The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down an injunction filed by doctors seeking to stop the government from raising the number of medical school admissions, a ruling expected to affect several similar pending court proceedings.
The top court upheld…
Romania has confirmed its plan to buy South Korean K-9 self-propelled howitzers for US$920 million, the defense ministry said Wednesday, in another boost for Seoul’s drive to clinch more arms export deals.
Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar annou…
Major groups of doctors and medical professors will gather Wednesday to discuss what to do next against the government’s medical reform plan after threatening to launch an indefinite strike next week, officials said.
On Tuesday, some community doctor…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed “full support” Wednesday for Russia’s war in Ukraine and pledged to strengthen strategic cooperation with Moscow as he held summit talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang amid deepening concer…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un were set to hold a summit in Pyongyang on Wednesday to discuss ways to upgrade their bilateral ties to a new level amid concerns about deepening military cooperation.
Putin arrived
South Korea’s Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun met with the communist party chief of China’s eastern province of Jiangsu on Wednesday for talks on ways of strengthening bilateral cooperation on supply chains and trade, the industry ministry said.
Durin…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rare visit to North Korea was shortened to a one-day trip, following his late arrival in Pyongyang early Wednesday morning.
Putin was initially scheduled to arrive late Tuesday for his first visit to the reclusive n…
The Korean spy movie “Harbin,” starring Hyun Bin, is set to premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival in September, the movie’s distributor said Wednesday.
The espionage thriller has been officially invited to the festival, slated f…
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia and China have signed an agreement to jointly nominate the lion dance for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as well as …
South Korea’s exports are expected to improve in the third quarter, backed by positive conditions for shipbuilding and semiconductor companies, a trade body said Wednesday.
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA) said its quarterly Export Bu…