The U.S. 7th Air Force will temporarily assign 31 F-16 fighter jets to Osan Air Base as part of efforts to enhance readiness and combat capabilities, the U.S. Air Force unit stationed in South Korea said Friday.

Under the yearlong plan, nine F-16s a…

SK Inc., the holding company of South Korea’s SK Group, has increased its stake in energy and green businesses as part of the groupwide restructuring efforts to enhance competitiveness in key sectors, according to the company Friday.

At a recent boa…

South Korea’s military said Friday it will continue to conduct propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward North Korea in response to the North’s repeated launch of trash-carrying balloons across the border.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it blar…

The Air Force has deployed a new homegrown radar guidance system to replace existing foreign equipment that was introduced more than 30 years ago, the state arms procurement agency said Friday.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) s…

Chinese, Japanese and Western restaurants will be allowed to employ immigrant workers as kitchen assistants, officials said Friday, a move that could help address workforce shortages in the restaurant industry.

Under the updated work permit policy, …

South Korea will operate its largest-ever “Korea House” during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics to promote its culture and serve as a support base for its athletes, the culture ministry said Friday.

Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tou…

A man in his 20s extradited from Cambodia last week over the murder of a Korean tourist in Thailand’s resort town of Pattaya was referred to the prosecution for potential indictment, officials said Friday.

The 27-year-old allegedly fled to Cambodia …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has discussed the “importance and necessity” of military cooperation with Russia’s vice defense minister, state media reported Friday, as the two nations signed a mutual defense pact that calls for deeper military ties…