Korea

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...

Seoul bets big to become global ‘Top 5’ startup city

The Seoul Metropolitan Government pledged to allocate over 1.6 trillion won (1.2 billion) by 2030 to bolster the city’s startup ecosystem and create more...

Yoon says Busan is ‘ready’ to hold best World Expo at BIE assembly

PARIS — President Yoon Suk Yeol said that Korea is "ready" to share its experiences and give back to the international community in an...

Chinese living in Korea shouldn’t be able to vote, PPP leader says

Chinese nationals living in Korea should not have the right to vote in Korea, the leader of the ruling party said in a parliamentary...

Yoon, Macron discuss security, economy in Paris summit

PARIS – President Yoon Suk Yeol held a bilateral summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace in Paris on Tuesday to discuss...

Police crackdown 3,670 drug offenders in Korea within three months period

Thousands of drug offenders have been apprehended in Korea during a three-month-long special crackdown, police said on Friday. A total of 3,670 people involved in...