The U.S. military has completed construction on a long-range radar for an Alaska-based missile-defense system that can track intercontinental ballistic missiles, the Pentagon says.The Defense Department on December 6 said the system will also protect t…
SEOUL– President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that South Korea will do more for U.N. peacekeeping operations around the world to help war-torn nations build lasting peace.”The Republic of Korea knows the importance of U.N. peacekeeping operations for peac…
SEOUL– South Korea pledged Tuesday to play a “leading” role in equipping U.N. peacekeepers with advanced technologies and medical capacity as it hosted a virtual U.N. peacekeeping ministerial forum meant to reinforce the global community’s commitments…
SEOUL– The government will provide its utmost support to establish a regional branch of the National Assembly in the central administrative city of Sejong, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Tuesday, as the country pushes for balanced national developme…
SEOUL– Foreigners seeking employment in South Korea under the Employment Permit System (EPS) will be offered access to a free online Korean language course starting next year, a state-run resource development company said Monday.The Human Resources De…
SEOUL– South Korea has called for stronger regional cooperation in ensuring stability in global supply chains during a recent informal session of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), the foreign ministry said Monday.Lee Seong-ho, deputy forei…
SEOUL– South Korea’s Navy has selected the 2,500-ton frigate, Jeonbuk, as this year’s “top gun” ship following an annual assessment of its warships’ combat capabilities, officials said Monday.The frigate of the Third Fleet Command based in Mokpo, 410 …
SEOUL– Helping economically vulnerable people hit by the COVID-19 pandemic will be the top election pledge of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP)’s presidential candidate, Yoon Seok-youl, the party’s campaign chief said Monday.Kim Chong-in, a…
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And welcome to the White House. This is what you call a family affair. Please be seated. Please be seated. All our families are here, including the Kennedy family, who is part of the family. God l…
SEOUL– U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield will attend a virtual conference on U.N. peacekeeping hosted by the Seoul government next week, according to her office.Thomas-Greenfield will lead the U.S. delegation to the virtual…
WASHINGTON — In its attempts to revitalize trilateral cooperation with Japan and South Korea, the Biden administration is facing a decadeslong dispute between the allies that is jeopardizing Washington’s goals of curbing Beijing’s growing aggression an…
SEOUL– The 2021 Korean Series runners-up Doosan Bears announced Friday they’ve acquired a pair of veteran relievers to shore up their bullpen.The Bears signed former NC Dinos closer Lim Chang-min and one-time LG Twins reliever Kim Ji-yong to one-year …