Dealing with the second postponement of their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series, managers for the LG Twins and the Samsung Lions said Friday they both welcome extra rest for their players.

The two teams had been set to play Game 4 …

South Korean stocks closed lower Friday as foreign investors unloaded big-cap tech and battery shares. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

After opening slightly higher, the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 15.48…

The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) said Friday it will take steps to impeach Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung over the prosecution’s decision not to indict first lady Kim Keon Hee over her alleged involvement in a stock manipulation scheme.

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The fourth game of the Korea Baseball Organization postseason game between the Samsung Lions and the home team LG Twins was postponed by rain in Seoul on Friday.

With the field at Jamsil Baseball Stadium soaked by persistent rain, Game 4 of the team…

Deputy Foreign Minister Chung Byung-won has met with China’s Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong and discussed bilateral relations, North Korea and other shared issues, Seoul’s foreign ministry said Friday.

The meeting took place Thursday as Chung was…

A court of appeals on Friday increased the prison term for an executive of an SK hynix Inc. subcontractor accused of involvement in a technology leak case to 1 1/2 years.

The 60-year-old executive was sentenced to a one-year prison term by the Seoul…