(2nd LD) (Olympics) Archer Lim Si-hyeon sets world record in ranking round General July 25, 20240 South Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon set a world record in the women’s ranking round of the Paris Olympics on Thursday, as her Summer Games debut got off to a rousing start. Lim scored 694 out of a possible 720 points at Les Invalides in Paris, finishing…
Thursday’s weather forecast General July 25, 20240 The following is the weather forecast for South Korea’s 12 major cities at 9:01 a.m. Thursday. Temperature (C) Condition Possibility High/Low of Rain (%) Seoul 33/26 Sunny 60 Incheon 31/25 Sunny 60 Suwon 33/25 Sunny 60 Cheongju 35/26 Sunny 60 D…
Samsung Heavy Industries reports Q2 net profit of 74 bln won General July 25, 20240 Samsung Heavy Industries Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 74 billion won (US$53.4 million), up 219 percent from a year earlier. The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 130.7 billion won in operating profit for …
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries reports Q2 net profit of 154.1 bln won General July 25, 20240 HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. on Thursday reported its second-quarter net income of 154.1 billion won (US$111.2 million), up 539.4 percent from a year earlier. The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 195.6 billion won in operating pr…
Nat’l Assembly to table special probe bill on Marine’s death, broadcasting bills General July 25, 20240 The National Assembly on Thursday was set to put to a revote a contentious bill mandating a special counsel probe into the military’s response to a Marine’s death after President Yoon Suk Yeol vetoed it. The main opposition Democratic Party (DP), whi…
(2nd LD) Regulator launches scrutiny of TMON, WeMakePrice over payment delays General July 25, 20240 The financial and antitrust regulators launched joint on-site inspections Thursday into e-commerce platforms TMON and WeMakePrice over their delays in payments to sellers amid liquidity issues, the finance ministry said. The Fair Trade Commission (FT…