GWANGJU– Former President Chun Doo-hwan plans to attend an appellate court hearing on a defamation case in Gwangju next week after having failed to show up twice, his lawyer said Tuesday.The lawyer told Yonhap News Agency by phone that the 90-year-old…
TOKYO– As he was preparing for the Tokyo Olympics in a new weight class, South Korean weightlifter Jin Yun-seong kept hitting a wall.The 25-year-old had been competing in the 102kg class and even won a silver medal at the world championships in 2019. …
North Korea wants international sanctions banning its metal exports and imports of refined fuel and other necessities lifted in order to restart denuclearization talks with the United States, South Korean lawmakers said Tuesday. The North also has de…
SEOUL– Public support for the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) has bounced back after declining for six consecutive weeks, a poll showed Monday.The Realmeter survey results came as Yoon Seok-youl, a former top prosecutor who is the front-runne…
South Korea said Monday it will keep pushing to improve ties and resume talks with rival North Korea, despite the North’s threat to rekindle animosities if Seoul holds its summertime military drills with the United States. On Sunday night, the powerful…
SEOUL– The office of President Moon Jae-in stressed the need Monday for the two Koreas to maintain their direct communication channels.It was responding to the warning Sunday by Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister who is in charge of…
SEOUL– The head of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Monday urged South Korea and the United States to proceed with their annual summertime military exercise as planned, despite North Korea’s latest warning that the drills will complicate future int…
SEOUL– A controversial media reform bill being pushed by the ruling Democratic Party (DP) is running into fierce resistance from the opposition bloc, putting the rival parties on a possible collision course at the National Assembly.Having unilaterally…
SEOUL– Virus or not, a growing number of people have been caught attending parties in violation of COVID-19 rules, with some business owners opting to open and pay a fine than not open at all.South Korea has experienced a surge in COVID-19 infections …
SEOUL– North Korea has revealed a video clip of what appears to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) blasting off from a transporter erector launcher (TEL), raising questions over whether Pyongyang has boosted its capability in recent years…
SEOUL/TOKYO– A senior Japanese Embassy diplomat in Seoul has been recalled home after causing a stir with remarks disparaging South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s efforts to improve relations between the two countries, a Japanese paper reported Sunday…
SEOUL– Defense Minister Suh Wook held phone talks with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin on Friday and reaffirmed their commitment to a strong alliance and a firm combined defense posture, the defense ministry said.The two ministers discussed bilatera…