Pragmatism drives Lee’s diplomacy amid complex regional ties: experts
WASHINGTON — U.S. experts on Friday underlined pragmatism as a key driver of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s diplomacy to navigate complex relations involving...
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Police raid Nat’l Assembly Secretariat in conflict-of-interest probe involving committee chief
Police raided the National Assembly Secretariat on Friday in a probe over a committee chairperson’s acceptance of cash gifts for her daughter’s wedding despite concerns...
N. Korea completes building another tourist area on east coas
North Korea has held a completion ceremony for a new tourist zone on the east coast, state media reported Friday, after it opened the Kalma...
Coupang investors seek US probe over Korea’s handling of data leak
Two major U.S. investors in Coupang Inc. said on Thursday they have petitioned the U.S. government to investigate the Korean government and potentially impose trade...
Reliever willing to cede closer role to MLB pitcher at WBC
Given his experience in closing out international games for Korea and his track record in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), KT Wiz reliever Park Yeong-hyun...
Lee offers deep condolences to victims of Spain train crash
President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday expressed deep condolences to the victims of a deadly train crash in Spain that killed 42 people. “I express...
Court set to deliver verdict on ex-PM Han’s insurrection charges
A court is set to deliver a verdict Wednesday on charges former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo played a key role in an insurrection by abetting...
KDB wins approval to establish subsidiary in Vietnam
Korea’s state-run Korea Development Bank (KDB) said Tuesday it has obtained approval from Vietnam’s central bank to establish a subsidiary in Hanoi, more than six...
Nearly 4 in 10 firms participating in RE100 initiative face difficulties in sourcing renewable power
Nearly 40 percent of South Korean companies participating in the global Renewable Energy 100 percent (RE100) initiative are struggling to source renewable energy due to...
Japan’s snap election and tax pledge keep nation’s finances in spotlight
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called a snap general election with a vow to suspend an 8 percent food levy for...