A South Korean court ordered Nippon Coke and Engineering on Tuesday to compensate Korean victims for their forced labor at Japanese mines during World War II.

The Gwangju District Court ordered the Japanese firm to pay compensation ranging from 1…

Seoul shares shed early gains late Tuesday morning due to losses from carmakers and financial firms.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had added 0.6 points, or 0.02 percent, to 2,858.36 as of 11:20 a.m.

Carmakers lost ground, …

Two-time defending South Korean football champions Ulsan HD FC announced Tuesday they have signed veteran midfielder Jung Woo-young and Brazilian striker Yago Cariello, bolstering their midfield corps and the attacking unit during the summer transfer…

South Korea has decided to contribute US$7 million to a global fund for responding to loss and damage caused by climate change as part of efforts to help underdeveloped nations better counter climate challenges, the finance ministry said Tuesday.

De…

Monsoon rains will continue to drench much of the nation until late Wednesday, as heavy downpours have left one person missing, and many houses and roads inundated in the southern regions, the state weather agency said.

As of 8 a.m., 5 to 20 mm of r…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited Samsung Electronics Co.’s semiconductor facility in South Korea on Tuesday, expressing his appreciation for the company’s investments in the U.S. state.

He toured Samsung’s Pyeongtaek Campus, located approximately …

South Korea declared its readiness for myriad challenges at the upcoming Paris Olympics, as France-bound Olympians gathered for the traditional ceremony to launch the delegation in Seoul on Tuesday.

The Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC) he…

The Cabinet again passed a motion Tuesday demanding the National Assembly reconsider a bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military’s response to a Marine’s death, the second time it did so in less than two months.

The bill calls…