South Korea added more than 100,000 jobs for the first time in three months in July, but jobs in the construction sector fell by the most in 11 years amid a slowdown in the industry, data showed Wednesday.

The number of employed people came to 28.86…

Gang of young men arrested, riding motorcycles, brandishing samurai swords, chasing and slashing villagers, throwing ping pong bombs, claiming to have mistaken the person, police pressed multiple charges, ordered the confiscation of the vehicles and …

Three mothers and children of a police family died in the bathroom after pouring drain cleaning solution. Police said they have not ruled out any suspicious possibilities. The FDA warns against using drain cleaning products mixed with other products….

The Seoul city government has selected 157 families to use domestic helpers from the Philippines as part of a pilot project aimed at reducing childcare burdens and boosting the birth rate, officials said Wednesday.

Last week, the first group of 100 …

North Korea’s crop output for this year could be dented by severe floods from the latest heavy rains and a possible increase in pest infestations, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday.

North Korea is expected to receive above-a…

The government will secure and distribute additional COVID-19 treatments before the end of this month to fight a resurgence of infections nationwide, a presidential official said Wednesday.

South Korea has seen a sharp increase in the number of COVI…

Women’s accessories, such as hats and sandals, sold on AliExpress, Temu and Shein, the biggest Chinese online retail platforms, have been found to contain toxic substances at up to 229 times higher than permitted levels, the Seoul city government sai…

Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun has discussed ways to develop bilateral economic cooperation with his British counterpart, officials said Wednesday.

Ahn held a virtual meeting with his British counterpart, Jonathan Reynolds, to discuss various econom…