Cuba’s new ambassador to North Korea has begun his duties, according to the North’s state media Thursday, as countries having friendly ties with North Korea have ramped up diplomatic activities in the secretive regime since the opening of its border…
Rival parties once again failed to reach an agreement Thursday on a bill that would grant small businesses an additional two-year grace period from the workplace safety law penalizing employers for serious industrial accidents.
The main opposition D…
Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok vowed Thursday to stay vigilant on growing uncertainties regarding the possible interest rate cuts by the United States and other nations, and to take appropriate steps.
Choi made the remarks during an emergency macroe…
A Japanese local government has taken down a memorial stone for Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labor at a public park earlier this week despite opposition from activist groups.
Authorities from Gunma Prefecture began pulling down the stone…
South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday despite overnight Wall Street losses from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s indication that it won’t likely cut interest rates next month against the hopes of many investors.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Pr…
South Korean stocks rose by almost 2 percent Thursday despite overnight Wall Street losses, with techs and autos climbing as the nation’s exports rose for the fourth month. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite S…
Two firefighters were found dead early Thursday after they were trapped at a burning meat processing factory in the central city of Mungyeong while on a mission to search for fire victims, authorities said.
Rescuers retrieved the bodies of the firef…
