Over 30,000 public institution employees work from home in Q1
SEOUL, More than 30,000 employees at South Korea’s state-run institutions worked from home in the first quarter of the year…
Greater Seoul under threat of further spread, high alert over ‘silent’ virus spreaders
SEOUL, New virus cases in greater Seoul continued to rise Thursday amid a steady increase in cases linked to religious…
Court begins process to sell assets of Japanese firm involved in wartime forced labor
SEOUL, A local court has embarked on a process to effectuate its ruling on seizing assets of a Japanese firm…
COVID-19 is ‘first global problem recognized as global problem’: Jared Diamond
SEOUL, Pulitzer-winning geographer Jared Diamond called the new coronavirus pandemic “the first global problem recognized as a global problem,” urging…
Rubber boat, life jackets found in another suspected illegal entry attempt on western coast
TAEAN, South Korea, A rubber boat and two life jackets were found on a beach in the country’s western coast…
Defense ministry says inter-Korean military pact should be kept
SEOUL, The defense ministry called Thursday for adhering to an inter-Korean tension reduction agreement after North Korea’s warning to scrap…
USFK raps local daily for false report, vows commitment to conditions-based OPCON transfer
SEOUL, The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) stressed Thursday that South Korea and the United States are fully committed to a…
S. Korean military to conduct postponed maritime combined arms drill next week
SEOUL, South Korea’s military is set to carry out a maritime combined arms drill next week as part of its…
Defector-turned-lawmaker espouses anti-North leaflet campaigns
SEOUL, A North Korea defector now serving as a lawmaker in the South claimed Thursday the government should not stop…
N. Korea Warns S. Korea to Stop Defectors from Scattering Anti-North Leaflets
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned South Korea to stop defectors from sending leaflets…