Seoul: Some parts of the nation’s central region were expected to be pounded by heavy downpours for the second day Thursday, with the broader Seoul area expected to receive up

Seoul: South Korean stocks started slightly higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street on growing hopes for the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index

Seoul: Chinese Ambassador to South Korea Dai Bing on Thursday welcomed President Lee Jae Myung’s recent remarks criticizing anti-China protests near the embassy in Seoul and expressed hope for a

Seoul: A special counsel team on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for an associate of former first lady Kim Keon Hee on charges of embezzlement. Special counsel Min Joong-ki’s team

Seoul: South Korea has expressed deep regret over recent actions by Japanese political leaders, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who have sent offerings or paid visits to the Yasukuni Shrine.

Pyongyang: Shaman, a Russian singer-songwriter known for his support of President Vladimir Putin, arrived in Pyongyang as North Korea marks the Korean Peninsula’s liberation from Japan’s colonial rule 80 years