SEOUL, Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), said Sunday he will “do his job,” dismissing the presidential office’s reported request for his resignation amid rows over the first lady’s luxury bag allegations and election
SEOUL, A cold wave watch was issued for Seoul, some parts of Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province on Sunday as temperatures are forecast to fall sharply over the next two days.
The Korea Meteorological Administration said the advisory will
SEOUL, South Korea’s exports of used passenger cars hit a fresh high last year amid the growing global demand for eco-friendly hybrid models, data showed Sunday.
Outbound shipments of used passenger cars reached US$4.44 billion in 2023, soaring 66
SEOUL, North Korea said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed his willingness to visit Pyongyang at an early date and the country is ready to “greet the Korean people’s closest friend with the greatest sincerity.”
The North
SEOUL, South Korea’s exports of kimchi set a new record in 2023 amid the rising popularity of Korean entertainment content around the globe, data showed Sunday.
Outbound shipments of kimchi, a traditional Korean side dish typically made from ferment…
SEOUL, Choe Thae-bok, a former chairman of the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature, has died, the North’s official news agency reported Sunday. Choe was 93.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid a visit to Choe’s f…
SEOUL, Asiana Airlines Inc., South Korea’s second-largest carrier, said Sunday it plans to weigh passengers on international flights to calculate the standard passenger weight.
Starting Monday, Asiana will weigh passengers on international flights d…
SEOUL, North Korea on Sunday strongly condemned a recent meeting of the U.N. Security Council convened to discuss Pyongyang’s recent test-fire of a hypersonic missile and other issues.
The council held the closed-door meeting Thursday, days after th…
SEOUL, South Korea’s trade commission said Sunday it has decided to lift the anti-dumping tariff imposed since 2004 on Japanese stainless steel bars this week.
The decision came as domestic producers of stainless steel bars, including Seah Changwon …
SEOUL, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, his office said.
Han was diagnosed with the virus two days after returning home from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, his office added.
Han has canceled