We have mapped the locations (of hotspots). We will take legal action if there is any criminal activity indicated. Jakarta (ANTARA) – Indonesia’s Environment and Forestry Ministry on Monday informed that it has sent 96 warning letters on hotspot findi…
K-Bank, a South Korean internet-only bank, reported Monday that its second-quarter net income dropped 31 percent from a year earlier on increased loan-loss reserves.Net income stood at 14.7 billion won (US$11 million) in the April-June period, compare…
South Korea will seek ways to make better use of state-owned properties to help revitalize the economy and spur regional development, the finance ministry said Monday.The country has about 1,300 trillion won (US$977.23 billion) in national assets, up …
South Korean swimming star Hwang Sun-woo is under police investigation over a suspected hit-and-run accident, local authorities said Monday.Police in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, said Monday that Hwang is being accused of leaving the scene af…
Aug. 151945 — Korea is liberated from Japan’s colonial rule, which began in 1910. On the same day, Yeo Un-hyung (1886-1947), a left-leaning nationalist, sets up a national foundation preparation committee.1948 — The government of the Republic of Kor…
The government granted special presidential pardons to scores of business tycoons Monday on the occasion of this week’s Liberation Day anniversary, including Park Chan-koo, honorary chairman of Kumho Petrochemical Group.A total of 2,176 people were gi…
