SEOUL: Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol rode to victory in a tight presidential election on a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender wars, reshaping the political future of Asia’s fourth-largest economy. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SEOUL: South Korea’s prime minister on Wednesday called on people not to panic about a major increase in coronavirus infections as new daily cases surged past 170,000 for the first time. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SEOUL: South Korean authorities have ordered a production halt at one of petrochemical company Yeochun NCC’s (YNCC) three naphtha crackers after a blast killed four people and injured four. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SEOUL: A South Korean court ordered that private educational facilities, including cram schools, should be temporarily excluded from government Covid-19 vaccine pass mandates, the health ministry said on Tuesday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
SEOUL: Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min was not included in South Korea’s 18-man Olympic football squad named on Wednesday, avoiding a potential club-versus-country dilemma. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
