July 9, 2024

Lions cut MacKinnon, set to acquire new outfielder

The Samsung Lions announced Tuesday they will release infielder David MacKinnon and replace him with an outfielder.

An official with the Lions said the club will ask the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to place MacKinnon on waivers. The Lions are …

Yoon arrives in Hawaii to begin U.S. trip focused on security

President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Hawaii on Monday to kick off his trip to the United States focused on bolstering South Korea’s security against North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats.

Yoon will stay in Honolulu for two days ahead of h…

(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on July 9)

Impeachment right abuse

DP’s move to impeach prosecutors is ill-founded, threatens rule of law

The main opposition party’s recent move to impeach prosecutors is hard to accept from a common-sense point of view. It seems ill-founded and threatens to…

S. Korea, Thailand launch first round of talks for trade deal

South Korea’s trade ministry announced Tuesday that it has launched the first round of negotiations with Thailand to seek an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) aimed at bolstering bilateral trade and investment.

The South Korean delegation, led by…

POSCO completes construction of LNG storage tanks

POSCO International Corp. said Tuesday it has completed the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, marking the first such facility operated by a private business.

The trading and energy unit of South Korea’s top steelmaker, POSCO, s…