6 South Korea swimmers leave Olympic village for a hotel closer to their venue, report says

PARIS (AP) — Six South Korea swimmers have left the Olympic village to move to a hotel closer to their venue, the Korea Times reported Friday. Korea Swimming Federation president Chong Chang-hoon cited concerns over the lengthy commute to La Defense Arena as the reason for the...

Posco: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

GANGNAM-GU SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — GANGNAM-GU SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — Posco (PKX) on Thursday reported profit of $386.4 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Gangnam-Gu seoul, Korea, Republic Of-based company said it had net income of $1.14. ...

Trash dropped by a North Korean balloon falls on South Korea’s presidential compound

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Trash carried by at least one North Korean balloon fell on the South Korean presidential compound on Wednesday, raising worries about the security of key South Korean facilities during North Korean provocations. The rubbish that landed on the presidential...

Yonhap news agency says North Korean trash balloons have fallen on the compound of South Korea’s presidential office

South Korea says North Korea is again flying balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors said Tuesday they have arrested the founder of technology giant Kakao Corp. for alleged stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year. Kim’s arrest came after the Seoul Southern District...

South Korea boosts border propaganda broadcasts after North Korea flies more trash balloons

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Sunday it was bolstering its anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts across the tense border with rival North Korea, after the North launched more trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea. The Cold War-style psychological battle between the...

South Korea says North Korea has again launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea

South Korea restarts blaring propaganda broadcasts to retaliate against North's trash balloon flying

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Friday it has restarted blasting propaganda broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against the North’s latest round of trash-carrying balloon launches, a resumption of Cold War-style tactics that are raising animosities between the rivals. ...

South Korea restarts propaganda broadcasts across border in reaction to North's balloon launches

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Friday it has restarted blasting propaganda broadcasts into North Korea to retaliate against the North’s latest round of trash-carrying balloon launches, a resumption of Cold War-style tactics that are raising animosities between the rivals. ...