Seoul shares plunge on US slowdown fears, triggering program trading curb

SEOUL, August 5 (AJU PRESS) - Korea's benchmark KOSPI index plummeted more than 5 percent below the 2,600 level on Monday morning, triggering a sidecar curb that temporarily halted program selling for the first time in more than four years. Market analysts attribute the drop to growing fears of a U.S. economic slowdown, exacerbated by weak manufacturing and employment data released last week. According to the Korea Exchange, the KOSPI was down 5.08 percent to 2,540.36 as o

August 5, 2024

Opinion: China needs to pick a side, and it just might pick the west

SEOUL, August 5 (AJU PRESS) - For the Kremlin, its "partner of no limits," China, isn't doing enough to aid Russia's war against Ukraine. So, Russia has signed a peace treaty with North Korea, hoping to pressure China into backing Moscow's war effort further. Meanwhile, the west sees China as far too helpful to Russia. The sentiment in the west was best captured on July 10, 2024, during a summit in Washington D.C. Heads of state and government of NATO countries

August 5, 2024

South Korea sweeps archery gold in Paris

SEOUL, August 04 (AJU PRESS) - Kim Woo-jin captured the men’s individual archery title Sunday, completing a perfect sweep of gold medals for South Korea at the Paris Olympics. The South Korean archer defeated Brady Ellison of the United States in a thrilling shoot-off to claim his third gold of the Games. Kim previously won the men’s team and mixed team gold medals in Paris, joining fellow South Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon as the second triple gold medalist of the Olym

August 4, 2024

PHOTOS: Korea adds more medals to Olympic haul

SEOUL, August 4 (AJU PRESS) - As this year's Summer Olympics in Paris, France reach their halfway point, Korea secured a slew of medals in fencing, shooting, and judo over the weekend. Korea added another medal in fencing on Saturday as the women's sabre team, consisting of Choi Se-bin, Jeon Eun-hye, Jeon Ha-young and Yoon Ji-su, won silver after a hard-fought final against Ukraine. Their silver-medal finish came after the country clinched two gold medals in the men's sa

August 4, 2024

Lim Si-hyeon claims 3rd gold, South Korea sweeps women's archery

SEOUL, August 03 (AJU PRESS) - Lim Si-hyeon became South Korea’s first triple gold medalist at the Paris Olympics with a thrilling 7-3 victory over compatriot Nam Su-hyeon in the women’s archery final, Saturday. The all-Korean gold medal match was the first of its kind in 20 years, showcasing the dominance of South Korea in the sport. Lim, who previously clinched gold in the women’s team and mixed team events, joined an elite group of three athletes with multipl

August 3, 2024

Yang Ji-in captures Korea's eighth Olympics gold in women's pistol

SEOUL, August 03 (AJU PRESS) - Yang Ji-in won South Korea’s third shooting gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, defeating Camille Jedrzejewski of France 4-1 in a shoot-off in the women’s 25-meter pistol event. The victory brought South Korea’s overall gold medal count to eight at the Games. Yang and Jedrzejewski tied 37-37 after 10 series of shots at the Chateauroux Shooting Centre. The final was a tense affair, with the two shooters trading blows th

August 3, 2024

North Korean leader denounces 'fabricated' flood reports in South

SEOUL, August 03 (AJU PRESS) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Saturday accused South Korea of fabricating the scale of recent floods in his country, state media reported. It was his first public reaction to Seoul’s offers of aid. In a statement carried by the Korean Central News Agency, Kim branded South Korea an “unchangeable enemy” and dismissed claims of widespread devastation in North Phyongan province as a “wicked” attempt to tarnish the Nor

August 3, 2024

Korea continues to dominate in archery, winning mixed team gold

SEOUL, August 03 (AJU PRESS) - Kim Woo-jin and Lim Si-hyeon captured the mixed team archery gold medal for South Korea at the Paris Olympics on Friday, continuing their nation's dominance in the sport. The duo defeated Germany 6-0 in the final, securing South Korea's third archery gold and seventh overall at these Games. The victory marked the second Olympic gold for both Kim and Lim, who were also members of the gold-medal winning men's and women's teams, respect

August 3, 2024

Korean archers win gold in mixed team event

SEOUL, August 3 (AJU PRESS) - Korea once again demonstrated its status as an archery powerhouse by securing another medal at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France on Friday. The Korean duo of Kim Woo-jin and Lim Si-hyeon swiftly defeated their German opponents, securing a decisive 6-0 victory in the final round of the mixed team event. Friday's overwhelming victory came after the country achieved its third consecutive victory in the men's team event and its tenth consecuti

August 3, 2024

Korea expects more medals at Paris Olympics

SEOUL, August 2 (AJU PRESS) - Halfway through the Summer Olympics in Paris, France, Korea has already surpassed its initial modest goal of winning at least five gold, with medals coming in unexpected disciplines such as shooting. Korea has won six gold, three silver and three bronze medals as of Friday, ranking seventh in the overall gold-medal count, after China, the U.S., France, Australia, Japan, and England. Korean archers Kim Woo-jin and Lim Si-hyeon are competing in

August 2, 2024