Korea

International student IDs can now be added to Samsung Wallet

Samsung Electronics announced Thursday that its smartphone users can now add their International Student Identity Card (ISIC) to their Samsung Wallet. The Samsung Wallet application...

Koreans excited, confused as new age calculator kicks in

Excitement and confusion remained among Koreans on Wednesday, the first day the country adopted the international method of counting age. Some were excited to become...

Two Korean men shot critically wounded in Mexico

Two Korean men were shot critically wounded in Mexico on June 26. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea on June 27,...

Minimum wage rise in Korea could spark up to ‘470,000 job losses’

With umbrella unions refusing to have further wage-setting talks Tuesday after demanding a 26.9 percent rise in next year’s minimum wage, a major business...

Korea, France to hold first ever joint air exercise as early as next month

Korea and France will hold their first-ever joint air exercise as early as the end of July, according to the French defense ministry. The exercise...

Koreans get a year younger as traditional age methods scrapped

Starting Wednesday, all Koreans will become at least a year younger as the country largely scraps its traditional system of counting age. “Adopting the international...

Korea to push for real-time information about Fukushima water discharge

The Korean government said it will push for the sharing of real-time information on the discharging of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daiichi...

Korea to allow international students to seek internship, work more hours

International students will need less money to get student visas and be allowed to work more hours starting July 3, the Justice Ministry announced...

60 percent of foreign drug offenders in Korea illegally

Nearly six out of 10 foreign drug offenders nabbed by the police this year were staying in the country illegally. According to data revealed on...

Yoon begins Vietnam visit by promoting industries, K-food

  HANOI — President Yoon Suk Yeol encouraged young Vietnamese entrepreneurs wishing to enter the Korean market to dream big at an event showcasing Korean...