Senior prosecutors from district offices nationwide will gather to discuss the ruling party’s legislative push to strip the prosecution of investigative powers.Around 50 of them will hold a meeting at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office at 7…
The U.S. Department of Defense has criticized North Korea for responding to U.S. calls for dialogue with more missile tests.Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby issued the criticism on Monday during a press briefing while stressing the importance of diplom…
The head of the nation’s election watchdog has offered to resign to take responsibility for the poor handling of early voting procedures in the March 9 presidential election.Noh Jeong-hee, Chairperson of the National Election Commission(NEC), expressed…
The World Bank has lowered its annual global growth forecast for this year by a nearly one percentage point amid record levels of inflation and the war in Ukraine.World Bank President David Malpass announced in a conference call on Monday that the inte…
Over 70 percent of women in their 20s believe that Korean society is still unfair for their gender, while only around 30 percent of men in the same age bracket hold that view. According to a quinquennial report released by the Ministry of Gender Equali…
Seoul says it will not predetermine North Korea’s intent behind the demolition of South Korean-owned facilities at Mount Geumgang, and urged the regime to swiftly engage in talks.Speaking to reporters Tuesday, a unification ministry official said there…
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index(KOSPI) rose 25-point-68 points, or zero-point-95 percent, on Tuesday, closing the day at two-thousand-718-point-89.The tech-heavy KOSDAQ also rose, gaining 13-point-33 points, or one-point-45 percent, to …