Sejong: President Lee Jae Myung vowed Tuesday to step up efforts for balanced regional development, emphasizing its necessity for sustainable growth and to alleviate congestion in Seoul and its surrounding

Seoul: South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo is set to depart for the United States on Monday to hold follow-up negotiations on a trade deal that was initially stalled between

Seoul: Idid, the newest boy group from Starship Entertainment, the K-pop agency behind Monsta X and Ive, will debut with its first EP on Monday, the company said. Idid consists

Seoul: South Korean stocks traded slightly higher late Monday morning, led by foreign buying, as investors welcomed the government’s decision to scrap a plan to lower the threshold of major

Seoul: The new chief financial regulator has pledged to lead initiatives aimed at channeling funds into “productive” sectors by revamping relevant policies and regulations. In his inauguration speech, Lee Eog-weon,

Seoul: Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co. (Hyundai E and C) announced its acquisition of a 4.39 trillion-won (US$3.16 billion) contract to construct a seawater treatment plant in Iraq. The project