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SINGAPORE - A Singaporean company director was charged in court on Thursday (July 19) with supplying luxury goods worth about $6 million to North Korea and...

Jan 14, 2026 - A series of artificial intelligence (AI)-related cheating scandals at Korean universities could carry long term risks for their global rankings, po...

Jan 16, 2026 - Snow fell on Bukchon Hanok Village in northern Seoul on Monday afternoon, but for those lucky enough to be sitting on the heated floor of a serene...

[SEOUL] The impeachment of South Korea's embattled President Park Guen Hye in a snowballing corruption case inched closer on Monday when the main opposition...

Jan 14, 2026

HANOI (AFP) - Washington's top diplomat Mike Pompeo was addressing Vietnamese business leaders but his real audience was not in the Hanoi dining room. Read...

Nov 28, 2025 - A court on Friday ruled in favor of employees of all-news TV channel YTN over an approval by the broadcasting regulator that changed the broadcaste...

Lee is the first South Korean leader to visit Beijing in six years and his four-day trip comes less than a week after China carried out massive military drills...

Jan 14, 2026 - An Byeong-hun has left the PGA Tour to captain a rebranded LIV Golf team featuring three other Korean-born players. LIV Golf announced Wednesday (U...

SEOUL (REUTERS) - A South Korean court ruled on Thursday (July 19) that the government and the operator of the Sewol ferry, which sank in 2014 killing 304...

[SEOUL] South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged on Friday at a record low of 1.5 per cent, while voicing concern over snowballing...

Nov 28, 2025 - Korea has been selected as one of the top council members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the 13th consecutive time, officials...

Aug 19, 2025 - I'm not going to try convincing you that Pizza School's food is great. It harkens back to an age when the pizza options in Korea were limited and l...

Dec 9, 2025 - As many teachers and students expected, the 2026 College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), held on Nov. 13, was harder than last year’s. The test see...

May 10, 2024 - K-pop band Stray Kids encountered discrimination and derogatory treatment from photographers at the Met Gala, shedding light on deeper issues of ra...

Nov 27, 2025 - Ginkgo nuts that fall abundantly along streets in autumn may look harmless, but eating them without proper preparation can be dangerous, experts wa...

Rate reduction will also help reverse won's rally against yen, which is making it tougher to compete as exports fall

Jan 14, 2026 - For Sung Moon-kyu, a salaried worker in Seoul, keeping money in the bank had long been the most reliable financial safety net as he was not adventu...

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea is considering withdrawing some troops from its border zone with North Korea as a confidence-building measure after their landmark...

Jan 16, 2026 - An injection of emergency operating funds would help revive financially troubled discount store chain Homeplus, a company executive has said, dismi...

Jan 17, 2026 - BOGOTA — U.S. President Donald Trump first floated the idea of an "invasion" of Venezuela as far back as 2017, Colombian ex-president Juan Manuel...

Jan 17, 2026 - DHAKA, Bangladesh — Journalists, editors and owners of media outlets in Bangladesh demanded Saturday that authorities protect them following recent...

[SEOUL] South Korea's finance ministry pledged on Friday to introduce more measures to minimise the employment shock from the coronavirus pandemic, saying...

Jan 15, 2026 - James R. Heller, left, chargé d’affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy, and Park Gwan-cheon, deputy chief of the Presidential Security Service, po...

Jan 13, 2026 - A cold water species that thrives in low temperatures, cod typically inhabits the East Sea and migrates south during its winter spawning season. Co...

Russian lawmakers voted unanimously on Thursday to ratify a strategic partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea that, among other things, provides...

The revision of the labour laws would allow workers to have more control over their working hours. Read more at straitstimes.com.

[SEOUL] Moody's Investors Service said on Thursday the recent fallout from the ongoing Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) outbreak is a credit negative to...

[SEOUL] South Korea's central bank chief said the ongoing outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers) has become the biggest uncertainty the local...

Sep 23, 2025 - Korea’s higher education sector stands at a crossroads, confronted with a shrinking school-age population and mounting financial pressures, prompti...

Jan 3, 2026 - I recently gave a group of 11 young women the opportunity to speak at the Royal Asiatic Society. For months they prepared their topics, posters, an...

Dec 15, 2025 - So many people have been talking up the pulled pork sandwich at Uplift Seoul, a bar until now known mainly for its social events and stage performa...

