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Yoon returns home from U.S. trip focused on security

President Yoon Suk Yeol returned home Friday from his five-day trip to the United States that was focused on bolstering security against rising threats posed by deepening military ties between North Korea and Russia.

Yoon attended the North Atlantic…

S. Korea lays keel for 2nd 3,600-ton submarine

South Korea has laid the keel for its second 3,600-ton class naval submarine, the state arms procurement agency said Friday, amid efforts to acquire advanced diesel-electric attack submarines for enhanced underwater capabilities against North Korean …

14-17 July 2024, increased rainfall, heavy in many areas

The Meteorological Department warns that from July 14–17, 2024, Thailand will experience increased rainfall and heavy rain in many areas, with some areas in the North, Northeast, Central, East, and the West Coast of the South experiencing very heavy …

Full text of S. Korea-U.S. summit in Washington

The following is the full text of a joint statement adopted during a summit between President Yoon Suk Yeol and U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington on Thursday.

Joint Statement by …

Minimum wage for 2025 surpasses 10,000 won for 1st time

The minimum wage for next year was set at 10,030 won (US$7.30) per hour Friday, marking the first time the compulsory hourly minimum wage has surpassed the 10,000 won level.

The rate reached during the 11th plenary meeting of the Minimum Wage Commis…