Diplomatic disaster and message management
Relations between South Korea and Russia are facing a severe crisis.
The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry belittled the South Korean president’s remarks publicly. Under normal diplomatic relati…
KT Corp., South Korea’s major mobile carrier, said Thursday it shifted to a net loss in the fourth quarter from a profit a year earlier due to an increase in operating costs.
The company said in a regulatory filing it
An appeals court on Thursday upheld a two-year prison sentence for former Justice Minister Cho Kuk convicted of academic fraud involving his children and unlawful interference with a government inspection.
The Seoul High Court confirmed a lower court…
A committee of POSCO Holdings Inc. said Thursday it named former company president Chang In-hwa as a candidate for next chair of South Korea’s top steelmaker.
Chang is currently an adviser of POSCO and served as president of the steelmaking
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has spoken highly of Cambodia’s development so far, by promising to assist the country to explore other development tips so as to attract more investors to come to invest in the Kingdom.
The appreciatio…
Focus on North Korea’s economy and Russia
In recent weeks, there has been significant discussion of whether North Korea has made the fundamental decision to go to war with South Korea. But focusing exclusively on whether Pyongyang has made a
Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said Thursday that South Korea is expected to bag more arms contracts in the Middle East this year by building on the momentum from a large-scale missile interceptor deal in Saudi Arabia.
Shin shared his optimism
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) said Thursday it has picked sound artist Kwon Byung-jun as the final winner of the Korea Artist Prize 2023 for his insightful approach to art, humanity and technology.
Kwon has been
South Korean and U.S. Marines have kicked off a regular combined exercise in a southeastern coastal city to improve joint combat capabilities, the South’s Marine Corps said Thursday.
The three-week exercise got under way in Pohang, 262 kilometers sou…
The U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights called on Pyongyang Wednesday to launch a “reform” process to enhance its rights situation, stressing promoting respect for human dignity in the reclusive state remains a “top” priority for Washingt…