Kang Yu-jung

The recent attacks have targeted financial institutions including Hana Bank, KB Kookmin Bank and Shinhan Bank, compromising customer information, according to Yonhap News Agency

In recent weeks, US president Donald Trump has publicly taunted the South Korean leader, venting frustration over ​what he described as Seoul’s refusal to help defend the Strait of Hormuz — once the world’s main transit point for oil — while US troops remain stationed on​ ​the Korean Peninsula to shield ​South Korea from North Korea.​

President Lee Jae Myung has instructed authorities to mobilize all available resources for the search and rescue efforts

Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro was referring to the glacial collapse along the border of Nepal and China that resulted in massive falsh floods, leaving over 100 people dead and 1,000 missing as of posting time

South Korea on Monday set out an industrial strategy centered on semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI)

Trump fueled that interest shortly after announcing the Iran deal, posting on social media an uncaptioned photograph of himself with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at their 2018 Singapore summit

At least two others were injured in a fire following a suspected propellant explosion at the defence giant’s plant in Daejeon

Lee’s comments came as Seoul was pushing for the release of two South Korean nationals detained by Israeli forces while attempting to reach the Gaza Strip aboard humanitarian aid boats, drawing attention to his willingness to speak bluntly on a sensitive diplomatic issue

The move eased concerns over disruption risks at South Korea’s biggest company

The move eased concerns over disruption risks at South Korea’s biggest company

Takaichi is scheduled to make a two-day visit to Andong, Lee's hometown in North Gyeongsang Province located about 190 kilometers southeast of Seoul, starting Tuesday, as part of the so-called shuttle diplomacy between the two neighboring countries

During the two-day visit, the two leaders are scheduled to hold both small-group and expanded summit talks on May 19, followed by a joint press announcement and an official dinner

More than 41,000 workers planned an 18-day walkout over bonuses

The seventh round of negotiations — led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — wrapped up just hours ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled arrival in Beijing

The seventh round of negotiations — led by Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent — wrapped up just hours ahead of US President Donald Trump’s scheduled arrival in Beijing

Officials from both sides met at the Incheon airport after separate meetings with South Korean president Lee Jae Myung

The 35-member cabinet recited the oath of allegiance before an audience with King Maha Vajiralongkorn in a traditional ceremony held in the Dusit Palace in Bangkok

Macron dismisses Trump’s call for western nations to reopen Hormuz by force

His remarks at a private Easter lunch at the White House reflected the domestic pressure to bring the conflict to an end

Park Wang-yeol, who has been serving a 60-year prison sentence in the Philippines for murdering three Koreans in 2016, arrived back home in handcuffs earlier in the day to face police investigation on drug trafficking charges

South Korean rescue workers on Saturday recovered the remains of 14 people from the charred wreckage of an auto parts factory in the central city of Daejeon, where an explosion and fire injured at least 59 others

Washington's trading partners may have gained leverage in negotiations

Washington's trading partners may have gained leverage in negotiations

He further announced plans to impose an additional 10 percent tariff through alternative legal channels, signaling a renewed push for aggressive trade enforcement

Takaichi's remarks came as she is set to meet President Lee Jae Myung for a summit in Japan on Tuesday, where the two leaders are expected to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties as well as regional and global issues

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying

Lee will meet President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital before heading to Shanghai and then back to Seoul