SEOUL, South Korean troops in the inter-Korean truce village of Panmunjom have been allowed to carry guns in response to North Korea’s redeploying of weapons in the Joint Security Area (JSA), the United Nations Command (UNC) said.The two Koreas had ag…

SEOUL, Benefits for working parents taking a leave of absence to take care of their babies will be increased to a maximum of 39 million won (US$29,981) per couple next year, the labor ministry said Tuesday.The Cabinet approved a revised Employment Ins…

SEOUL, The Kia Tigers will have two new foreign pitchers to begin the 2024 season, after one pitcher they had hoped to re-sign decided to return to the United States.Left-hander Thomas Pannone has signed a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs, New …

SEOUL, An appellate court on Tuesday canceled a disciplinary suspension imposed on President Yoon Suk Yeol by the justice ministry while he was serving as prosecutor general in 2020.Accusing Yoon of violating political neutrality, obstructing a politi…

SEOUL, South Korea and the United States have staged a joint special operations exercise to enhance interoperability, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday, amid heightened tensions in the wake of Pyongyang’s intercontinental ballistic missile …