SEOUL: The unification ministry urged North Korea on Friday to give prior notice if it releases water from a dam near the inter-Korean border, citing the need to prevent damage in border areas from possible heavy rains.
The request came as North Kore…
By Kim Han-joo
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Friday praised President Yoon Suk Yeol’s efforts to mend ties with Japan, highlighting the importance of enhanced trilateral cooperation between Seoul, Washington and Tokyo in light of burgeoning …
SEOUL: The Moon of Seoul, a full moon-shaped tethered balloon ride, will begin operations in the capital’s Yeouido district next week, taking passengers up to 150 meters above the ground in vertical round trips, the Seoul city government said Friday.
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SEOUL: South Korea’s imports of crude oil fell 2.5 percent on year in 2023, data showed Friday, as consumption of petroleum products declined last year.
South Korea imported 1.01 billion barrels of crude oil last year, down from 1.03 billion barrels …
SEOUL: A Seoul court on Friday dismissed a damages suit filed by Lee Dong-kwan, a former head of the state broadcasting watchdog, against local news channel YTN for covering allegations that his wife had received bribes in return for job favors.
Lee,…
SEOUL: President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Friday to overcome North Korea’s provocations and other global challenges by strengthening trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan.
Yoon made the pledge in a message read on his behalf at the openi…
South Korea’s potential arms support for Ukraine should not be viewed on the same footing as North Korea’s suspected delivery of munitions to Russia, given the illegal nature of Russia’s invasion, the chief of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (…