Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has called for restoring cooperation among the capital cities of South Korea, China and Japan during a meeting with Beijing’s mayor, officials said Wednesday.
The meeting with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong took place Tuesday as Oh wa…
Khon Kaen, In the case of ‘Somrak Khamsing’, a former Olympic gold medal boxer who is accused of abducting a 17-year-old minor, today (July 31), the court has scheduled a first examination of the evidence. He said he is not worried and is confident i…
An attempt by victims of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery to collect court-ordered compensation from the Japanese government has fallen through as Tokyo refused to submit a list of its assets in South Korea.
The case involves several Korean victims of…
Justice Minister Park Sung-jae said Wednesday that the questioning of first lady Kim Keon Hee outside the prosecution office was not a special favor and took place in accordance with relevant protocols.
Park made the remark as criticism has arisen a…
Defense officials of South Korea and the United States have agreed to strengthen their joint response capabilities against threats from North Korea’s nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Seoul’s defense ministry said Wednesday.
Yoon …
South Korean star Son Heung-min grabbed a brace in front of an adoring crowd, as Tottenham Hotspur defeated Team K League 4-3 in a preseason match in Seoul on Wednesday.
It was a neat homecoming for Son, captain of both Spurs and the South Korean na…
Lee Jin-sook, the nominee to head South Korea’s broadcasting watchdog, was appointed by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday despite protest from opposition parties over her alleged misuse of corporate funds in the past.
Lee, a former journalist at …
Samsung Electronics Co. and its largest labor union are still at odds over any breakthrough in their wage negotiations amid an ongoing strike, industry sources said Wednesday.
The negotiations between management and the National Samsung Electronics …
Seoul shares opened higher Wednesday, following a mixed close on Wall Street, as investors expect the Federal Reserve may begin a rate cutting cycle later this year.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 5.20 points, or 0.19 …
Civic groups filed a complaint Wednesday against newly appointed broadcast watchdog chief Lee Jin-sook over her alleged misuse of corporate credit cards in the past.
The National Union of Media Workers and two other civic groups said they filed the …
