SEOUL, Kakao Corp., a South Korean tech company, said Tuesday it broke ground to build Seoul’s first K-pop-destined performance hall in cooperation with the Seoul city government.

Seoul Arena, with a capacity to accommodate up to 28,000 people, aims…

A Burmese man was arrested for stabbing a secondhand goods seller 9 times, causing his death, after he was angry that the deceased had stolen a fighting cock to boil. Police are interrogating him further before sending him to Nonthaburi Provincial Co…

SEOUL, Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Tuesday called for trainee doctors to swiftly make their decision on whether or not to return to hospitals, as most of them have shown little sign of returning despite the government’s appeasement steps.

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SEOUL, The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) failed Tuesday to table a contentious bill mandating a special counsel investigation into the military’s response to a Marine’s death last year.

The DP had planned to introduce the bill immediately af…

SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol accepted the resignation of Korea Communications Commission (KCC) Chairman Kim Hong-il on Tuesday, his office said, before a National Assembly vote on his impeachment.

Kim offered to voluntarily step down earlier in th…

The U.S. presidential race has entered a phase of increased unpredictability following the first debate between President Joe Biden and his rival, Donald Trump. The televised debate on Thursday saw both candidates exchanging fiery rhetoric on a range…

Udon Thani, The owner of a noodle shop and his employees in Udon Thani were lucky and won first prize, receiving 6 million baht each. Luang Pu Kham of Wat Ban Na Pu will make merit by building a large Buddha statue, with 1 million baht each.

Two luc…

Bangkok, The Meteorological Department has announced that there will be heavy rain in some areas of the upper northeastern region. People in the aforementioned areas should be careful of the dangers of heavy rain. As for Bangkok and its vicinity, the…