Day: May 26, 2022

SEOUL– South Korea’s Air Force will participate in an Australia-led multinational military exercise set to begin in August, its officials said Thursday, as Seoul seeks to sharpen deterrence against evolving North Korean threats.The armed service plans…

Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that it will issue paper passports again from May 31, in tandem with next-generation electronic passports. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued electronic passports with enhanced security since December 2…

Bank of Korea(BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong has hinted at additional rate hikes, saying that the central bank’s monetary policy will focus on tackling inflationary pressure in the coming months.The governor’s remarks followed a rate-setting meeting on …

The Constitutional Court has ruled that a regulation that punishes lawyers for joining online legal service platforms is unconstitutional. In a unanimous decision on Thursday, the court ruled against the Korean Bar Association’s regulation concerning l…

SEOUL– Starbucks Korea said Thursday it has opened its first store inside a subway station in Seoul as part of its expansion strategy in Asia’s fourth-largest economy.The new branch opened inside Gangnam Station in a posh neighborhood in southern Seou…

SEOUL– Rhee Keun, a South Korean volunteer fighter who was injured in Ukraine, is returning home for rehabilitation, sources said Thursday.They said the Navy SEAL-turned-YouTuber will leave Warsaw on Thursday evening (Korean time) and arrive at Incheo…