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The new plan aims to significantly reduce the financial burden on families. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jan 17, 2026 - BEIJING — Canada and China struck an initial trade deal Friday that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, as both nations promised to...

Jan 5, 2026 - Two professors at Sejong University have been named among the world’s most influential researchers for the second consecutive year by Clarivate’s H...

Jun 8, 2025 - Samsung Electronics said Sunday it will adopt an artificial intelligence (AI) coding assistant service called Cline next month to enhance productiv...

Jan 16, 2026 - Ewha Womans University began its 140th anniversary fundraising campaign with the inauguration of the Ewha 140th Anniversary Development Supporters’...

Dec 1, 2025 - Vendors dressed in festive attire prepare cotton candy on the first day of the Christmas market at Huangpu district in Shanghai, Wednesday. AFP-Yonhap

The visit marks the second meeting between Xi and Lee in just two months, an unusually short interval that signals China's keen interest in reinforcing ties...

Jan 15, 2026 - Having arrived in Hawaii this week to make his PGA Tour debut, rookie Lee Seung-taek has already had some "welcome to the big show" moments....

Jan 16, 2026 - Global fans of BTS, known as ARMY, are diving into Korean history after the group announced the title of its long-awaited new album: “Arirang.” The...

[SEOUL] Annual sales at South Korea's department and discount stores both rose in May for the first time in three months, finance ministry data showed on...

Nov 27, 2025 - Rookie sensation Allday Project will release its first EP, "Allday Project," next month, the group's agency, The Black Label, said Thursday. Set...

Korea Service broadcasts would begin later in January. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jan 17, 2026 - Foreign housekeepers employed locally under a government pilot project launched two years ago were severely underpaid and had to do extra work that...

Sep 23, 2025 - What happens when you eat at a restaurant with no staff, no cashier and no one watching the door? Howdy Korea host Joel Jay Lane decided to find ou...

Jan 16, 2026 - The FIFA World Cup Trophy is the holy grail of football, the sport's ultimate prize that no one other than champions and heads of state may touch....

Cold winter has raised power, heating demand, forcing utilities to burn more fuel oil in order to meet demand

Jan 17, 2026 - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said on Friday he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than po...

Nov 29, 2025 - A large-scale software-related recall for Airbus' A320 family of jets is not expected to cause major flight delays or cancellations in South Korea,...

Jan 16, 2026 - The central bank said Friday it will extend a financial support program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed workers ami...

[SEOUL] South Korea announced its highest number of new coronavirus cases for more than a month Monday, driven by an infection cluster in a Seoul nightlife...

Jan 16, 2026 - South Korea will simplify the import procedures for North Korean processed food in an effort to help resume inter-Korean trade at the private level...

Jan 16, 2026 - The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the deadly nationwide protests in Iran are separate events unfolding on different continents...

Jan 17, 2026 - More than once I’ve walked up to a counter in a coffee shop and seen the two people working there silently and almost imperceptibly shift places. T...

Jan 16, 2026 - Korea is tightening restrictions on battery-heated gadgets on airplanes, effectively banning most cordless hair tools and similar devices from both...

[SEOUL] A group of South Korea's K-pop singers will visit Pyongyang from March 31, the South said on Tuesday, a reciprocal visit after North Korea sent...

Jan 18, 2026 - President Lee Jae Myung once again stressed the importance of national unity on Friday, urging political leaders to cooperate more closely in promo...

Dec 9, 2025 - This November marks many anniversaries, but for me, it is the 75th anniversary of this paper. As I prepare to publish my book, "Bridging Cultures:...

Jan 14, 2026 - The championship trophy for the FIFA World Cup will be showcased in Seoul this week as part of the global tour ahead of the upcoming tournament, th...

[SEOUL] South Korea confirmed on Friday one new case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), taking the total to 166 since the outbreak began in May, but...

Oct 6, 2025 - People walk around the five-story Stone Pagoda at the Wanggung-ri Historic Site in Wanggung-myeon, Iksan, North Jeolla Province, making wishes, Sun...

Jul 10, 2025 - NEW YORK — Samsung Electronics seeks to roll out a tri-fold smartphone by the end of this year, the company’s smartphone business head said Wednesd...

WASHINGTON (Washington Post) - Last August, a secret message was passed from Washington to Cairo warning about a mysterious vessel steaming toward the Suez...

