Nuke Envoys of S. Korea, US, Japan Discuss N. Korea's Satellite Launch Plan
[Politics] : The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan held a conference call on Monday to discuss North ...
Parliament to Vote to Override Veto of Contentious Nursing Act
[Politics] : The contentious Nursing Act will be put to another plenary vote in the National Assembly on Tuesday after President Y...
Japan Warns of Interception Should N. Korean Missile Fall on Territory
[Politics] : Japan has warned that any threat of a ballistic missile falling on its territory will be met with all necessary measu...
Bad Weather Forces Cancellation of Fleet Review by Defense Chief
[Politics] : Defense minister Lee Jong-sup will not conduct a fleet review of a Seoul-led multinational naval drill involving a Ja...
S. Korea’s Fukushima Inspection Team to Reveal Results Wednesday
[Politics] : The government on Wednesday will announce the results of a South Korean team's recent visit to Japan to inspect the p...
Yoon Urges Bolstered Cooperation against N. Korea's WMD Program
[Politics] : President Yoon Suk Yeol has stressed the need for stronger cooperation to respond to North Korea’s illegal procuremen...
Arrest Motion for Lawmakers in DP Bribery Scandal Sent to Parliament
[Politics] : A motion requesting parliamentary consent for the arrest of two lawmakers involved in a bribery scandal connected to ...
Lawmakers Subject to Arrest Motion Slam Prosecution
[Politics] : Two independent lawmakers involved in a bribery scandal connected to the main opposition Democratic Party's 2021 lead...
Nursing Act Voted Down, Scrapped After Yoon's Veto
[Politics] : The National Assembly on Tuesday voted down the disputed nursing act which was put up for a re-vote after President Y...
Election Watchdog Rocked by Nepotism, Hiring Irregularities
[Politics] : Allegations of nepotism involving incumbent and former executives of the National Election Commission(NEC) are escala...
Yoon Approves Dismissal of Broadcast Watchdog Chief
[Politics] : President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday approved a proposal to dismiss Han Sang-hyuk, chairman of the Korea Communications...
N. Korea Says Satellite Launch Failed, Second Launch Coming Soon
[Politics] : North Korea announced that it launched a military reconnaissance satellite on Wednesday, but that an accident occurre...
Seoul Erroneously Sends Alert to Residents to Prepare for Evacuation
[Politics] : The city of Seoul erroneously issued an alert on Wednesday instructing residents to prepare for a possible evacuation...
NSC Committee Seeks Response to N. Korea's Satellite Launch Attempt
[Politics] : National Security Advisor Cho Tae-yong convened the standing committee of the National Security Council(NSC) on Wedne...
KCNA: Launch Failed Due to Engine Defect, Reattempt Coming Soon
[Politics] : North Korea said on Wednesday that the launch of a space launch vehicle ended prematurely as it fell into the Yellow ...
US Condemns N. Korea's Launch Using Ballistic Missile Technology
[Politics] : The United States has strongly condemned North Korea for the failed launch of its first military spy satellite using ...
Yoon Chairs First Strategy Meeting on Social Welfare Overhaul
[Politics] : President Yoon Suk Yeol presided over his administration's first meeting on social welfare on Wednesday and called fo...
S. Korea Retrieves Debris from N. Korea’s Failed Satellite Launch
[Politics] : Anchor: North Korea announced that its attempt to put a military spy satellite into orbit via a space launch vehicle ...
Experts Verify Fukushima Facilities, Emergency Shutdown Measures
[Politics] : The South Korean experts who inspected preparations to release radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear ...
BAI to Launch Inspection on NEC's Nepotism Scandal
[Politics] : The Board of Audit and Inspection(BAI) will launch an inspection on allegations of nepotism by numerous incumbent and...
PPP to Seek Parliamentary Inspection of NEC's Nepotism Scandal
[Politics] : The ruling People Power Party(PPP) is likely to propose to the opposition camp that they conduct a parliamentary insp...
National Assembly Passes Pair of Bills Triggered by Recent Scandals
[Politics] : The parliament has passed bills drawn up following recent scandals surrounding housing rental scams and a lawmaker's ...
Bills on Jeonse Scams, Lawmakers’ Virtual Assets Set for Vote on Thurs.
[Politics] : The National Assembly is set to vote on a pair of special bills providing assistance to victims of housing rental sca...
Constitutional Court Rejects Petition against THAAD Deployment
[Politics] : The Constitutional Court has rejected a petition from residents near a site housing a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Are...
Parties Call for Toughening Punishment for Technology Leaks
[Politics] : Rival parties have called in unison for tougher punishment for technology leaks. The parties made the call on Thur...
S. Korea Successfully Launches Homegrown Nuri Rocket
[Politics] : South Korea successfully launched its homegrown rocket, Nuri, with the Antarctic King Sejong Station confirming comm...
Yoon Lauds Successful Launch of Nuri as 'Splendid Feat'
[Politics] : President Yoon Suk Yeol lauded the successful launch of the space rocket Nuri on Thursday as a "splendid feat" that m...
UN Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee Visits S. Korea
[Politics] : The foreign ministry said that the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate(CTED) of the UN Security Council...
S. Korean Team Wraps up Trip to Inspect Fukushima Power Plant
[Politics] : A South Korean team of experts sent to Japan to review the plan to release contaminated wastewater from the crippled ...
Prosecutors Raid Hana Financial in Daejang-dong Bribery Probe
[Politics] : Prosecutors investigating alleged bribery in the Seongnam land development scandal involving a former ruling party la...
US Official: NCG Raises S. Korea-US Nuclear Discussions to New Level
[Politics] : A senior U.S. defense official said that the Nuclear Consultative Group(NCG) will upgrade nuclear discussions between...
S. Korea, UK Hold Inaugural Senior Economic Dialogue
[Politics] : South Korea and Britain held an inaugural meeting of a Senior Economic Dialogue in Seoul on Friday and discussed ways...
Two More Suspects Arrested in Stock Manipulation Case
[Politics] : Two close aides of Ra Deok-yeon, the head of an unregistered investment consulting firm, are under arrest in connecti...
Lawmaker Rejects Lobbying Allegations, Vows Legal Action
[Politics] : Main opposition Democratic Party(DP) Rep. Kim Nam-kuk who is being investigated by his party over controversial crypt...
S. Korea to Mass Produce Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile
[Politics] : South Korea will begin mass producing the Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile(KTSSM), which is one of the key ...
FSC to Conduct Complete Review on Some 3,400 CFD Accounts
[Politics] : The Financial Services Commission(FSC) plans to conduct a preliminary survey on some 34-hundred contract for differen...
Hyundai Motor Targets 2 Mln Annual EV Sales by 2030
[Politics] : Hyundai Motor Company has set an annual sales target of two million units of electric vehicles(EVs) by 2030 as it str...
Top British Diplomat Visiting S. Korea to Fortify Ties
[Politics] : Britain’s Minister of State for Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan arrived in South Korea Thursday to mark the 140th a...
Yoon Meets Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso
[Politics] : President Yoon Seok Yeol met with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Thursday and asked for his support to fu...
S. Korea, Japan to Hold Working-level Meeting on Seoul's Fukushima Inspection
[Politics] : South Korea and Japan will hold a director-general-level meeting in Seoul on Friday to discuss details of a visit by ...