SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol approved the appointments of his picks for education minister and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), while the nominee for health minister voluntarily resigned over allegations she diverted political funds for …
SEOUL– South Korea’s new coronavirus cases fell below 10,000 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend.The country added 6,253 new COVID-19 infections, including 164 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 18,395,864, the Korea Disease Contr…
SEOUL– South Korea’s military reported 225 additional COVID-19 cases Monday, raising the total caseload among its service members to 178,306, the defense ministry said.The new cases included 156 from the Army, 37 from the Air Force, 18 from units unde…
SEOUL– South Korea is keeping close tabs on movements related to North Korea’s ongoing summertime military drills, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday, amid lingering concerns about possibilities of Pyongyang’s provocations.”Although there…
SEOUL– A fully-refurbished Gwanghwamun Square, a landmark in central Seoul, is expected to open to the public soon, city government officials said Monday.The construction to expand the square and turn part of it into a park is expected to be completed…
SEOUL– Unification Minister Kwon Young-se said Monday his government will push for a “new structure” of inter-Korean dialogue in a bid for direct discussions on the denuclearization issue that had been handled largely between Pyongyang and Washington….
SEOUL– The nominee for South Korea’s antitrust chief apologized Monday over allegations he sexually harassed students while teaching at Seoul National University School of Law.Song Ok-rial issued the apology through the presidential office shortly aft…
SEOUL– South Korea launched a government-private consultative body Monday tasked with exploring ways to resolve the long-standing diplomatic row with Japan about compensation for the Korean victims of wartime forced labor, a sticking point in their re…