Korea

Russia warns of retaliation against Korea’s export restrictions

Russia has warned Korea that it could retaliate against Korea's export restrictions against the country. Korea's Trade Ministry added 682 items to the list of...

Lee Sun-kyun agency asks media to stop visiting actor’s funeral

The late actor Lee Sun-kyun’s agency asked the media to refrain from making "painful and abrupt" visitations to the late actor's house, agency office and...

Kim accuses U.S. of ‘unprecedented’ acts against North

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for increased war preparations on the second day of a key Workers’ Party meeting as he accused the...

Lee Sun-kyun, ‘Parasite’ actor, 48, dies

Lee Sun-kyun, a renowned actor famously known for his role in "Parasite," died on Wednesday at the age of 48. Lee was at the peak...

Korea’s October birthrate hit an all-time low

The number of babies born in Korea this October fell to its lowest point for any October to date. The number fueled predictions that...

South to prosecute North’s human rights violators after unification

The perpetrators of human rights violations in the North will face criminal punishments once the two Koreas are unified, said the government in Seoul...

North Korea’s economy contracts for third straight year

North Korea’s economy shrank for the third consecutive year while the country’s population reached 25.7 million, around half of South Korea’s 51.67 million. The North’s...

Korea’s efforts to promote rural cities are paying off, foreigners say

Xavier, a master's student at Ajou University, was pleasantly surprised on a recent trip to Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang, for its vibrant atmosphere. The city's bustling...

Palace vandals were also told to spray paint King Sejong statue, police find

An unidentified person who ordered two teens to vandalize Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul also told them to spray paint the adjacent Statue of...

Yoon calls for lower bar for urban redevelopment projects

President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed the need to overhaul the eligibility criteria for redevelopment and reconstruction projects as he met with residents at a...