Category: National

SEOUL,  South Korea on Monday began paying out emergency disaster relief funds totaling 14.3 trillion won (US$11.65 billion) to all households to cope with the economic impact of the coronavirus...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declined to comment on the reported public appearance of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after a 20-day absence. “I’d rather not comment on it...

SEOUL,  The Ministry of Education said Wednesday it is considering introducing online classes for elementary, middle and high schools nationwide, if the ongoing spread of the coronavirus outbreak shows little...

North Korean internal government directives point to a renewed policy of leniency for smugglers, who have been out of work since the government began cracking down on crossing the country’s...

SEOUL,  South Korea’s prime minister said Wednesday the government is targeting implementing stricter screening procedures for all arrivals from the United States over the new coronavirus starting no later than...

SEOUL,  The government and the ruling party agreed Wednesday to strengthen the enforcement of quarantine and inspection measures for people coming from abroad to stem a growing number of imported...

SEOUL, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump exchanged views over the phone Tuesday on bilateral cooperation in the fight against the novel coronavirus, Cheong Wa Dae...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – South Korea, which has been among the best in the world at coronavirus testing, has agreed to provide the United States with badly needed test kits. Seoul...

SEOUL,  South Korean President Moon Jae-in will brief other global leaders on his country’s “effective” response to the novel coronavirus when they hold a special teleconference this week, Cheong Wa...

SEOUL,  A parliamentary committee on Wednesday adopted a resolution that calls for eradicating online sex crime amid intense public uproar over a sex abuse case involving minors in mobile chat...

By: Park Si-soo Kim Jin-chul, president of Solvay Silica Korea, was named chairman of the Foreign Company Association (FORCA) that represents nearly 1,000 Korean units of multinational companies, the association...

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Yoo Ki-june created a stir last week by unveiling a plan to allow a floating casino that would open its doors to Koreans. In a press...