Seoul logs coldest mid-October morning in 64 years
SEOUL– Temperatures in Seoul sharply dropped to nearly 1 degree Celsius on Sunday, marking the coldest morning for mid-October in 64 years, the state weather agency said. The morning low…
October 17, 2021
Vice FM leaves for Europe for senior-level talks on security, diplomatic ties
SEOUL– South Korea’s first vice foreign minister left for London on Sunday for talks with British officials on bilateral relations, the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and other issues…
Kishida sends offering to controversial Yasukuni Shrine: report
SEOUL– Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday sent his first ritual offering to a controversial war shrine since taking office earlier this month, a news report said. Kishida sent…
S. Korea voices ‘deep regrets’ over Kishida’s ritual offering to war shrine
SEOUL– South Korea expressed deep regrets Sunday over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in the latest move that underscores challenges in improving bilateral…
S. Korea to release promotional tourism video featuring Son Heung-min
SEOUL– A video featuring football star Son Heung-min promoting South Korea as a tourist destination will be unveiled this week, the culture ministry said Sunday. The 80-second video with Son…
Key figure in land development corruption scandal heads home from U.S. for probe
SEOUL– A key figure at the center of an escalating land development corruption scandal was to arrive in South Korea this week for questioning over his suspected role in bribing…