Canada's Jacobs thumps South Korea's Kim 9-3 at world men's curling playdowns

MOOSE JAW, Sask. — Canada's Brad Jacobs beat South Korea's Hyojun Kim 9-3 to remain unbeaten at the BKT World Men's Curling Championship. Jacobs opened with a three-ender and never trailed in the eight-end victory. The Calgary-based team, which …

Gravesite cleaner started South Korea fires

SEOUL — South Korean police have initiated a probe of a man suspected of accidentally igniting the country's worst wildfires in history while cleaning his relatives' gravesites, an investigator said Sunday. More than a dozen fires have been fanned …

South Korea February factory output rises faster than expected

SEOUL : South Korea's factory output rose in February, government data showed on Monday, beating market expectations. Industrial production rose 1.0 per cent in February from a month earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared with a dip of 2.8 …

Trump tariffs are uniting South Korea, Japan, and China"

Trump's recent announcement of 25% import tariffs on cars and auto parts has raised concerns among South Korea, Japan, and China. These countries are the US's major trading partners and significant vehicle exporters to the country. South Korea is …

Wildfire in South Korea's Gyeongsang fully contained

A massive wildfire that swept through large swaths in South Korea's North and South Gyeongsang provinces has been fully contained after 10 days, authorities said Sunday. The main fires were under control as of around midday on Sunday after they first …

South Korea Proposes $6.8 Billion Extra Budget To Support Economy

(MENAFN- IANS) Seoul, March 30 (IANS) The government here on Sunday proposed a supplementary budget worth at least 10 trillion won (US$6.8 billion) to support the economy hit by political uncertainties and destructive wildfires.In an emergency economic …

South Korea: Worst-Ever Wildfires Contained In Gyeongsang Provinces

Seoul: Massive wildfires that ravaged the provinces of North and South Gyeongsang for over a week have been fully contained, authorities said Sunday. Acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong made the announcement during a meeting of the Central Disaster and …

Japan, China, and South Korea Commit to Strengthening Free Trade and Regional Cooperation

FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE – Japan, China, and South Korea have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening free trade during a trilateral meeting in Seoul. The industry ministers from the three nations issued a joint statement emphasizing the need to accelerate …

Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs

Japan, South Korea and China agreed on Sunday to continue trilateral economic and trade cooperation to address “emerging challenges,” a partnership that has become more crucial than ever as the U.S. trade war shatters the global order. Trade minister Yoji …

South Korea's Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (centre) poses for a photo with Japan's Economy, Trade ...