SEOUL, The number of households that moved from urban areas to farming and fishing villages fell for the second consecutive year in 2023, data showed Tuesday.

The number of households moving to farming villages came to 317,464 last year, down 4.4 pe…

SEOUL, Korea Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (KAI) said Tuesday it has signed a 1.96 trillion-won (US$1.41 billion) deal with the state defense procurement agency to start production of the next-generation KF-21 fighter jet.

The contract with the Defense…

SEOUL, After South Korea got shut out of gold medals in taekwondo at the previous Olympics, members of the national team bound for Paris said Tuesday they will try to bring home a big prize this time.

With head coach Lee Chang-geon in charge, South …

SEOUL, Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun promised Tuesday that the government will make sure it provides the necessary support to the families of the foreign victims killed in the battery plant fire, her office said.

Kang made the pledge as s…

SEOUL, The unification ministry said Tuesday it will conduct a survey on the fate of South Korean families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War every three years, as more aging Koreans have died without being able to meet their kin in North Korea.

Ea…

SEOUL, Since badminton became an Olympic medal sport in 1992, South Korea has collected six gold medals, but never more than two at a single competition.

The country picked up two gold medals each in 1992 and 1996, and added one gold medal in 2004 a…