A U.S. State Department spokesperson expressed deep concern Thursday over a media report that Russia has allowed the release of millions of dollars in frozen North Korean assets and may be helping the North with access to international banking
President Yoon Suk Yeol held a breakfast meeting with sanitation workers of a Seoul ward Friday to wish them a happy Lunar New Year and thank them for their hard work, his office said.
During his meeting with street
The industry ministry has launched a support group ahead of a summit between South Korea and African nations slated for June, aiming to enhance bilateral economic cooperation, according to officials Friday.
The Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Publ…
South Korea’s initial public offering (IPO) market is expected to gather ground this year as several large-sized candidates have intended to debut on the stock market, sources said Friday.
The country’s IPO market was not white-hot last year as
Russian tourists on Friday departed for their first group trip to North Korea since the pandemic amid deepening ties between the two countries.
A total of 97 Russian nationals were expected to join the four-day trip that will take
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has again called South Korea the North’s “primary foe” and vowed to guard the country through power rather than negotiations, state media said Friday.
Kim’s remarks came as the North has recently abandoned its
Four political parties and factions led by politicians who have left the ruling People Power Party (PPP) and the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) have agreed to merge into one new party ahead of the April general elections, officials
Some 5.2 million cars were expected to hit the road nationwide Friday, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, as people head to their hometowns.
Among such cars, some 490,000 vehicles were expected to leave the greater
The government is not considering increasing cigarette prices despite falling tax revenue, according to officials Friday.
Some media reports have raised the possibility of the government increasing cigarette prices after the April election as it has…
South Korea has been conducting a U.S.-led multinational air exercise, along with four other nations, in Guam since earlier this month to enhance joint operability, the Air Force said Friday.
The annual Cope North exercise has been taking place