Day: April 9, 2025

Seoul: Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will announce his presidential bid for the June 3 election this weekend, officials said Wednesday. On Sunday, Oh will declare

Seoul: Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Wednesday that South Korea’s economy, already facing structural challenges, is being further weighed down by what he referred to

Seoul: The defense ministry has issued a malaria advisory for troops stationed near the border with North Korea. This advisory, announced on Wednesday, comes in

Tokyo: Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho will travel to Japan on Wednesday for a three-day visit that will include meetings with senior officials to discuss policies

Seoul: K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment has donated 300 million won (US$202,300) to World Vision to support emergency relief efforts and child medical treatment in Myanmar,

Seoul: South Korea’s inclusion in a significant global government bond index managed by FTSE Russell has been delayed from November 2025 to April 2026, the

Seoul: Household loans from South Korean banks rose for the second month in a row in March, as revealed by central bank data on Wednesday.

Seoul: South Korea added nearly 200,000 jobs in March, but employment in the construction and manufacturing sectors continued to decline, data showed Wednesday. The number