The science ministry on Friday expressed regret over the Japanese government’s “pressure” over the Line messenger app, saying that Seoul would “strongly and sternly” take measures against Tokyo’s move against the popular app developed

KT Corp., a major South Korean mobile carrier, said Friday its first-quarter net income rose 26.9 percent from a year earlier on higher sales.

Its net profit came to 393 billion won (US$286.8 million),

Giant portraits capture a girl looking back at the observer, exuding an ambiance of curiosity, ambiguity or even sorrow.

These hyperrealistic paintings, featured at Art Busan, one of South Korea’s largest art fairs, evoke

NCSOFT Corp. on Friday reported its first-quarter net profit of 57.1 billion won (US$41.7 million), down 50 percent from a year earlier.

The company said in a regulatory filing that it posted 25.7 billion

Police have detained a man on charges of stealing wallets from foreign tourists on the subway in Seoul, just four months after he was released from prison for the same offense, officials said Friday.