August 20, 2024

N. Korean soldier defects to S. Korea: military

A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early Tuesday, a military source said.

The soldier, reportedly a staff sergeant, arrived in the South’s territory overseen by the Army’s 22nd Division in the northeastern county of Goseong in Gangwon P…

Seoul shares open sharply higher on Wall Street gains

South Korean stocks opened sharply higher on Tuesday on overnight gains on Wall Street.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shot up 26.07 points, or 0.97 percent, to 2,700.43 in the first 15 minutes of trading.

Overnight, the Do…