The agriculture ministry said Tuesday it has bolstered disinfection and inoculation operations at local farms after the country reported cases of lumpy skin disease and African swine fever (ASF) earlier this week.
The announcement came after South K…
South Korea’s electricity demand hit an all-time high Monday as the country was struck by scorching summer heat, data showed Tuesday.
The country’s maximum power demand reached 102.327 gigawatts between 2-3 p.m. Monday, surpassing the previous recor…
The Cabinet on Tuesday demanded the National Assembly reconsider two contentious bills aimed at enhancing the rights of workers and providing cash handouts to the entire population.
A motion demanding parliamentary reconsideration was approved durin…
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday reinstated the civil rights of former South Gyeongsang Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo under Liberation Day special pardons, enabling him to run for public office despite objections from members of the ruling party.
The pardon…
North Korea on Tuesday denounced top U.S. officials’ joint opinion piece that touted “unprecedented” trilateral cooperation among South Korea, the United States and Japan as feats of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific diplomacy.
In the piece pu…
South Korean stocks ended slightly higher Tuesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the releases of major U.S. data later this week to gauge the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy direction. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. doll…
