Korea

Death toll reaches 33 from heavy rain, 10 still missing in Korea

The unofficial number of people who have died from the recent torrential rain is now at 34 after the body of an eighth victim...

Asean diplomats expected to criticize North’s nuke program

Top Asean diplomats are soon expected to release a statement heavily critical of North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. “Indonesia, the chair of the Asean Regional...

Korea and Poland sign MOUs on nuclear power, tech and Ukraine

Korea and Poland signed over 30 memoranda of understanding (MOUs) in areas including nuclear power plant cooperation, high-tech industries and the postwar reconstruction of...

Kim Yo-jong slams UN Security Council’s meeting on North’s ICBM launch

Kim Yo-jong, the powerful younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, slammed the United Nations Security Council on Friday for holding a meeting...

21st World Korean Business Convention gears up to attract local businesses

With just over 90 days until the 21st World Korean Business Convention (WKBC), which will be held overseas for the first time, the WKBC...

Suicide among young Koreans is systemic problem, experts say

The death of K-pop idol Moonbin of boy band Astro shocked Korea and signaled that suicide among young Koreans continues to be a deep-rooted...

Yoon discusses defense cooperation, Ukraine with Polish counterpart

President Yoon Suk Yeol held a bilateral summit with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Warsaw on Thursday aimed at deepening cooperation in strategic sectors...

Calls grow for South to get tough on deadbeat North

A conservative lawmaker on Wednesday called on the next unification minister to pursue more “forceful” ways to make Pyongyang cough up more than $1...

Yoon asks Kishida to include Korean experts in monitoring Fukushima water discharge

President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to include Korean experts in monitoring the Fukushima treated wastewater discharge process in a...

Korea, NATO upgrade partnership, stress security cooperation

President Yoon Suk Yeol and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg agreed to upgrade the partnership between South Korea and the Atlantic alliance. Meeting in Lithuania...