SEOUL– Outgoing President Moon Jae-in said Friday he will determine whether to pardon former President Lee Myung-bak after taking judicial justice and public consensus into consideration, noting there are not only cons but also pros to the proposed pa…
SEOUL– A U.S. Navy reservist of Korean descent has reunited with his younger sister here 17 years after their separation, thanks to help from his fellow South Korean soldiers following an allied military training, the Army said Friday.Lt. Man H. Watso…
SEOUL– Psy, who rose to global fame through his viral video “Gangnam Style,” made a long-awaited comeback Friday with his ninth full-length album that he said was made “with great care.””It’s an album I have prepared for a long time, with great care,”…
SEOUL– A U.S. guided-missile destroyer arrived at South Korea’s southeastern port city of Busan on Friday for replenishment and other purposes, an informed source said Friday, a visit following its transit through the Taiwan Strait earlier this week.D…
SEOUL– Police are pushing for the introduction of an online search of criminal suspects’ mobile phones and other digital devices, officials said Friday.The National Office of Investigation at the Korean National Police Agency has recently announced a …
South Korea said Friday it will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in COVID-19 cases after an omicron-fueled surge.The announcement comes after Seoul dropped almost all other social-distancing measures earlier this mon…
SEOUL– South Korea’s military on Friday reported 827 additional COVID-19 cases, raising the total caseload among its service members to 131,523.The new cases included 549 from the Army, 103 from the Air Force, 84 from the Marine Corps, 55 from the Nav…
SEOUL– South Korea’s new coronavirus cases remained in the 50,000s for the second straight day on Friday ahead of next week’s lifting of the outdoor mask mandate.The country reported 50,568 new COVID-19 infections, including 30 cases from overseas, br…