[VIDEO] Beyond the cup: Korea’s evolving cafe industry
Korea is home to roughly 100,000 cafes. How did the coffee industry thrive to this extent in a country that is not historically known for...
Author : Claire R. Peck
Ruling party leader hit for inappropriate actions
Power is many things. It works best when used in a spirit of service to the public. But when personalities enter into the mix, it...
Seoul court again orders Japanese firm to pay forced labor victims
A Seoul appeals court on Tuesday again ordered a Japanese company to compensate Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor. The appellate division of the...
Rubio says Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war
SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — Ukraine and Russia should be focused on ending the war between them, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on his...
‘I miss you, Dad’: Firefighter killed in blaze leaves behind 6-year-old daughter
A six-year-old daughter’s letter to her father, a firefighter killed while battling a factory blaze in Bucheon on Friday, has offered a glimpse into the...
Tradition isn’t everything: Foreign nationals say cafes are most Korean places of all
Not long ago, I asked Conrad, a British participant on a food tour, what he considered the most quintessentially British food. I expected him to...
Korea expresses regret over Japan PM’s offering to controversial war shrine
The Korean government expressed regret Saturday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as a symbol of...
Egypt marks 53rd anniversary of Armed Forces Day in Seoul
The Defense Attaché Office of the Embassy of Egypt in Seoul hosted a reception on Thursday at its residence in Seongbuk District, Seoul, to mark...
Bipartisan US Senate bill reaffirms ‘ironclad’ nuclear deterrence pledge to S. Korea
WASHINGTON — Two U.S. senators have introduced bipartisan legislation seeking to reaffirm Washington’s “ironclad” extended nuclear deterrence commitments to South Korea and other treaty allies,...
Lee vows to prioritize people’s livelihoods ahead of 500th day in office
President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday pledged to maintain his policy priorities of improving people’s livelihoods, pursuing reforms and promoting national unity, a day before...