SEOUL, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has supervised the test-firing of a new surface-to-sea missile and ordered a tighter defense posture near the western maritime border, state media reported Thursday.
North Korea test-launched the new missile, na…
SEOUL, North Korea has given no reaction yet to South Korea’s establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba, but the surprise announcement is a blow to Pyongyang that has long boasted brotherly ties with the Caribbean nation.
South Korea forged dip…
SEOUL, Family DNA samples of more than half of the South Korean troops killed and unaccounted for in the 1950-53 Korean War have been collected as part of efforts to recover their remains, the defense ministry said Thursday.
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SEOUL, South Korean football officials on Thursday recommended the dismissal of Jurgen Klinsmann as head coach of the men’s national team on Thursday after the country’s disappointing semifinal exit at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup….
SEOUL, Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp., South Korea’s two leading technology firms, reported record sales last year, but Kakao lagged far behind Naver in terms of profitability, according to their statements Thursday.
Naver, the operator of the country’s…
: Science Ministry required to focus on specific plans to nurture AI ecosystem
The South Korean government seems to be aware that artificial intelligence increasingly plays a crucial role in diverse technology sectors and it is imperative to invest m…
SEOUL, The top court finalized a suspended prison term for former Justice Party lawmaker Lee Eun-ju on Thursday on charges of election law violations.
Lee was charged with receiving illegal political funds totaling 3.12 million won (US$2,339) in late…
The installation of standard seats “backrest” at the National Olympic Stadium (NOS) is now 80 percent complete.
The update was shared with AKP by Mr. Keo Sareth, Secretary General of the Football Federation of Cambodia (FFC), adding that the equipped…
SEOUL, A nationwide strike by doctors is unlikely to be realized, the health ministry said Thursday, though trainee doctors and medical school students have moved to take collective action against medical school enrollment quota hikes.
Doctors have w…
SEOUL, Foreign investors remained net buyers of South Korean stocks for the third consecutive month in January, data showed Thursday.
Offshore investors purchased a net 3.35 trillion won (US$2.51 billion) worth of local shares last month, up from a n…