Yoon to embark on diplomatic trip to Peru, Brazil for APEC, G20 summits

President Yoon Suk Yeol is scheduled to embark on an eight-day trip later this week to Peru and Brazil to take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Group of 20 (G20) summits, the presidential office said Tuesday.

2024-11-12

KEF Chair meets Japanese ambassador to discuss strengthening relations

Korea Enterprises Federation Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik met with Japanese Ambassador Koichi Mizushima to discuss improving Korea-Japan relations.

2024-11-12

U.S. streamer Johnny Somali handed to Korean prosecutors for convenience store outburst

Johnny Somali, a U.S. streamer known for his offensive online antics, was handed over to the Korean prosecution for creating a commotion in a convenience store.

2024-11-11

South, U.S., Japan stage joint air drills in response to North's ICBM launch

South Korea, the United States and Japan staged joint air drills on Sunday in response to North Korea's recent launch of a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

2024-11-03

Last holdout accepts 'third-party reimbursement' for forced labor victims

Lee Chun-sik, an elderly victim of forced labor during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule, accepted the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s "third-party reimbursement" plan on Wednesday, making him the last surviving victim to do so.

2024-10-30

Learning from the LDP’s crushing defeat

Without public support, any government cannot survive.

2024-10-28

Taeguk Ladies' new manager gets off to rocky start with 4-0 loss to Japan

New Korean women’s football team manager Shin Sang-woo’s first game in charge ended with a 4-0 loss to age-old rivals Japan at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.

2024-10-27

South Korea, U.S., Japan voice 'grave concern' over North Korea's troop dispatch to Russia

The national security advisors of South Korea, the United States and Japan expressed "grave concern" Friday over North Korea's troop dispatch to Russia possibly for use in the war against Ukraine, a White House official said.

2024-10-26

Putin doesn't deny North Korean troop presence, but says NATO escalated first

Russian President Vladimir Putin did not deny evidence recently presented by the United States that North Korea had sent troops to Russia but also accused NATO of escalating the war in Ukraine first at a press conference on Thursday.

2024-10-25

Wartime forced labor victim accepts third-party compensation after long holdout

Yang Geum-deok, an elderly victim of forced labor during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial rule, accepted the Yoon Suk Yeol administration’s "third-party reimbursement" plan on Wednesday.

2024-10-23

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