The reigning bronze medalist Jun Woong-tae ranked fourth after the opening fencing event of the modern pentathlon at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

Jeon went 22-13 in his 35 fencing matches in the men’s ranking round and earned 235 points to rank f…

North Korea has continued to install land mines and barriers within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas despite recent heavy downpours and mine explosions, Seoul’s defense ministry said Thursday.

North Korea has deployed large num…

The 2016 Olympic women’s golf champion Park In-bee has missed out on an election for membership on the Athletes’ Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), failing to earn enough support from fellow Olympians to join two other South Kor…

The government plans to unveil a set of comprehensive measures to prevent electric vehicle fires next month, the environment ministry said Thursday, following recent blazes involving electric cars.

The ministry said it and other government agencies,…

The government plans to unveil a set of comprehensive measures to prevent electric vehicle fires next month, the environment ministry said Thursday, following recent blazes involving electric cars.

The ministry said it and other government agencies,…

The provision of Samsung smartphones to North Korean Olympic athletes in Paris is subject to a possible violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions banning the North’s access to industrial equipment, Seoul officials said Thursday.

Samsung …

The provision of Samsung smartphones to North Korean Olympic athletes in Paris is subject to a possible violation of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) resolutions banning the North’s access to industrial equipment, Seoul officials said Thursday.

Samsung …

Prosecutors have indicted Kim Beom-su, the founder of tech giant Kakao Corp., on stock manipulation charges related to the firm’s takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment last year, officials said Thursday.

The Seoul Southern District Court ind…