SEOUL– Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung won the Democratic Party (DP)’s presidential primary on Jeju Island by a landslide Friday, further cementing his front-runner status in the ruling party’s nomination…
SEOUL– Former Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha is running for the next director general of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the foreign ministry said Friday. Kang, a chair professor at Ewha…
SEOUL– A Seoul court on Friday conditionally approved demonstrations planned for this weekend, suspending the Seoul municipal government’s ban on the events amid COVID-19 concerns. The Seoul Administrative Court allowed…
SEOUL– Eleven American service members and six individuals affiliated with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) have tested positive for the new coronavirus, the U.S. military has said. The service members…
SEOUL– A key figure in the snowballing land development scandal in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, was arrested Friday for questioning over suspicions of bribery and other misconduct, and allegations…
SEOUL– South Korea’s daily coronavirus cases remained in the 2,000s for the sixth consecutive day Friday, prompting authorities to maintain the current level of virus restrictions for another two weeks…