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…
South Korea’s money supply increased in June from a month earlier amid an extended tightening policy mode, central bank data showed Tuesday.
The country’s M2, a key gauge of the money supply, stood at 4,037.6 trillion won (US$2.944 trillion) in June…
K-pop group Seventeen has launched a global youth support initiative in collaboration with UNESCO, the group’s agency said Tuesday, marking a significant step in its role as the organization’s goodwill ambassador for youth.
The 13-member group and U…
South Korea’s electricity demand hit an all-time high Monday as the country was struck by scorching summer heat, data showed Tuesday.
The country’s maximum power demand reached 102.327 gigawatts between 2-3 p.m. Monday, surpassing the previous recor…
The government will recommend automakers voluntarily disclose the battery brand information of all electric vehicles sold in South Korea, the Office for Government Policy Coordination (OPC) said Tuesday.
The decision was made at a vice-ministerial m…
About 10 civic groups commemorating Korean independence fighters called Tuesday for the withdrawal of the appointment of Kim Hyoung-suk as the new director of the Independence Hall of Korea, condemning him as an “anti-national and anti-democratic fig…
The agriculture ministry said Tuesday it has bolstered disinfection and inoculation operations at local farms after the country reported cases of lumpy skin disease and African swine fever (ASF) earlier this week.
The announcement came after South K…
National Security Adviser nominee Shin Won-sik will continue to serve as defense minister until his successor takes office after a parliamentary confirmation hearing, a government official said Tuesday.
On Monday, President Yoon Suk Yeol named Shin …
South Korean stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday as investors are awaiting the release of major U.S. economic data due later this week.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 5.8 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,624.10 in the fi…
Construction of a South Korea-Vietnam cooperation center for smart city development was completed in Hanoi on Tuesday, Seoul’s land ministry said.
A completion ceremony for the Vietnam-Korea Cooperation Center for Smart City and Construction Technol…