The ruling People Power Party (PPP) amended the party charter Tuesday to switch to an emergency leadership system and named a five-term lawmaker an interim leader as the embattled party sped up efforts to put internal turmoil to rest.At a national comm…
Record rainfall, believed to be the heaviest in 115 years, has pummeled Seoul and surrounding regions, leaving nine people dead and six others missing while flooding homes, vehicles, buildings and subway stations, officials said Tuesday.Parts of Seoul,…
The top diplomats of South Korea and China met in the eastern port city of Qingdao on Tuesday to discuss such pending issues as supply chains and North Korea.In his first trip to China since taking office in May, Foreign Minister Park Jin held the talk…
South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases jumped to a nearly four-month high Tuesday amid a resurgence of infections driven by a highly infectious omicron subvariant.The country added 149,897 new COVID-19 infections, the highest since April 13 when the tally hi…
South Korea’s consultative body on resolving Japan’s forced labor issues on Tuesday discussed possible compensation schemes for Korean victims ahead of an imminent court decision but failed to reach a consensus.The government-civilian body met for the …
The top diplomats of South Korea and China agreed during their talks Tuesday that disputes over the issue of an advanced U.S. missile defense system should no longer hamper Seoul-Beijing relations, a South Korean official said.In his first trip to Chin…
The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed a resolution welcoming the recent dedication of a new monument at the Korean War Veterans Memorial here in Washington.The resolution, introduced by senators Dan Sullivan (R-AR) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) on Monday…
SEOUL, Foreign students from outstanding overseas universities will be allowed to work as interns at high-tech companies and research institutes in South Korea under a new visa program intended to help strengthen corporate competitiveness, the Ministry…
PHNOM PENH, The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States had discussions on regional and global issues, including relations with China, in Phnom Penh on Friday.The talks between Foreign Minister Park Jin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken …
SEOUL, Former Environment Minister Kim Eun-kyung, who has been serving a prison term in a power abuse case, will be released on parole on the occasion of the Aug. 15 Liberation Day, judicial sources said Friday.The parole review committee under the jus…
SEOUL, The defense chiefs of South Korea and Australia visited the construction site for a South Korean firm’s howitzer factory in Australia on Friday, Lee’s ministry said, a visit designed to highlight their shared desire for stronger arms industry co…
SEOUL, North Korea reported six new fever patients Saturday amid its fight against COVID-19.The cases were found “after 6 p.m. Friday” in Jongju City, North Phyongan Province and Sinhung County, South Hamgyong Province, according to the official Korean…