The Cabinet on Tuesday demanded the National Assembly reconsider two contentious bills aimed at enhancing the rights of workers and providing cash handouts to the entire population.
A motion demanding parliamentary reconsideration was approved durin…
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday reinstated the civil rights of former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo under Liberation Day special pardons, enabling him to run for public office despite objections from members of the ruling party.
The pardon…
North Korea on Tuesday denounced top U.S. officials’ joint opinion piece that touted “unprecedented” trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan as feats of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific diplomacy.
In the piece pu…
South Korean stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the releases of major U.S. data later this week to gauge the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy direction. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. doll…
An ongoing wave of COVID-19 is forecast to reach a peak around end-August after the summer vacation season, the health authorities said Tuesday, vowing to strengthen responses to curb its spread.
South Korea has seen a sharp increase in the number o…
Seven auto brands in South Korea have released battery information of their electric vehicle (EV) models sold in the country as of Tuesday, amid growing calls for battery transparency following a massive fire caused by an electric car this month.
As…
The culture ministry will hold the “Korean Bucket List” event aimed at enriching the travel experience for international tourists.
The event, co-hosted by the Korea Tourism Organization, will run from Sept. 1 to Nov. 10 and is designed to showcase t…
South Korea’s internet-only lender K-Bank said Tuesday its net profit more than doubled from a year earlier in the second quarter on a sharp increase in both interest and noninterest income.
In the three months ended June 30, the bank’s net income c…
Police have referred a lawmaker of the main opposition Democratic Party to the prosecution for allegedly underreporting the amount of his personal assets ahead of April’s general elections, officials said Tuesday.
The Yongin Dongbu Police Station re…
The government on Tuesday is set to approve a list of people to be granted special pardons on the occasion of Liberation Day, with all eyes on whether former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo will be included.
The list, which was drawn up by a ju…