume came to 345.9 million shares, worth 4.07 trillion won ($3.5 billion), with losers outnumbering gainers 57

It would be difficult to tell that she's not Korean if someone were to chat with her on a mobile messenger. Hanieh Sadat Kazami, 18, is Iranian, but she can text in Korean slang and abbreviations on mobile messengers just like any other Korean. While most Iranian women use Germany-based Telegram to chat over smartphones, Kazami even uses Kakao Talk, South Korea's most popular mobile messenger application. "I use Telegram for my Iranian friends and Kakao Talk for my Korean friends," Kazami said.

South Korea is considering pushing for a fresh free trade agreement with Britain which chose to leave the European Union, or Brexit, as part of its efforts to deal with the fast-changing global trade environment, the finance ministry said Friday.In a minister-level meeting held in Seoul, the Ministry of Strategy and Finance said it will make various efforts to expand overall trade and minimize any possible Brexit spillover into the real economy, including signing a new FTA with Britain or upgrad

South Korea and the European Union on Friday joined hands to develop the former's greenhouse gas emissions trading system in a way to bolster their bilateral cooperation on climate change, the finance ministry here said.In a ceremony held in Seoul, the Seoul-Brussels joint emissions trading system cooperation project worth 3.5 million euros ($3.9 million) was launched with Vice Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok and Ambassador of the EU to Korea Gerhard Sabathil attending, according to the Ministry

8일 오후 1시 46분께 강원 정선군 남면 광덕리의 광덕교 아래 지장천 인근에서 발견된 시신 1구는 지난 4일 급류에 휩쓸려 실종된 모닝 승용차 운전자 김모(75) 씨인 것으로 확인됐다.경찰과 소방당국 등에 따르면 이날 총 593명을 동원해 수색 중 마을주민이  '강변 모래 더미에 파묻혀 등만 보이는 시신'을 발견했다. (정선군)발견 지점은 최초 사고가 난 곳으로부터 11㎞ 떨어진 곳이다.당국은 이날 오후 2시 55분께 파묻힌 시신을 꺼내 실종자 김 씨가 맞는 것으로 확인했다.이기중 정선소방서장은 "수위가 낮아지면서 기존구간을 다시 한 번 정밀 수색해 김 씨를 찾았다"며 "고인의 명복을 빈다"고 애도를 표했다.김 씨의 시신은 정선병원으로 옮겨져 안치된다.앞서 지난 4일 오후 9시께 김 씨 등 4명은 마을 경로당에서 민요 연습을 마치고 나서 귀가 중 추락사고로 급류에 휩쓸려 실종됐다. (연합뉴스)

A former managing director of the local branch of Volkswagen was summoned by prosecutors for a second time Friday over the German carmaker's alleged irregularities that came to light following last year's emissions scandal.Park Dong-hoon appeared before the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office for questioning over his alleged involvement in the company's cheating on emissions tests by using so-called defeat device software.He declined to comment on any of the questions asked by reporters b

미국 텍사스 주 댈러스에서 경찰의 흑인 총격에 항의하는 시위 도중 총격이 발생해 경찰 최소 5명이 사망했다.댈러스 경찰은 7일(현지시간) 저녁 8시 45분께 시위대가 댈러스 시청에서 800m 가량 떨어진 거리를 행진하는 도중 4명의 총격범이 10여 명의 경찰을 조준 사격했다고 밝혔다고 AP통신과 뉴욕타임스(NYT) 등 미국 언론이 보도했다.경찰은 총격으로 최소 5명의 경찰관이 사망하고, 6명이 부상했다고 밝혔다. 부상자 중 일부는 중태라 사망자가 추가로 늘어날 수 있다. 총격 과정에서 1명 이상의 민간인도 부상한 것으로 알려졌다.경찰은 여성 1명을 포함한 용의자 3명을 구금 중이며, 또 다른 용의자 1명은 투항하지 않은 채 경찰과 협상 중이라고 밝혔다. 또 현장에서 '수상한 꾸러미'도 발견해 폭탄물 처리반에 인계했다.경찰은 4명의 용의자들이 시위대가 행진하기로 돼 있는 장소 부근에 미리 무장한 채 숨어있다 공격을 감행한 것으로 추정하고 있다.(ABC Eyewitness News' T

