Seoul:<Text> A special counsel team said Friday it has indicted under detention a close associate of former first lady Kim Keon Hee over lobbying allegations in connection to a stock

Seoul:<Text> Over 20 key landmarks in South Korea will participate in an energy conservation awareness event later Friday by turning off their lights for five minutes in the evening, the

Seoul:<Text> The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) held a national convention Friday to elect a new leader as it still struggles to rejuvenate its image in the aftermath of

Seoul:<Text> South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Friday, rising more than 1 percent, despite overnight losses on Wall Street, as investors await remarks from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Seoul:<Text> Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with Bill Gates, chair of the Gates Foundation and Microsoft Corp. co-founder, in Seoul on Friday to discuss cooperation in the field of energy,

Seoul:<Text> South Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning as anxious investors moved to purchase blue chip shares at bargain rates despite overnight losses on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea