Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung said Monday she would strongly recommend President Yoon Suk Yeol veto two bills on prices of rice and other farm goods if they are passed by the opposition-controlled National Assembly.
One of the bills is aimed at…
The unification ministry said Monday it will set up two monuments in hopes of the repatriation of five South Koreans who were abducted by North Korea on two southwestern islands in the 1970s.
North Korean agents kidnapped the five South Korean high …
Seven opposition parties jointly urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday to accept a special counsel investigation into the military’s response to a Marine’s death last year, amid speculation that Yoon may veto the bill.
The main opposition Democrat…
Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun met with the leader of the Climate Group, a London-based nonprofit organization, to discuss ways to expand cooperation in using renewable energy sources, officials said Monday.
Ahn met with Helen Clarkson, the organiza…
South Korean stocks finished higher Monday led by strong gains in chip and auto heavyweights ahead of key events in the United States. The local currency fell slightly against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) …
A global summit on artificial intelligence (AI) to be co-hosted by South Korea and Britain this week will present global AI governance principles to foster innovation, safety and inclusivity, the two nations’ leaders said Monday.
In a joint opinion …
Construction of the country’s first national museum dedicated to Korean literature began Monday in Seoul, with plans to complete it by late 2026.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the National Museum of Korean Literature (NMKL) took place on the const…
South Korea will designate July 14 as the official day for North Korean defectors, the unification ministry said Monday, in its latest effort to better embrace individuals who have fled the reclusive regime.
The official designation will be formaliz…