The Korea Herald

Ultraconservative lobby backs Japan PM charter change drive

InternationalJul 13, 2016

TOKYO (AP) -- An influential Japanese political lobby says it will do its utmost to capitalize on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's election victory to push for a constitutional revision for a more active ...
US sends Marines to South Sudan capital to protect citizens

InternationalJul 13, 2016

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- The U.S. military in Africa said Wednesday it has sent 40 additional soldiers to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to help secure American personnel and facilities in the war-torn c...
Seoul’s China dilemma deepens after South China Sea ruling

Foreign affairsJul 13, 2016

In the aftermath of the Hague tribunal’s ruling on the South China Sea, Seoul’s dilemma is poised to deepen as the U.S. will likely call for its ally to speak up on Beijing’s assertiveness in the reg...
Korean mother-in-law’s mantra: Please cook for my son

Social affairsJul 10, 2016

When Kim Eun-ju got married in 2007, she never expected her mother-in-law would call her every day to ask a particular question: What did you feed my son for breakfast today? “My mother-in-law woul...
Germany arrests IS suspect 'close to Paris attacks planner'

InternationalJul 7, 2016

BERLIN, (AP) -- German prosecutors said Thursday they had arrested an alleged Algerian Islamic State group militant who had had contact with the late ringleader of the November Paris attacks, Abdelha...
Five men killed in industrial accident in central England: police

InternationalJul 7, 2016

LONDON, (AFP) -- Five men died Thursday in an accident at a recycling centre near Birmingham, central England and a sixth man has been taken to hospital with serious leg injuries, police said. "Poli...
Union of GM Korea votes to strike over wages

Social affairsJul 7, 2016

Thousands of unionized workers of GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of U.S. automaker General Motors Co., voted in favor of a strike, an official said Thursday, a move that may set the stage for a ...
US claims for jobless aid fall, sign of employer resilience

InternationalJul 7, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign that U.S. workers still have job security despite recent tremors in the global economy. The Labor Department said Th...
Nat'l Olympic body schedules emergency meeting over swimmer's status

SportsJul 7, 2016

The national Olympic body has scheduled an emergency meeting for Friday to discuss the status of banned swimmer Park Tae-hwan. The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) said Thursday the agenda at its boar...
1 in 3 Koreans prefer state-run facilities for post-retirement stays: study

Social affairsJun 3, 2016

One in three South Koreans hope to stay at state-run nursing facilities should their health become impaired in their postretirement years, instead of relying on and living with family members, a stud...
[Newsmaker] World leaders open G7 talks

InternationalMay 26, 2016

World leaders kicked off two days of G7 talks in Japan on Thursday, with the creaky global economy taking centre stage and disquiet over China's growing influence looming over proceedings. Heads of ...
Two rebels killed in fresh clashes in eastern Ukraine

InternationalMay 26, 2016

KIEV, (AFP) -- Two pro-Russian rebels were killed and another injured in fresh clashes with government forces in the country's war-torn east as simmering violence showed little sign of abating, separ...
North Korea criticizes Obama's Hiroshima visit

North KoreaMay 26, 2016

North Korea's official news agency is criticizing U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima on Friday. The Korean Central News Agency published a commentary Thursday calling the visit a "chil...
British Embassy marks 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II

Foreign affairsMay 26, 2016

The British Embassy in Seoul on Thursday held a dinner gathering to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II, an event that it seized on to highlight the evolving partnership between the two...
Obama urges Vietnam youth to tackle climate change

InternationalMay 25, 2016

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) -- Wrapping up a historic visit to Vietnam, U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday praised the country's next generation of leaders for being more conscious of the en...