President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating rose slightly from a month ago to 35 percent, a survey commissioned by Yonhap News Agency and Yonhap News TV showed Wednesday.
The rating rose 2 percentage points from last month, while the negative assessme…
Hyundai Motor Group has unveiled the prototype of its new air taxi model at the global technology show CES 2024, company officials said Wednesday, as it steps up efforts to make inroads into the global electric flying taxi market.
Supernal, a U.S.-b…
Roh So-young, the estranged wife of SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, is said to have virtually doubled her claim for alimony and division of Chey’s wealth in their ongoing divorce appellate trial to over 2 trillion won (US$1.5 billion), judicial offic…
The Air Force said Wednesday it will ease an eye examination requirement for aspiring pilots this year after determining that aviators with refractive error can safely conduct missions with corrective eye surgery.
The military branch will ease the r…
The government on Wednesday announced a set of measures to boost new housing and development projects, including the lifting of green-belt restrictions around the capital area, to reinvigorate recently dwindled housing projects across the country.
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The special act on establishing the Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA) – a Korean equivalent of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the United States – passed in the National Assembly on Tuesday. A revision to the Space Developmen…
Three non-mainstream lawmakers from the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) announced their departure from the party Wednesday, saying the party would not be able to win in the upcoming general elections under the leadership of Lee Jae-myung.
Reps…
People wishing to raise dogs with fierce traits in South Korea will be required to get permission from mayors or provincial governors, beginning in April, as part of efforts to reduce fatal attacks involving such dogs, officials said Wednesday.
Owne…
Family members of Samsung Group plan to sell nearly 2.8 trillion won (US$2.12 billion) worth of their shares in Samsung Electronics and other affiliates in a block deal in an apparent bid to pay inheritance taxes, industry sources said Wednesday.
Ho…
South Korea’s oceans ministry said Wednesday it plans to offer more cargo space for local exporters and secure additional storage yards, addressing escalating concerns about prolonged shipping disruptions in the Red Sea.
The announcement followed a …