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Wed, August 23, 2017 | 16:49

US imposes new sanctions on Chinese, Russian companies to cut off N. Korea support

The US announced a set of secondary sanctions against 16 Chinese and Russian entities as part of its efforts to cut off trade with North Korea and starve the country’s military of the cash it needs to develop nuclear weapons. The move opened a new rift with China, which blasted the US for its “long-arm jurisdiction” and demanded that Washington “immediately correct its mistake”. The US government’s action also expanded the scope of sanctions to include oil, a product that had been left out of previous bans on humanitarian grounds.

Pyongyang adds second marathon for foreigners: tour agency

Pyongyang will launch a new annual international marathon in October, in addit...

Lotte Hi-Mart president attacked over alleged worker abuse

The president of Lotte Hi-Mart is under fire for verbally abusing an employee ...

S. Korea simulates N. Korean air raids nationwide

South Korea held nationwide drills Wednesday simulating North Korean air raids. The drills were part of the annual South Korea-United States Ulchi F...

US commander prefers diplomacy over military action

The head of the U.S. Pacific Command said Tuesday that diplomatic efforts were the preferred means over military actions to resolve tension caused b...

Taxation on clergy members begins next year

The government will press ahead with the plan to impose taxes on clergy members beginning next year. Finance Minister Kim Dong-yeon told lawmakers t...

Match-fixing scandal taints Red Bull basketball tournament

Red Bull Reign’s first amateur basketball tournament in Seoul has been rocked by claims that a front-running team that included non-Koreans was vict...

[Provincial news] 600 makgeolli varieties offer taste of the good life

If you believe a good festival always includes good drinks, then get ready to drink till you drop during the first week of September. The“Jara Island Makgeolli Festival,” sponsor...

Mexican diplomat sent back to Korea for sexual harassment probe

Mexico has sent a diplomat back to Korea for a police investigation of alleged sexual harassment on a Korean employee. The diplomat had previously tried to dodge an investigation...

Seoul Metro stages anti-terror exercise at Sadang

Seoul Metro ran a counter-terrorist training course involving law enforcers and emergency workers at Sadang station on Tuesday. The exercise used a scenario where poison gas was ...

Ceremonies for Seoul-Beijing ties toned down

Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha will skip a ceremony organized by the Chinese Embassy in Seoul, Thursday, to mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations. The Kor...

THAAD row threatens 25 years of economic cooperation

N. Korea threatens to retaliate over joint exercise

North Korea threatened Tuesday to retaliate against the ongoing South Korean and United States Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG) exercise. It accused Washington of ignoring its warnings and pushing ahead...

Bixby voice service available in over 200 countries

NEW YORK - Samsung Electronics’ Bixby voice assistant has reached more than 200 countries, the company said, Tuesday. Samsung said the service, available in Korean and English, p...

Should North Korea be ousted from ARF?

SINGAPORE - The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) held in Manila this month showed ASEAN’s commitment to helping resolve the North Korean nuclear issue but it also exposed limitations i...

Liberal nominee to lead judicial reform

Supreme Court chief justice nominee Kim Meong-su, 58, is expected to push for major reform in the judiciary, an institution known for its most conservative inclinations. Kim, tap...

G-Dragon's new music video only available for thumb drive owners

Rapper G-Dragon’s new music video for “Bullshit,” a track on his latest solo album “Kwon Ji Yong,” will be only available to those who purchase the album that was released in the...

Movie star to be judge for English speech contest

Celebrated Korean movie star Sean Richards Dulake will be a judge at the upcoming Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR) 6th English speech contest in Seoul, Saturday. Seven North Ko...

Samsung heir's hearing draws record competition for courtroom seats

A drawing for courtroom seats, Tuesday, for the upcoming hearing of Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong saw the highest competition for a trial related to the presidential scandal so far. ...

Moon urges independence of public broadcasters

President Moon Jae-in stressed the importance of the independence of public broadcasters and called for efforts to enhance freedom of speech, which in his view regressed during t...

Moon opposes US military action

President Moon Jae-in is repeatedly signaling to the Donald Trump administration he opposes military action against North Korea. While Trump and his key security aides have not r...

Korea, US start talks over FTA

Korea and the United States started talks over possible amendments to the Korea-U.S. free trade agreement (KORUS FTA) Tuesday and only confirmed their differences over the trade deal. “I explained o...

Kim Jong-un secretly visits border unit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un secretly visited a military unit near the inter-Korean border in early August but was not seen on state media, sources said Tuesday. After Kim’s rare visit to the bor...

Note 8 joins forces with lifestyle TV

NEW YORK - The Samsung Electronics Galaxy Note 8 will join forces with the firm’s new lifestyle TV for the unveiling of the smartphone. According to Samsung, Tuesday, the recentl...

Infected US beef could have been on sale

The meat of a cow infected with mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), could have been sold here, as the U.S. health authorities did not notice the outbreak ...

