The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a proposal to have high-risk sexual offenders, such as those who committed crimes against children, reside at state-designated facilities after serving prison terms.

The bill on the designation of

A fire broke out at an apartment building in Gunpo, just south of Seoul, on Tuesday morning, killing one and injuring a dozen residents, fire authorities said.

Three people were in the ninth-floor home

The military has launched an investigation into the death of a young officer of an overseas military contingent in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week, officials said Tuesday.

The 24-year-old was initially found

North Korea has voiced its hostile stance against South Korea on a stronger note during a year-end key party meeting in a bid to use it as an excuse to bolster its military capability

Seoul shares closed higher Tuesday, the first trading day of the year, helped by tech gains and an improving global appetite for risky assets. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark