Independence activist groups and opposition parties were set to boycott the government’s ceremony to mark the 79th anniversary of Liberation Day on Thursday in protest over the appointment of a new president of the Independence Hall of Korea.
The Her…
Major companies in South Korea saw their second-quarter operating income more than double from a year earlier, driven by strong performances in the semiconductor sector, a corporate tracker said Thursday.
The combined net profits of the 334 companies…
South Korea’s foreign ministry expressed “deep regret” Thursday that Japanese political leaders, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, sent offerings or paid visits to a war shrine, a symbol of Japan’s militaristic past.
The statement came after vi…
South Korea’s travel-related account recorded its largest deficit in six years during the first half of this year, driven by a surge in overseas travel, data showed Thursday.
The country posted a travel account deficit of US$6.48 billion for the firs…
President Yoon Suk Yeol’s newly unveiled vision for unification with North Korea highlights a push to bring about change within North Korea, experts said Thursday, amid increasingly strained ties between the two Koreas.
Yoon unveiled the initiative i…
South Korea’s foreign ministry expressed “deep regret” Thursday that Japanese political leaders, including Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, sent offerings or paid visits to a war shrine, a symbol of Japan’s militaristic past.
The statement came after vi…
