SEOUL — North Korea conducted a sweeping reshuffle of party, military and government officials over the past year in a bid to help its leader Kim Jong-un tighten his grip across key institutions, according to Seoul’s unification ministry Thursday.As o…
SEOUL — President Yoon Suk Yeol conferred state awards on 19 meritorious people Thursday, including a Spanish priest known for his dedication to helping lepers.The 19 people, including two married couples, were chosen from among 620 recommendations ma…
SEOUL — South Korea boasts strong economic fundamentals and is set to post robust growth once the global economy gains traction, the chief financial officer of the World Bank has said.”The fundamentals of the Korean economy remain very strong,” World …
SEOUL — LG Uplus Corp., South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier, on Thursday apologized for the recent data breaches and network attacks as it promised to invest 100 billion won (US$77.9 million) annually in the coming years to improve its network security…