SEOUL– A parliamentary committee on Thursday approved a politically controversial bill on constructing a new airport in the southern region of the country.The bill to build a new airport on Gadeok Island in the country’s biggest port city of Busan pas…
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in on Thursday promised to offer support for a joint initiative between local governments in the southeastern region to form a communal socio-economic “megacity” sphere for long-term regional prosperity.Moon made the pledge a…
SEOUL– South Korea has yet to finalize its position on this year’s U.N. resolution condemning North Korea’s human rights abuses, but it will continue communication with the United States and others on the matter, the foreign ministry said Thursday.The…
SEOUL– Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Thursday started a regular weekly live press briefing to enhance the government’s public communication amid criticisms of the country’s “exclusive and cartel-like” conventional press corps system.Chung held his …
SEOUL– The National Assembly is pushing for a law revision to strengthen the punishment of homicide by child abuse in the wake of a series of recent fatal abuse cases that shocked the nation.The Legislation and Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed a…
WASHINGTON– The United States on Wednesday announced its plan to return to the U.N. Human Rights Council, calling it an important venue to help protect the human rights of people in countries such as North Korea.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken …
WASHINGTON– A group of U.S. lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, on Friday insisted on an immediate stop to racially motivated crimes, including those targeting Asian Americans, calling them a total disgrace to the country.The call comes a…
WASHINGTON– No decision has yet been made in terms of whether or how the U.S. will reposition its troops overseas, but the country remains committed to revitalizing its alliances and partnerships, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday.The U….
SEOUL– South Korean stocks rebounded Friday after swerving in and out of negative terrain amid woes over a virus resurgence and rising U.S. Treasury yields. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.After a choppy session, the benchmark Korea Compos…
SEOUL– They may have spent only a few days together training in Seoul, but former major leaguer Alvaro Espinoza saw enough of San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong that he thinks the Korean star will be a successful big leaguer.Espinoza, a longtime …
JEJU, South Korea– More than half of the residents of Jeju Island are opposed to a new international airport on the southern island, polls showed Thursday.However, residents of the town selected as the site of the airport were in favor of the project …
SEOUL– New Justice Minister Park Beom-kye said Thursday he feels “saddened” at the resignation offer by President Moon Jae-in’s senior secretary for civil affairs, vowing to strengthen communication with presidential aides over key ministry affairs.Pa…