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South Korea will not attend Sado mines memorial event in Japan amid lingering historical tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government said Saturday it will not attend a memorial service near Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines due to unspecified disagreements with Tokyo over the event, which stirred longstanding tensions over the abuse of Korean forced laborers at the site...
Japan will hold first memorial for 'all workers' at Sado gold mines but blurs WWII atrocity. Why?
SADO, Japan (AP) — Japan will hold a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, which were listed this summer as a UNESCO World Heritage site after the country moved past years of historical disputes with South Korea and reluctantly acknowledged the mines' dark history. ...
North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats in comments reported Monday that were his first direct criticism toward Washington since Donald Trump’s win in the U.S....
KB Financial: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — KB Financial Group Inc. (KB) on Thursday reported net income of $1.19 billion in its third quarter. The Seoul, Korea, Republic Of-based bank said it had earnings of $3.02 per share. The financial...
LG Display: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — LG Display Co. (LPL) on Thursday reported a loss of $262.1 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Seoul, Korea, Republic Of-based company said it had a loss of 26 cents. The maker of...
South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery. Yoon Meehyang, who was also...
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in capital Seoul. He was 39. Officials at Seoul’s Seongdong district police station didn’t immediately...
South Korean president takes up golf again to forge a bond with Trump
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has dusted off his golf clubs in an attempt to forge a bond with President-elect Donald Trump, an avid lover of the game. The presidential office said Tuesday that Yoon began practicing the game for the first time in...
SK Telecom: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SK Telecom Co. (SKM) on Wednesday reported earnings of $198.5 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Seoul, Korea, Republic Of-based company said it had net income of 51 cents. The...
Shinhan Financial: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of (AP) — Shinhan Financial Group Co. (SHG) on Friday reported net income of $914.1 million in its third quarter. The bank, based in Seoul, Korea, Republic Of, said it had earnings of $1.76 per share. The...
