Average monthly household spending down 0.8 pct in 2018
SEJONG, South Korean households spent an average of 2.53 million won (US$2,180) per month in 2018, down 0.8 percent from …
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North Korea Reportedly Billed US $2 Million for Warmbier’s Care
North Korea billed the United States $2 million for the medical care of a U.S. college student who was detained …
Ko Min-jung named new presidential spokesperson
SEOUL, The presidential office said Thursday it has appointed its deputy spokesperson, Ko Min-jung, as its new spokesperson to fill …
Cheong Wa Dae stresses need to make full preparations for inter-Korean summit
SEOUL, South Korea's presidential office on Thursday emphasized the need to thoroughly prepare for another summit with North Korea, reaffirming …
Gwangju finishes construction of athletes’ village for 2019 FINA World Championships
GWANGJU, The construction of the athletes' village for the 2019 FINA World Championships has been completed in Gwangju, southwestern South …
Prosecutors to indict former environment minister, former Moon secretary in power abuse scandal
SEOUL, Seoul prosecutors said Thursday they will refer a former environment minister and a former presidential secretary to trial on …
Head of International Mechanism on Syria Describes Progress Documenting Crimes Committed by Both Sides, as General Assembly Takes Up Report
The highest-ranking official of the United Nations mechanism that acts as the central repository of information and evidence of war …
S. Korea, U.S. discuss promoting defense technology cooperation
SEOUL, Defense procurement officials from South Korea and the United States held a meeting on ways to forge bilateral cooperation …
USFK conducts THAAD battery training
SEOUL, The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) conducted an exercise last week to improve the operation of a THAAD missile defense …
N.K. leader departs for Russia by train for summit with Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un departed for Russia by train Wednesday for his first summit with President Vladimir Putin, Trend …
S. Korea vows continued support for wartime sex slavery victims at U.N. panel
SEOUL, South Korea will continue its efforts to help victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery restore their honor and dignity, …
Environment ministry’s extra budget to tackle major emitters of fine dust
SEOUL, The supplementary budget to be used by the Ministry of Environment this year in its fight against fine dust …