Korea

U.S. confirms unfrozen Iranian funds to be used for humanitarian purposes

Iranian funds recently released from Korea will be used for humanitarian purposes, an official of the U.S. State Department said Monday. “Iran’s accounts in other...

Yoon stresses ‘partnership’ with Japan on Liberation Day

President Yoon Suk Yeol called Korea and Japan "partners" who share similar values and interests and stressed the importance of trilateral security cooperation with...

Politicians, businessmen receive Liberation Day pardons

A former Seoul district chief, an ex-finance minister and scores of business tycoons were granted amnesty after the Cabinet on Monday approved the third...

Government moves to shield teachers from false accusations

The government will seek to enhance teachers’ rights by granting them immunity from child abuse charges in situations where no abuse was intended. If the...

Police detect 315 online murder threats, nab 119 suspects

The National Police Agency has detected 315 online murder threats, which have surged following recent stabbing attacks, and nabbed 119 posters of such messages...

Korea to release billions in frozen Iranian assets

Seoul is taking steps to release Iranian funds held in Korea due to U.S. sanctions on Tehran, according to local media reports on Friday. It...

Bundang stabbing suspect apologizes to victims

Choi Won-jong, the suspect in the stabbing rampage in Bundang, Gyeonggi, last week, apologized to victims in front of media as police handed his...

One dead, one missing as Typhoon Khanun batters Korea

At least one person died and another went missing in Daegu on Thursday as Typhoon Khanun slammed Korea, toppling trees and submerging cities and...

Ministry to push legal changes to punish threats, weapons possession

The Ministry of Justice announced Wednesday that it will establish legal provisions to punish murder threats and the possession of weapons in public, following...

A woman arrested for threatening to kill 20 Korean men

A woman in her 30s was arrested on Wednesday for threatening to murder 20 Korean men at Seohyeon Station in Bundang, Gyeonggi. She was among...