The U.S. Defense Department said Thursday that the THAAD missile defense system to be deployed to South Korea won't be directed towards any third party nations, other than defending against nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.South Korea and the U.S. announced earlier that they have officially decided to deploy a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery in South Korea to cope with ever-growing nuclear and missile threats from the communist nation. "When the THAAD system is deployed t

China's foreign ministry said Friday it strongly opposes the decision by South Korea and the United States to deploy an advanced anti-ballistic missile system on South Korean soil.China expressed "strong discontent and firm opposition" against the two countries' agreement to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system."The THAAD system does not help achieve the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and also hurts peace and stability in the region," China's foreign ministry said in a

영국 매체 더가디언의 “더 카운티드” 서비스에 따르면 2016년 미국에서 경찰로 인해 사망한 사람 수는 이달 7일 기준 566명이다. 　　이 중 136명이 흑인이었고 130명이 총에 맞아 숨졌다. 총에 맞아 숨진 사람 중 열아홉 명은 비무장 상태였다. 　　지난 5일과 6일 미국 루이지애나 주와 미네소타 주에서 연달아 경찰에 의한 흑인 총살이 벌어져 과잉진압 논란이 빚어지고 있는 가운데 소개된 통계다. 　　반인종차별 움직임에 불을 지핀 위 사건 피해자는 각각 루이지애나 주의 앨턴 스털링 (37)과 미네소타 주의 필랜도 캐스틸 (32)이다.　 스털링(좌), 캐스틸(우)　스털링은 루이지애나 주 배턴루지의 한 편의점 근처에서 CD를 팔던 중 경관 2명에게 제압되던 과정에서 총에 맞아 숨졌다.　　경관은 스털링이 총기로 사람을 위협했다는 제보를 받고 출동했다고 하지만 지나가던 행인이 찍은 현장영상에선 스털링이 경관을 상대로 위협적인 모습을 보이지 않았다. 　　캐스틸은 인디애나 주 인디애나폴리스

South Korean city Incheon is looking to host the headquarters of the top Asian sports governing body in a bid to raise the city's international profile, officials said Friday.The Incheon municipal government said it has recently submitted an offer to the Olympic Council of Asia that the city wants to house the OCA headquarters. The OCA is the apex sporting body which controls all sports in Asia. It is one of the five continental associations recognized by the International Olympic CommitteeThe h

The South Korean economy continues to be on a downward slope due to a slump in exports and industrial production despite an apparent uptick in private consumption, a government report showed Friday."Consumption is showing some signs of recovery, but the production side has remained in the doldrums, with a slowdown in employment," the finance ministry said in its monthly economy assessment report called the "Green Book."The report is based on the latest economic indicators of such key factors as

South Korean shares were down 0.61 percent late Friday morning on sell-offs by foreign and institutional investors.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index lost 11.97 points to 1,962.11 as of 11:20 a.m.The index got off on an upbeat note, but pared earlier gains after foreigners and institutions turned to selling on profit-taking.Most large caps were in negative terrain, while top cap Samsung Electronics remained one of the few gainers, advancing 0.90 percent.Leading automaker Hyundai Mot

Investors in South Korea are increasingly parking their money in safe places and managing them on a short-term basis amid increased uncertainties, data showed on Friday.The outstanding value of short-term financial products such as demand deposits and time deposits with a maturity of less than six months amounted to 876.2 trillion won ($757 billion) as of end-May, up 3.3 percent from 848.6 trillion won at end-December, according to the data compiled by the Bank of Korea. Such short-term deposits