'Gov't wrong about risks of tainted eggs'

A health association has expressed concern over the health risks of eggs contaminated with insecticides, rebutting the government’s claims that they pose no major health concern....

Fans wield strong power on boy band 'Wanna One'

For an entire week after the debut album of the 11-member K-pop boy band “Wanna One” was released to local stores on Aug. 8, Kyobo Bookstore in Gwanghwamun saw an unusually long ...

Byun Shi-ji's works return from Smithsonian

The late Jeju artist Byun Shi-ji's paintings gave been returned home from the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Foundation Art S...

Toil, not height, makes players great

In baseball, power is regarded as one of the critical elements that can make or break field players. Being short is never an asset for athletes because in general tall players ha...

Sex offenders watch porn in prisons

Sex offenders in prisons freely watch and share sexually explicit videos, including child porn, according to reports by SBS. Speaking to the local broadcaster, a prisoner at the ...

Entertainment

'Venus in Fur' tackles sexual politics of power

'Die Zauberflote' reproduced for family audience

Byun Shi-ji's works return from Smithsonian

Fans wield strong power on boy band 'Wanna One'

'Visiting performances' for the elderly

G-Dragon's new music video only available for thumb drive owners

Automotive

GM Korea appoints new CEO

Endless walkouts fuel fear of GM's withdrawal from Korea

Volkswagen Tiguan SUV to return to Korea soon

Kumho Tire sale returns to starting point

Hyundai reveals next-generation eco-friendly car

Shinsegae chooses BMW over Mercedes

Samsung vies to preempt rivalry with Apple

Note 8 joins forces with lifestyle TV

Bixby voice service available in over 200 countries

Samsung seeks Note redemption in New York

Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 8 this week

Korea to lower telecom fee

World

World's fastest train to run Shanghai-Beijing

Barcelona van attack kills 13, injures 100

Fitness instructor falls from 12th floor while taking pictures

Chinese seafood traders under pressure as UN sanctions on N. Korea bite

Sharp rise in Chinese food exports to starving N. Korea

Trump praises N. Korea's 'wise' decision not to attack Guam

Editorial

Only 1 Korean general

Five U.S. generals staged a rare show of force to demonstrate no tolerance for...

Concerns over chief justice nominee

President Moon Jae-in made clear his resolve to bring a strong liberal tendenc...

Thoughts of the Times

Halls of ivy

I was basically raised in Texas and was one of the nerds wearing a cowboy hat and c...

Times Column

Ruth Benedict was wrong on China

The unprecedentedly strong tsunami and the resultant meltdown of the Fukushima nucl...

Columnists

Is Sino-N. Korea alliance more resilient than ROK-US alliance?

Last time, we examined why China has never officially proposed to abolish or abando...

Moon to meet Putin early September

DPK floor leader vows to support Moon's reform policies

'STX workers died of suffocation'

Released ex-PM may become pivot of liberal bloc

Celebrated Korean poems

Seoul to make tourism resources accessible to disabled, elderly

BBC wary of launching radio service to N. Korea

N. Korea threatens to retaliate over joint exercise

Kim Jong-un secretly visits border unit

Moon opposes US military action

N. Korea warns of 'ruthless' retaliation over S. Korea-US military drills

S. Korea urges NK to end provocations as allies start military drills

Park Geun-hye's people leave en masse

Public firms 'pressed' to donate to PyeongChang Olympics

THAAD row threatens 25 years of economic cooperation

Change begins in mind: entrepreneur Amyx

Should North Korea be ousted from ARF?

Korea, US start talks over FTA

POSCO to sponsor PyeongChang Paralympics ice sled team

Battle rages over SamDaSoo

Diageo cuts Windsor price by 8%

Philip Morris, BAT slam Korea's policy inconsistency

Note 8 joins forces with lifestyle TV

Bixby voice service available in over 200 countries

Dodgers' Ryu gets no decision in 5 scoreless innings

Toil, not height, makes players great

Park Byung-ho hits 11th homer in minor league

For Korea, Iran is big barrier to Russia

2 Big Leaguers' post-season status keeps KBO clubs busy

Chaebol reduce investments in golfers

Returned royal seals open to public view

World traveler pushes boundaries of traditional garment

DAILY FORTUNE - AUGUST 23, 2017

[Provincial news] 600 makgeolli varieties offer taste of the good life

DAILY FORTUNE - AUGUST 22, 2017

Playboy hits Korea - but no nudes

While his vacation

Only 1 Korean general

Concerns over chief justice nominee

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 2017

While his vacation

Weight off

[INTERVIEW] 'Innovation key to Tefal's success'

[INTERVIEW] Seoul should push for THAAD deployment

[INTERVIEW] Pastor is patron for sexual minorities

[INTERVIEW] Designer Jung Ku-ho breaks down the barriers

[INTERVIEW] Actor finds worries increase along with popularity

[INTERVIEW] Kim Ji-won finds another success with 'Fight for My Way'