Steve Yoo had no intention to dodge military duty: lawyers
SEOUL-- Lawyers for a Korean-American K-pop star on Friday called on the court to carefully examine whether it is legal …
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UNC confirms Hambak Island in Yellow Sea as N. Korean territory
SEOUL-- The United Nations Command (UNC) recognizes the border island of Hambak in the Yellow Sea as North Korean territory, …
US-Iranian Tensions Threaten to Overshadow UN General Assembly
As world leaders prepare to gather for their annual meetings at the U.N. General Assembly, heightened tensions between the United …
Typhoon Tapah feared to wreak havoc on southern S. Korea
SEOUL-- The southern part of the nation, especially the largest port city of Busan, could sustain significant damage over the …
Police decide to drop pimping charges against former YG chief
SEOUL-- Police have dropped pimping charges against Yang Hyun-suk, an idol-turned-K-pop guru who was head of YG Entertainment, one of …
CJ Group scion began drug use in April at recommendation of U.S. friend: prosecutors
SEOUL-- The eldest son of CJ Group Chairman Lee Jae-hyun began smoking marijuana at the recommendation of his American friend …
Special exhibition provides glimpse into Korean imperial banquets
SEOUL-- A special exhibition will reproduce the banquets the Korean Empire treated to dignitaries from home and abroad during the …
Taiwanese tycoon gains full ownership of Brooklyn Nets
Taipei-Taiwanese billionaire Joe Tsai (???) has fully acquired the basketball team the Brooklyn Nets in a US$3.5 billion deal that …
Taiwan to spend NT$1.6 billion upgrading cycling environment
Taipei-The Executive Yuan on Thursday approved a NT$1.6 billion (US$52 million) budget to upgrade bike lanes, facilities and services across …
Ground broken at Taiwan-funded Syrian refugee center in Turkey
Reyhanli, Turkey-A ground breaking ceremony was held for a Taiwan-funded refuge center in Turkey near the border with war-torn Syria …
S. Korea builds more libraries in Vietnam
SEOUL-- The culture ministry said Thursday it has opened three additional libraries for Vietnamese students as an official development assistance …
S. Korea to add more jobs in social service sector
SEOUL-- South Korea will create some 96,000 new jobs in the social service sector in 2020 in line with its …