SEOUL, The head of the broadcasting regulator voluntarily stepped down Tuesday, as opposition parties are set to vote on an impeachment motion against him, a source close to the matter said.
Kim Hong-il, chair of the Korea Communications Commission …
SEOUL, North Korea’s claim of a successful test-fire of a new missile is likely a “lie,” South Korea’s military said Tuesday, in the latest dismissal of the North’s weapons test assertions.
Earlier in the day, the North said it test-fired the new Hw…
SEOUL, Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh agreed Tuesday to strengthen cooperation across all sectors, including cutting-edge industries and science and technology, while discussing ways to meet the goal of US$1…
Buriram, Aid has been gradually sent to 89-year-old Grandma Pen, who has to raise four disabled sons in Buriram Province, after locals expressed concern and wanted relevant agencies to help.
Previously, reporters went to meet Grandma Pen Preechakul,…
SEOUL, LS Cable and System Ltd., South Korea’s biggest cable company, said Tuesday it has received a 100 billion-won (US$72 million) order to supply submarine cables to an electricity grid operator in the United States.
In the deal with LS Power Gri…
SEOUL, The Minimum Wage Commission on Tuesday voted down a proposal to adopt different rates by industry next year.
In a vote that took place during the commission’s plenary session at the government complex in the central city of Sejong, 15 were ag…
SEOUL, South Korean stocks fell sharply Tuesday ahead of key economic events in the United States later this week. The local currency traded weaker against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 23.45 points, o…
These days, the ruling and opposition parties are caught in a spiral of political strife on almost every issue. However, when it comes to supporting the semiconductors industry, they are showing there is a possibility of cooperation.
While foreign c…
Crime Suppression Division police raided 183 locations nationwide to crack down on illegal influence, arresting the grandson of ‘Sak Pakro’, a former brutal murderer who killed a family of 5.
Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukwimol, national police chief, has ord…
Listen to the perspective! Pol. Col. Wirut Sirisawadibut, Secretary-General of the Institute for Justice Reform, on the case of a police officer chasing a suspect’s car before losing control and crashing into a wall of a house that was opened as a cr…