Germany plans to simplify its procedures for exports of defense products to South Korea starting next month, Seoul’s arms procurement agency said Wednesday.From Sept. 1, Germany will no longer require its companies supplying non-sensitive defense and …
South Korea’s electricity demand this summer is forecast to peak next week, the industry ministry said Wednesday, adding that the government will closely monitor the supply situation over the stoppage of a power plant and an approaching typhoon.The co…
The Korean Construction Workers Union (KTWU) on Wednesday urged the labor ministry to enact safety measures to protect construction workers exposed to the sweltering heat.The construction union, affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has expressed his gratitude to a South Korean emergency firefighting team dispatched a month ago to assist the North American nation in dealing with raging wildfires.The Korea Disaster Relief Team, comprised of 1…
South Korea’s new unification minister will meet with chiefs of civic groups dedicated to resolving the issue of abductees and detainees in North Korea this week as his first official schedule since the inauguration, his office said Wednesday.Minister…
South Korea’s agriculture ministry said Wednesday it has detected an H5 avian influenza (AI) strain in cat food, and ordered its manufacturer to recall and destroy the affected products.Last month, a cat living at a shelter in Seoul’s Gwanak district …
