SEOUL, The state audit agency said Tuesday that it will conduct an inspection into public officials to ensure they maintain political neutrality before and after the April 10 parliamentary elections.
A total of 32 officials from the Board of
SEOUL, The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it will enhance medical services for veterans and expand support for family members of soldiers and public workers who have died in service.
The ministry outlined its major policy
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s top envoy at the U.N. upbraided North Korea for doubling down on its nuclear and missile programs on Monday, portraying the recalcitrant regime as the “world’s preeminent proliferator.”
Ambassador Hwang…
SEOUL, Both the economically active population and the number of employees in South Korea are forecast to take a downward turn in 2028 amid the country’s low birth rate and aging population, a government agency said Tuesday.
The Korea
WASHINGTON, March 18 (Yonhap) — The United States remains “always watchful” for the possibility of North Korea conducting “gray zone” activities short of a major attack, a U.S. diplomat said Monday, restating Washington sees no signs of the recalcit…
SEOUL, The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) hopes to win as many as 151 seats in next month’s general elections, the minimum majority in the 300-member National Assembly, one of the party’s election officials said Tuesday.
Rep. Kim Min-suk,
SEOUL, South Korean stocks slipped more than 1 percent Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting this week. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite …
SEOUL, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with senior officials of India and Australia on Tuesday and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation, Cho’s office said.
The separate meetings with Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, India’s minister of state for ext…
SEOUL, South Korea was to hold the second round of negotiations with Britain for upgrading the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) in response to changing global trade and business circumstances, Seoul’s finance ministry said Tuesday.
The negotiati…
The European Parliament passed the AI Act on Wednesday, which is the world’s first comprehensive statute designed to address the potential danger of artificial intelligence (AI). The passage came five years after the introduction of a relevant bill. …