(2nd LD) Top U.S. official for N. Korea policy recently resigned: sources General July 10, 20240 The top U.S. official for North Korea policy resigned last week, multiple sources said Tuesday, adding to uncertainty over Washington’s diplomatic efforts to reengage with a recalcitrant Pyongyang. Jung Pak left the post as the U.S. senior official …
(4th LD) Record downpour batters North Jeolla, South Chungcheong provinces; at least 4 dead General July 10, 20240 Record torrential rainfall battered South Korea’s southern regions Wednesday, leaving at least four people dead and disrupting train services, authorities said. Parts of North Jeolla Province experienced record downpours starting early Wednesday mor…
Early repayment charges to be lowered from mid-January next year General July 10, 20240 Early repayment charges on loans will be lowered from mid-January next year as financial regulators revised rules, officials said Wednesday. Under the revised rules, lenders will only be allowed to collect the actual cost of making or handling the l…
Lee Jae-myung announces bid for 2nd term as DP chief General July 10, 20240 Rep. Lee Jae-myung, former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), declared his bid on Wednesday for a second term as the party leader in the elections slated for next month. “I will sacrifice everything I have to change ‘today’s despai…
‘Victory’ brings ’90s nostalgia and youthful dreams to big screen General July 10, 20240 When director Park Beom-su envisioned the coming-of-age film “Victory,” he pictured underdogs striving together to inch closer to their dreams. “I prefer stories that feature multiple below-average characters bumbling along together rather than havi…
(2nd LD) Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics declare ‘indefinite’ strike General July 10, 20240 Unionized workers at Samsung Electronics Co., staging the biggest labor action in the technology giant’s 55-year history, declared an “indefinite general strike” Wednesday, stepping up pressure over their demand for a pay raise. After a three-day st…