Six-term lawmaker Cho Jeong-sik elected new Nat’l Assembly speaker
The National Assembly voted Friday to elect Rep. Cho Jeong-sik of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) as the new parliamentary speaker. Rep. Cho,...
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Gov’t taking ‘extra vigilance’ on FX volatility: finance minister
The government is taking “extra vigilance” over the recent volatility in the foreign exchange market, the finance minister said Friday. Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol made...
Ex-US diplomat says wartime OPCON transfer not end of S. Korea-US alliance
WASHINGTON — A former U.S. diplomat said Thursday the envisioned transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea from the United States does not...
Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, but later gone
Satellite images obtained by Reuters confirmed the presence of a structure at the entrance of the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea...
Everland taps football, tacos to woo visitors this summer
At Everland, Korea’s largest theme park, the summer’s biggest entertainment draw isn’t a new roller coaster. Instead, it is a calculated fusion of international sports...
Pope Leo XIV awarded honorary 10th dan of taekwondo
VATICAN CITY — World Taekwondo President Choue Chung-won presented an honorary 10th dan certificate and dobok to Pope Leo during Wednesday’s General Audience, continuing the...
Lee gains stronger mandate as ruling party sweeps local elections
President Lee Jae Myung received a significant boost to his agenda as the ruling Democratic Party’s (DP) landslide victory in Wednesday’s local elections signaled strong...
Polling stations in southern Seoul run short of ballots amid surging turnout
Voting at several polling stations in southern Seoul and Incheon was disrupted on Wednesday after ballot papers ran out during the June 3 local elections,...
KOSPI rally, chip bonuses fuel luxury spending
Park, an office worker in his 50s living in Seoul’s Dongjak District, purchased a Tiffany bracelet worth more than 9 million won ($5,900) for his...
Israel, Hezbollah trade blows as diplomats meet in Washington
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire on Tuesday while Lebanese and Israeli envoys met in Washington for direct talks, with U.S. Secretary of...