The number of babies born in South Korea rose for the second month in a row in May for the first time in about nine years, data showed Wednesday, as the country is struggling to boost its ultra-low birth rate.

A total of 19,547 babies were born in M…

The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) said Wednesday it will invest 380.8 billion won (US$274.8 million) for the next seven years to build three industrial parks for the space industry.

KASA said the budget will be spent to build an industrial c…

The tumultuous national convention of the People Power Party (PPP) ended with former interim leader Han Dong-hoon’s victory. The governing party was supposed to reshape it by first reflecting on its crushing defeat in the April 10 parliamentary elect…

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a four-year prison term for actor Yoo Ah-in on charges of habitually abusing illegal drugs.

The 37-year-old actor, whose latest works include the dark fantasy Netflix series “Hellbound,” faces charges of illegally u…

The new leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) promised to be more attentive to the public’s voice Wednesday as he kicked off his first official activity by visiting a national cemetery.

The PPP’s new leadership, including chief Han Dong-hoon…

President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted a dinner meeting with Han Dong-hoon, the newly elected ruling party leader, Wednesday, a day after Han’s sweeping victory in the party leadership election.

The dinner, held in the garden in front of the presidential of…

Bangkok, Police show off the bulletproof vests that appeared on social media, insisting that they were not made of plywood, but of fibers layered according to international standards. This set has been out of use for 8 years and can protect up to the…

Unusually high numbers

Opposition party’s convention draws extremely high turnout

Too much of a good thing can turn a benefit into a drawback.

This applies to the current situation within the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) as it p…