President Yoon Suk-yeol rejected a call to dismiss South Korea's top diplomat on Friday, defying pressure from the main opposition party that controls parliament. In a note sent to the media, Kim Eu...arkably capable person" and said he was worried about the foreign minister's health because of Park's constant traveling "for the sake of the national interest." Including Park's case, four parliamen...

The prosecution on Friday asked for life sentences for a woman and her accomplice who are standing trial for murdering the woman's husband. In the trial for Lee Eun-hae, 31, and Cho Hyeon-soo, 30, who are accused of killing Lee's husband and attempting to cover it up as an accidental drowning, the prosecution has requested life imprisonment. The court's decision will be made on Oct. 27. An offi...

Japanese star actors Satoshi Tsumabuki and Sakura Ando from the invited film “A Man” will also participate in this year’s event, according to BIFF. The 27th BIFF will return to its pre-pandemic full scale this year, with 243 films from 71 countries.

... diplomatic ties. Steps China plans to take to reinforce the economic ties make up part of Beijing’s new economic road map to be revealed during its key party meeting on Oct 16, according to Xing, wh...easingly leaning on the US as the conservative Yoon Suk-yeol administration seeks to reassert Korea’s place on the world stage as a country committed to countering North Korea and its nuclear weapons ...

“Squid Game” star Jung Ho-yeon has been listed in the phenoms category of Time magazine's "100 Next." Launched in 2019, Time 100 Next is the youthful version of its more prominent "Time 100" list an...ng role. Jung’s next projects will be Joe Talbot’s sophomore feature “The Governesses” and Alfonso Cuaron's upcoming thriller series "Disclaimer," according to the actor’s agency Saram Entertainment.

...econd EP that came out in June. Not only is the rearranged version in English, it also has the band’s wild and sexy sides as part of its ambience. The 11-piece act wrapped up the Latin American leg o.... 3. Last month, the band released its debut album in Japan “Stand Up!” and ranked No. 4 on Oricon’s daily album chart and No. 12 on Billboard Japan’s album chart. It held its first concert in the co...

...lymerase chain reaction test for travelers entering the country starting from Saturday, the country‘s health authorities said Friday. From Saturday, inbound travelers will no longer have to take a PC...unt to 0.9 percent in September from 1.3 percent the previous month. Lee added that the government's decision is also based on the low fatality rate of the BA.5 subvariant. Those travelers who want ...

...mbly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo to step down, in an apparent retaliation against the main opposition party’s passing of a motion calling for the dismissal of the foreign minister at the National Assembly on ...ss it. However, Yoon is expected experience more difficulties in seeking the main opposition party’s support at the National Assembly due to his office’s failure to provide solid explanations for his...

Hyundai Motor Group’s hydrogen fuel-cell trailer drone concept Trailer Drone won the 2022 Red Dot Design Concept Luminary award, according to the company on Friday. It is the first time the South Korean automaker won the Luminary award, the highest level of recognition accorded at the Red Dot Award, it added. The Trailer Drone concept is a hydrogen-powered container transportation system capabl...

...ght losses on Wall Street that stemmed from growing recession fears. Overnight, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.54 percent, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite retreated 2.84 percent. The S&P500 lost 2.11 percent. The KOSPI's fall was led by losses in auto and chemicals. Battery maker LG Energy Solutions dipped 3.07 percent to 426,500 won, top automaker Hyundai Motor lost 2.75 percent to 5,000 won, and its affiliate Kia...

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin on Friday refuted the main opposition party’s claim that the president’s overseas trip this month was a “diplomatic disaster,” and expressed disappointment after lawmakers passed a motion calling for his dismissal. At the same time, Park said he would "carefully" take in the criticisms and do his best to carry out his duty as foreign minister. The main opp...

SEJONG -- The nation’s top economic policymaker on Friday welcomed South Korea’s potential entry to the World Government Bond Index, predicting that if attained, it would foster a better environment for attracting foreign investment. The remarks from Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho came a day after London-based stock index provider FTSE Russell included Korea on the watc...

SEJONG -- South Korea's state power utility said Friday it will raise fourth-quarter electricity rates for consumer and industrial use amid high energy costs and mounting losses. Korea Electric Powe...rease comes amid high global oil and other energy prices, which have sent the state utility company's loss snowballing this year, combined with the local currency's weakness against the US dollar. In...

... Yoon Suk-yeol as the expected cost for the relocation project, Rep. Han Byung-do, who leads the DP's fact-finding mission on alleged irregularities involving the presidential office, said. Han said ... finance ministries for the project. "The government has been using a massive budget behind people's backs to relocate the presidential compound while asking people to tighten their belts amid the ba...

Following North Korea’s latest missile launch on Thursday, the top nuclear envoys of South Korea, Japan and the United States again held bilateral talks over the phone to reaffirm their united effort...th Washington’s special representative for North Korea, Sung Kim, on Thursday to denounce Pyongyang’s launch of ballistic missiles, according to Seoul’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a separate cal...