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,”

About 180 South Korean nationals have entered Israel to attend a religious event, sources said Monday, amid escalating tensions in the region following a series of missile and air strikes exchanged between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. South Korea’s diplomatic mission in Israel has learned of their arrival, and it is strongly urging them to leave the country

President Yoon Suk Yeol will host a dinner meeting with the leadership of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) later this week, party officials said Monday. PPP leader Han Dong-hoon, floor leader Choo Kyung-ho, five Supreme Council members and the party’s policy chief are expected to attend the meeting on Friday, according to party officials. During the meeting, Yoon and

South Korean shares on Monday closed slightly lower for the second straight day as investors sought to cash in recent gains after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at a potential rate cut next month. The local currency rose to the highest in…

South Korea and the United States will hold their seventh round of negotiations in Seoul this week on determining Seoul’s share of the cost for stationing the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), official said Monday.

The talks are set to take place from Tuesd…

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 mi…

About 180 South Korean nationals have entered Israel to attend a religious event, sources said Monday, amid escalating tensions in the region following a series of missile and air strikes exchanged between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbo…

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