January 12, 2024

3 ex-DP lawmakers launch new party ahead of April elections

Three lawmakers who left the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) earlier this week announced Friday they plan to launch a new party ahead of April’s general elections.

Reps. Cho Eung-cheon, Kim Jong-min and Lee Won-wook left the DP on Wednesday af…

Bounces the school director and offers lunch.

Bangkok: The director of a school in Mae Hong Son province confirmed that the rice and boiled eggs and red eye chili paste were clips from somewhere else. While the children gathered to close the school, not allowing the director to come to work, the …

S. Korean shares down late Fri. morning

South Korean shares traded slightly lower late Friday morning ahead of the earnings season.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had shed 5.77 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,534.50 as of 11:20 a.m.

The KOSPI has been on a seven-da…