A new book has been published to chronicle the three-decade journey of a North Korean defector who crossed borders and built new lives in search of a better future, its publisher said Monday. Written by Yonhap News Agency reporter Kim Jae-hong, the book, the title of which is translated as “32 Years as Defector: From Crossing Tumen River to Sydney,”

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At the tender age of 18, Gangwon FC forward Yang Min-hyeok has set South Korean football on fire this year as a dynamic offensive talent with seemingly unlimited potential. While still in high school, Yang checked off yet another box on Monday. He was named to the senior national team for the first time, with South Korea scheduled to play

A senior South Korean diplomat has attended a multilateral meeting in Peru to discuss preparations for this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit slated for November, the foreign ministry said Monday. Kim Hee-sang, deputy foreign minister for economic affairs, took part in the Third Senior Officials’ Meetings for APEC in Lima, a two-week-long session that ended Sunday (local time). Kim