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's finance minister warned that an all-out trade war between the US and China would have grim implications for the country, as he...

Jan 14, 2026 - Recently, I pondered if I ever would understand artificial intelligence (AI). Like many people, my understanding of AI didn't go much further than...

South Korea, which was hammered 5-0 by five-time World Cup winner Brazil in an international friendly match last week, claimed a 2-0 home win over Paraguay...

Jun 13, 2025 - More than gaming: Korea’s PC bangs are next-level Korea’s internet cafes — known as "PC bangs" or PC rooms — have evolved far beyond their...

Jan 14, 2026 - For years, Korea’s booming musical theater scene has drawn foreign visitors with its polished productions and emotionally charged performances. Yet...

Dec 21, 2025 - Mass cheating in online exams has resurfaced during finals at Korean universities, exposing institutions’ incomplete preparedness and ongoing strug...

SEOUL -Flight data on the arrival board of Vladivostok International Airport in Russia showed that North Korea's national airline Air Koryo is flying extra...

SEOUL (KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - North Korea is looking for a place in Switzerland to hold its second summit with the United States, according to a...

Jan 16, 2026 - Kim Beom-su, Kakao founder and head of its Future Initiative Center, visits the company's onboarding program for newly hired employees at its artif...

Some 8,300 medical students are expected to return to school. Read more at straitstimes.com.

[SEOUL] South Korea's producer prices fell for a 10th straight month in May but at their slowest pace in five months, central bank data showed on Friday, in...

LOTTE Duty Free, South Korea's largest operator of duty-free shops, expects revenue to decline this month as the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome...

Jan 15, 2026 - The government launched an interagency task force Thursday to crack down on illegal foreign exchange transactions amid the continued depreciation o...

Nov 28, 2025 - The ruling and opposition parties agreed Friday on a tax reform plan to create a new bracket for dividend income subject to separate taxation, addi...

Sep 24, 2025 - Korea’s long-standing top-tier universities maintained their dominance in the first-ever K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026 (KGER), yet...

The US threat of 100% semiconductor tariffs has sparked concerns in South Korea, impacting its crucial chip export industry and US trade relations. Read more...

Jan 15, 2026 - The Overseas Koreans Agency said Thursday that late taekwondo master Rhee Jhoon-goo has been named overseas Korean of the month in recognition of h...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says Seoul will do its best to maximize its national interest.

Jan 16, 2026 - Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday on multiple charges related to his martial law declaration. The ruli...

[SEOUL] North Korea lashed out Friday at a new South Korea-Japan intelligence-sharing accord, accusing Seoul of a gross act of betrayal with the "sworn enemy"...

Russian president Putin may visit Japan; he highlights need "to discuss a decades-old territorial dispute", reports Kyodo

[SEOUL] South Korea and the United States will scale down and shorten annual joint military exercises in light of a diplomatic thaw with Pyongyang, a report...

Dec 10, 2025 - Coupang Corp. announced on Wednesday that its CEO Park Dae-jun has resigned amid mounting public outrage over a recent massive data breach that com...

The new musical KPOP, inspired by the global phenomenon of the K-pop genre, has arrived on Broadway, and the cast performed a number on Good Morning A

Nov 27, 2025 - Jeju’s iconic volcanic cones, known as oreum, are increasingly suffering from damage caused by illegal campsites and campers who cook, drink and ev...

A mutual defense pact between North Korea and Russia entered into force Wednesday after the two sides exchanged ratification documents.

North Korea is holding 15 Russian and two South Korean crew of a fishing vessel for violating entry regulations, the Russian Embassy in North Korea said...

Sep 23, 2025 - The K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026 revealed a shifting landscape in higher education, where leadership is dispersed across institut...

Nov 12, 2025 - In a fascinating culinary experiment, three of Asia's top models were stumped by a phenomenon now sweeping the nation: South Korea’s ‘zero food’...

May 9, 2019 - Children burn comic books after one of their classm...

Sep 24, 2025 - As global competition reshapes higher education, The Korea Times has announced the first-ever K-universities Global Excellence Rankings 2026, desig...

[SEOUL] South Korean President Park Geun Hye's approval rating remained at an all-time low for a second week amid a deepening political crisis, according to a...

[SEOUL] South Korea's central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to a record-low 1.50 per cent on Thursday to offset any potentially harmful economic...