There is no need to unnecessarily antagonize them like now.” His remarks come after ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol prioritized closer ties with the United States while cooling relations with Beijing over the past several years.
Nearly seven in 10 Koreans support prosecutorial and judicial reforms spearheaded by newly elected President Lee Jae-myung, according to a poll commissioned by The Korea Times... Prosecutorial and judicial reform has l .
This swift descent into disarray is casting doubt on the party's ability to effectively serve as a check on the newly elected government ... “As floor leader, I bear a significant share of the blame ... He stressed .
The new president, who secured his victory in a snap election Tuesday, faces the immediate challenge of mending relations between the nation's polarized political camps, a divide that has paralyzed policymaking and fueled public discontent.
His ascension follows months of intense political turmoil and social strife triggered by the controversial imposition of martial law by former President Yoon Suk Yeol ... Studies suggest .
The controversy intensified following revelations that the group has been indoctrinating children with ultra-conservative ideologies through government-supported after-school child care services, hours before voters cast their ballots Tuesday.
Korea’s presidential candidates and their parties are going negative to discredit their opponents rather than focusing on their own pledges, as only two days remained until Tuesday's snap presidential election.
Korea’s presidential candidates and their parties are going negative to discredit their opponents rather than focusing on their own pledges, as only two days remained until Tuesday's snap presidential election.
After years of steady progress, Korea is confronting a troubling reversal in its fight against secondhand smoke, with new government data indicating a significant uptick in exposure rates in indoor public spaces and workplaces.
Paradise City, an integrated resort complex on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, will host a gala dinner next month in collaboration with Kang Min-goo, the owner and chef of the Michelin three-star restaurant Mingles, the hotel announced Friday.
An electrical substation fire shut down Heathrow Airport in March ... The CEO of London Heathrow Airport was asleep and colleagues struggled to reach him during the first hours of the shutdown in March ... ....
As of 2024, about 2.64 million Koreans — 5.1 percent of the population — have disabilities ... However, they still face significant barriers to fully exercising their political rights.
A conservative presidential candidate in Korea, Lee Jun-seok of the minor Reform Party, ignited a firestorm of controversy and drew widespread condemnation for a sexually explicit comment made during a recent televised debate.