SEOUL– Gyeonggi Gov. Lee Jae-myung, the presidential nominee of the ruling Democratic Party (DP), announced his resignation from the governorship Monday, saying he will build a nation that is envied…
SEOUL– South Korea will once again call for international discussions on Japan’s plan to discharge radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean at this week’s…
SEOUL– South Korea will commence a gradual return to normal life from the COVID-19 pandemic next month, President Moon Jae-in said Monday, as the nation’s vaccination rate surpassed the key…
SEOUL– Citibank Korea Inc., the Korean unit of U.S. banking giant Citigroup, said Monday it will close its retail banking services “in phases” after more than three decades. The move…
SEOUL– POSCO, the world’s fifth-largest steelmaker by output, said Monday its third-quarter net profit rose more than fourfold from a year earlier on robust demand amid the global economic recovery…
SEOUL– South Korea plans to hold a food fair next month to promote the country’s agricultural and other food products, and to help local companies’ advance into the global market,…