The presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae will open to the public on May 10, in line with President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol’s campaign pledge to return the site to the general public. Officials of the presidential transition committee and the National Pol…
President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol has expressed strong commitment toward fostering the southwestern city of Gwangju, where a new AI cluster is being built, as a Korean version of Silicon Valley. While visiting the site of the AI industrial convergence comp…
South Korea and Sweden discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in green and digital sectors at their first industry cooperation committee meeting on Wednesday. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said First Vice Minister Park Jin-kyu and Sweden…
SEOUL– LG Household & Health Care Ltd. said Wednesday it has signed a deal to acquire U.S. cosmetics firm The Creme Shop to expand its presence in the U.S. market.LG Household will acquire a 65 percent stake in The Creme Shop for 148.5 billion won (US…
The government said on Wednesday that a decision on whether to keep the outdoor mask mandate in place will be made early next month.Interior and safety minister Jeon Hae-cheol said during a meeting of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Hea…
SEOUL– South Korea reported fewer than 120,000 coronavirus cases for the fifth straight day Wednesday as the omicron-fueled spike in infections slows down.The country added 111,319 new COVID-19 infections, including 17 cases from overseas, bringing th…
Health minister nominee Chung Ho-young says his son will retake a medical exam amid allegations that he had illegitimately secured an exemption from active duty military service.Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Chung said his son will be reexamined …
The International Book Fair of Bogota(FILBo) 2022 kicked off on Tuesday with South Korea taking part as the guest country of honor.The fair’s opening ceremony was held with some 200 dignitaries in attendance, including Colombian President Iván Duque, S…