South Korea and the United States began a new round of negotiations Wednesday on the sharing of the cost for the upkeep of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), officials said.

The three-day talks in Seoul mark their fifth round since the two countries launched…

One of three suspects behind the murder of a South Korean tourist in Pattaya, Thailand, was extradited home from Cambodia, nearly two months after his arrest, officials said Wednesday.

The National Police Agency said the suspect was brought home ear…

Seoul shares opened lower Wednesday, as investors sat on the sidelines after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell fell short of offering more details on the path of the Fed’s rate policy.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fel…

Seoul shares closed nearly flat Wednesday as investors sat on the sidelines ahead of the release of the latest U.S. inflation data that may give more clues on future rate directions. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Kor…

The U.S. special envoy for global youth issues will travel to Korea’s southeastern city of Busan this week to attend the first-ever trilateral youth leadership program involving people from South Korea, the United States and Japan, the State Departme…