US, S Korea sign pact on supply chains, economic ties US delegation is accompanying President Joe Biden on a five-day trip to Korea and Japan Updated 22 May, 2022 10:41am
World North Korea completes preparation for nuclear weapon test: Seoul lawmaker SEOUL: North Korea has completed preparations for a nuclear test and is seeking the best moment to carry it out, a... Published 19 May, 2022 11:42am
World Kim slams negligent officials over spiralling North Korea Covid outbreak SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the negligence and laziness of state officials worsened the country’s... Published 18 May, 2022 11:20am
Technology South Korea’s high-speed 5G mobile revolution gives way to evolution SEOUL: South Korea was the first country to launch a fifth-generation mobile network in 2019, heralding a warp-speed... Published 13 May, 2022 01:39pm
Business & Finance New South Korea president concerned about slower growth, weaker won SEOUL: South Korea’s new President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Friday he was worried about slower economic growth for the... Published 13 May, 2022 09:57am
World South Korea’s Yoon faces early test as it braces for North Korea nuclear test SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisation could face... Published 11 May, 2022 12:23pm
World South Korea’s Yoon suggests ‘audacious’ economic plan if North Korea drops nukes SEOUL: South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, said on Tuesday that North Korea’s weapons programmes pose a... Published 10 May, 2022 11:10am
World North Korea fires likely submarine-launched ballistic missile, South Korea, Japan say SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, South Korea and Japan said, three days before the... Published 07 May, 2022 05:29pm
World North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, just a week after leader Kim... Published 04 May, 2022 09:46am
World South Korea to end outdoor mask mandate SEOUL: South Korea said Friday it will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in... Published 29 Apr, 2022 11:08am
World Biden to travel to South Korea and Japan in May WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan in May, the White House announced Wednesday,... Published 28 Apr, 2022 10:22am
Business & Finance South Korea POSCO Holdings Q1 profit soars on steel demand South Korea's POSCO Holdings reported on Monday a record 44% surge in first-quarter operating profit, in line with a... Updated 25 Apr, 2022 11:39pm
World South Korea drops most Covid restrictions as cases fall SEOUL: South Korea will lift almost all social distancing measures, the government said Friday, citing a dramatic... Published 15 Apr, 2022 10:49am
World Mid-air collision of South Korean trainer planes kills three SEOUL: Two aircraft of South Korea’s air force collided in mid-air on Friday during a training exercise, killing... Published 01 Apr, 2022 12:00pm
World US, South Korea seen resuming major military drills as North Korea tensions rise SEOUL: Joint South Korean and US military drills set to kick off next month could for the first time in years... Published 31 Mar, 2022 01:00pm
World COVID cases in Asia surpass 100 million: Reuters tally Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records... Published 30 Mar, 2022 11:52am
World South says North Korea faked launch of so-called ‘monster’ missile SEOUL: North Korea faked the launch of what analysts have dubbed its “monster missile” last week, Seoul’s military... Published 30 Mar, 2022 10:21am
World South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Park leaves hospital after prison release SEOUL: South Korea’s ex-president Park Geun-hye left hospital on Thursday, three months after she was released ... Published 25 Mar, 2022 05:47am
World North Korea fires possible ICBM in largest test since 2017 SEOUL/TOKYO: North Korea fired what is thought to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) toward the sea off... Updated 24 Mar, 2022 01:26pm
World South Korea’s disgraced ex-president Park leaves hospital after prison release SEOUL: South Korea’s ex-president Park Geun-hye left hospital on Thursday, three months after she was released from... Published 24 Mar, 2022 11:37am
Life & Style Handbags at dawn: Chanel duels South Korean resellers in luxury boom SEOUL: As COVID curbs cut travel and duty-free shopping, South Koreans are driving a luxury goods boom at home that... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 03:06pm
World South Korea hits record 400,000 plus cases amid Omicron wave SEOUL: South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country... Published 16 Mar, 2022 11:32am
World North Korea appears to be restoring its dismantled nuclear test site SEOUL: North Korea appears to be “restoring” its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, South Korea has said, with signs of... Published 15 Mar, 2022 10:40am
World Conservative Yoon wins tight South Korean presidential race SEOUL: Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol won South Korea’s presidential election Thursday, with the political novice and... Published 10 Mar, 2022 11:06am
World South Korea votes for new leader to battle COVID, home prices, inequality SEOUL: South Koreans went to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new president who will shape Asia’s fourth-largest... Published 09 Mar, 2022 11:10am
Markets South Korea bans transactions with Russia central bank SEOUL: South Korea said Monday it will halt all transactions with Russia's central bank in the latest series of... Published 07 Mar, 2022 12:22pm
World Firefighters battle 'severe' South Korean wildfire SEOUL: South Korea deployed thousands of firefighters and issued its highest fire hazard warning Saturday as a large... Updated 06 Mar, 2022 02:01pm
Business & Finance South Korea bans exports of strategic items to Russia, joins SWIFT sanctions SEOUL: South Korea will tighten export controls against Russia, by banning exports of strategic items, and join... Published 28 Feb, 2022 11:46am
World Seoul eases Covid restrictions with daily cases at record high SEOUL: South Korea said it would ease pandemic restrictions Friday, even as the country's daily caseload crossed... Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:02am
World S.Korea, Iran hold talks on resuming oil trade, unfreezing funds SEOUL: South Korea and Iran have held working-level talks on resuming imports of Iranian crude oil and unfreezing... Published 16 Feb, 2022 07:57pm