South Korea and the United States will begin a major combined military exercise next week to strengthen their joint defense readiness in the face of evolving North Korean military threats, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Monday.

The annual Ulch…

Carmakers in South Korea are moving toward disclosing the brand information of batteries used in their electric vehicles in response to consumer doubts over the safety of EV batteries.

Public concerns over EV safety have mounted in the country after…

President Yoon Suk Yeol named Presidential Security Service chief Kim Yong-hyun as new defense minister while Defense Minister Shin Won-sik was named as new national security adviser, his office said Monday.

National security adviser Chang Ho-jin wa…

The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) urged President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday to withdraw the appointment of the new chief of the Independence Hall of Korea amid criticism of his controversial views accused of justifying Japan’s 1910-45 colonial …

Carmakers in South Korea are moving toward disclosing the brand information of batteries used in their electric vehicles in response to consumer doubts over the safety of EV batteries.

Public concerns over EV safety have mounted in the country after…

Civic groups on Monday urged the northern Gyeonggi city of Dongducheon to immediately halt a plan to demolish a former government-established facility to manage sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

The now-defunct Dongducheon STD management center,…

South Korea reported its first case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle this year, the agriculture ministry said Friday.

The case was confirmed at a livestock farm in Anseong, located some 65 kilometers south of Seoul, breeding 80 cows, according …

South Korea’s cybersecurity and intelligence assets have recently suffered setbacks, raising questions about the country’s security preparedness against North Korea’s intensifying cyberattacks and intelligence operations.

The worrisome problem is th…