Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as its 32nd member on Thursday, marking another new addition to the transatlantic alliance in the midst of Russia’s protracted war against Ukraine.
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kri…
A suspect in a bank robbery in the central city of Asan was arrested Friday, about five hours after fleeing with 100 million won (US$75,901) in cash, officials said.
The suspect in his 50s allegedly stole the money from a branch of the Korea Federat…
The Seoul city government will provide 3.1 billion won (US$2.3 million) in financial assistance to help private hospitals hire emergency replacement medical staff in the aftermath of the protracted mass walkout by trainee doctors, the mayor said Frid…
South Korea and Japan held a vice-ministerial meeting Friday to discuss ways of cooperating on a wide range of economic and financial issues, Seoul’s finance ministry said.
South Korea’s Deputy Finance Minister Choi Ji-young met with Japanese Vice F…
Police launched an investigation Friday into what purports to be a Korea Medical Association (KMA) document ordering the listing of trainee doctors not participating in a walkout protesting the government’s decision to increase the medical school quo…
The foreign ministry said Friday it appointed a senior diplomat as the country’s special envoy for Indo-Pacific affairs, a new position created under a shakeup plan to broaden diplomacy into regional and other challenges besides North Korea.
Chung K…
The unification ministry said Friday it will draw up a new vision for unification between the two Koreas to include the principle of liberal democracy amid North Korea’s vow not to seek unification with the South.
The government earlier said it plan…
Nurses were authorized to expand their role in the emergency rooms of major hospitals Friday to cope with a shortage of medical staff, as a mass walkout by about 12,000 trainee doctors entered its 18th day and caused disruptions in health care servic…