SEOUL– First lady Kim Keon-hee on Thursday visited the memorial altar for a mother and her two daughters who were found dead earlier this week after reportedly struggling with illness and financial hardships.The mother, in her 60s, and her daughters, …
North Korea touted its late leader Kim Jong-il’s defense industry development as a significant achievement as it marked the 62nd anniversary of the Day of Songun, or Army-First Day, on Thursday.The official newspaper of the North’s ruling party, the Ro…
SEOUL– Prime Minister Han Duck-soo will attend a state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe late next month, a government official said Thursday.Han and National Assembly Deputy Speaker Chung Jin-suk will visit Japan to attend the fune…
Producer prices continued to rise for the seventh consecutive month in July, albeit at a slower pace than before.According to the Bank of Korea on Thursday, the producer price index for all commodities and services stood at 120-point-47 last month, up …
SEOUL– The Mnet Asian Music Awards, the K-pop industry’s biggest annual year-end music awards, will be held for two days in Japan in November under the changed name, MAMA Awards, the entertainment company that presents the awards said Thursday.CJ ENM …
SEOUL– South Korea’s veterans ministry is pushing to introduce parking spots reserved for war veterans at supermarkets, hotels and other public facilities out of deference to their sacrifices for the nation, an official said Thursday.The Ministry of P…
SEOUL– South Korean gaming company Com2uS Corp. said Thursday it plans to launch a metaverse platform for consumers and enterprise clients, including SMEs, in 2024.The company announced its plans to open a beta service of its Com2Verse metaverse platf…
JEJU, South Korea– More than 1,800 government and industry officials, and experts from around 30 nations gathered in South Korea to explore ways of eco-friendly livestock farming amid the global push to achieve net-zero goals, the agriculture ministry…