The prosecution’s independent investigation review committee held a meeting Tuesday to deliberate on whether a Korean American pastor should be indicted for gifting a luxury bag and other expensive items to first lady Kim Keon Hee.
The panel, compri…
Seoul shares closed higher Tuesday to extend their winning streak to a sixth day, driven by hopes for further U.S. rate cuts and China’s stimulus plan. The local currency rose against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock
The leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) met with Australian Ambassador to South Korea Jeffrey Robinson on Tuesday and discussed ways to boost bilateral ties between the two countries.
During the meeting, PPP chief Han Dong-hoon also
South Korea and the United States on Tuesday recognized the need for a coordinated response to North Korea’s “gray zone” provocations during their regular defense talks this week, Seoul’s defense ministry said.
Deputy Minister for Defense Policy Cho…
President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to host a dinner meeting with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday, which will be a test of how he decides to manage relations with PPP chief Han
The government has launched an on-site emergency inspection of Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea’s dominant mobile messenger, to assess its network operations after repeated service outages this year, officials said Tuesday.
The Ministry of S…
The sports ministry will announce the findings of its audit into the Korea Football Association (KFA) next week, its minister said Tuesday.
Yu In-chon, minister of culture, sports and tourism, confirmed that his ministry will share details of its
A top executive of Korea Zinc Inc. said Tuesday the world’s largest zinc smelter would make all-out efforts to thwart a tender offer by private equity firm MBK Partners and Young Poong Corp., calling the tender offer “predatory behavior.”
KUALA LUMPUR, Serious and coordinated action by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) and enforcement agencies is essential to address and eradicate deviant trends that diverge from the teachings of Ahli Sunnah Wal Jamaah, Prime Mini…
The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a government-proposed increase in contributions by local financial firms to policy financing.
The move comes amid sharp increases in household loans, which jumped at the fastest clip in over three years in August.
Un…