SEOUL– The foreign ministry said Thursday it is working to establish a new bureau in charge of “science and technology diplomacy” in a bid to deal more proactively with relevant issues and challenges facing South...
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 outbreak. The government plans to...
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 yet — Kim Jong-un,” Trump...
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 sign of letting up by...
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 Friday. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun...
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 cases of the new coronavirus....
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 says U.S. President Donald Trump...
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 border with China to prevent...
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 Dae said Wednesday. The Group...
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 rooms. The Science, ICT, Broadcasting...
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 said Wednesday. His appointment was...
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 briefing Thursday, Minister Yoo said...