Seoul:<Text> Starbucks Korea announced plans to exceed 2,100 outlets by year-end, highlighting the U.S. coffee chain’s persistent growth in South Korea, Asia’s fourth-largest economy. The expansion illustrates Starbucks’ commitment to

Washington:<Text> President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss efforts for “alliance modernization” during their high-stakes summit at the White House early next week, National Security Adviser

Seoul:<Text> The KOSPI 200 index experienced a day of mixed results with gains and losses across various sectors. Stocks in the aerospace and defense sectors, in particular, showed notable increases.

Seoul:<Text> North Korea has continued to permit Russian tourists to visit its newly opened beach resort on the east coast, despite a temporary suspension of foreign tourist entries to the

Yongin:<Text> A fugitive man in his 30s was apprehended Friday on suspicion of killing a woman in her 30s in Yongin, about 30 kilometers south of Seoul, the previous day,

Seoul:<Text> President Lee Jae Myung announced on Friday that the government has earmarked an unprecedented 35.3 trillion won (US$25.2 billion) for research and development (R&amp;D) in the coming year, with