SEOUL– South Korean convenience chains said Wednesday they plan to introduce limited drone delivery services in selected stores in leisure destinations, as competition to provide faster deliveries heats up.BGF Retail, the operator of CU convenience st…
SEOUL– Ruling People Power Party Chairman Lee Jun-seok spoke about the economy, people’s livelihoods and job creation Wednesday as he sought to appear unfazed on the eve of an ethics committee meeting that could unseat him as party leader.The PPP’s et…
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol ordered the military on Wednesday to swiftly punish North Korea in case of provocations as he presided over a meeting of top commanders for the first time since taking office.”(The president) ordered our military to swif…
SEOUL– Rookie girl group VIVIZ threw its hat in the ring for this summer’s heated competition to top the K-pop charts, dropping its second EP “Summer Vibe” on Wednesday.Many K-pop stars, such as WJSN, aespa, ITZY, Super Junior, Seventeen, Enhypen, hav…
SEOUL– The presidential office denied Wednesday that first lady Kim Keon-hee received assistance from a presidential secretary’s wife while accompanying President Yoon Suk-yeol to Spain last week.Local news outlets reported Tuesday that the wife of Le…
SEOUL– South Korea’s top diplomat met with his Singaporean counterpart Wednesday in the Southeast Asian country and discussed ways to boost bilateral relations, Seoul’s foreign ministry said.Foreign Minister Park Jin held talks with Singapore’s Vivian…
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk-yeol met with a group of senior officials from 10 Latin American nations on Wednesday and pledged to expand cooperation between South Korea and the region, his office said.The officials were visiting South Korea from Ecuador,…
SEOUL– American pop-rock band Maroon 5 removed the design of Japan’s imperial-era flag from the band’s official website Wednesday after the use of the image angered South Korean music fans ahead of its world tour that includes stops in Asian countries…