The Meteorological Department has warned the North, upper Northeast and East that there will be heavy rain in some areas. People in these areas should be careful of the dangers of heavy rain. As for Bangkok and its vicinity, there will be a 60% chanc…
International tourism to Samjiyon and likely the rest of North Korea will resume in December after a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Beijing-based tour agency said Wednesday.
Koryo Tours, which specializes in North Korea tours, said…
South Korea’s fiscal deficit surpassed 100 trillion won (US$73.51 billion) during the first half of 2024 amid weak corporate performances and rising state expenditures, data showed Wednesday.
The managed fiscal balance, a key gauge of fiscal health …
The presidential office condemned Wednesday the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) for politicizing the recent death of an anti-corruption official involved in a probe into first lady Kim Keon Hee’s acceptance of a luxury handbag gift.
Presidenti…
North Korea’s crop output for this year could be dented by severe floods from the latest heavy rains and a possible increase in pest infestations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday.
North Korea is expected to receive above-a…
South Korean stocks closed higher for the fourth consecutive session Wednesday as cooler-than-expected U.S. producer price data soothed concerns and boosted investors’ sentiment. The local currency sharply rose against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark…
