SEOUL, Rebuilding Korea Party leader Cho Kuk said Wednesday that President Yoon Suk Yeol does not understand that he himself is the real problem behind the ruling party’s crushing election defeat, a day after Yoon issued his first statement on the el…
SEOUL, South Korean novelist Hwang Sok-yong on Wednesday unveiled his desire for global recognition for his efforts in depicting the struggles of working-class Koreans in “Mater 2-10.”
Translated into English by Sora Kim-Russell and Youngjae Josephi…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks dipped nearly 1 percent Wednesday to expand their losing streak to a fourth day as investors’ concerns heightened on hawkish remarks by U.S. Federal Reserve officials and escalating tension in the Middle East. The Korean wo…
SEOUL, South Korea’s spy agency said Wednesday it is monitoring whether North Korea’s weapons technology was used in the ballistic missiles that Iran launched against Israel last week.
Following Iran’s launch of more than 300 drones and missiles tow…
SEOUL, A conservative YouTuber was ordered to pay 10 million won (US$7,217) in compensation to former Justice Minister Cho Kuk for falsely claiming Cho had a meal with a judge overseeing the corruption trial against former President Park Geun-hye in …
SEOUL, South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) said Wednesday it has signed a 640.6 billion-won ($462.3 million) contract to build four warships for the Peruvian Navy jointly with a local shipyard.
Peru’s state-owned shipbuilder S…
SEOUL, A lawyer for former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup, a key suspect in allegations of external pressure on the military investigation into last year’s death of a young Marine, said Wednesday he has asked a state anti-corruption investigation agen…
SEOUL, South Korea plans to invest 400 billion won (US$288.8 million) this year to develop advanced materials and components used in defense products as part of efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of the local arms industry, officials said Wedn…
