Rep. Lee Jae-myung, a former leader of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), collected two wins in primaries to elect a new party leader Sunday, winning more than 80 percent of the vote both in the southern city of Gwangju and South Jeolla Provi…

The current heat wave, accompanied by tropical nights and daily highs reaching as high as 40 C, is expected to continue for at least another 10 days, the weather agency said Sunday.

On Sunday, temperatures in Yeoju, 64 kilometers southeast of Seoul,…

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed gratitude for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer of assistance with rain damage recovery, saying that he will seek Russia’s help when necessary, the North’s official news agency said Sunday.

The pr…

South Korea reported 11 deaths linked to heat-related diseases so far this year, as scorching heat plagues the nation following the annual monsoon season, government data showed Sunday.

According to data from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention…

South Korea’s exports of kimchi hit a fresh record high in the first half of this year, driven by the growing global popularity of Korean cuisine, particularly in North America and Europe, data showed Sunday.

Outbound shipments of kimchi, a traditio…

In her women’s singles semifinal match of the Paris Olympics on Sunday, An Se-young, the world’s top-ranked female badminton player, dropped the opening game against Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia.

In other words, An had Tunjung right where s…

Close to 400 people were treated at hospital emergency rooms for heat-related diseases on weekdays last week as the scorching heat has kicked in after the end of the annual monsoon season, government data showed Sunday.

According to data from the Ko…

The foreign ministry on Sunday strongly urged South Koreans residing in Lebanon and Israel to leave the countries as soon as possible amid escalating security concerns in the Middle East.

Chaired by Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun, the mini…