SEOUL, The Seoul High Court ruled Wednesday that it is against the law to ban rallies around the presidential office in Seoul’s central district of Yongsan.
The People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, a major civic group, filed the suit in …
A weird battle is being waged again in the Democratic Party (DP) ahead of nominations for the April 10 parliamentary elections. An increasing number of lawmakers close to DP leader Lee Jae-myung are aiming to run in constituencies of their colleagues…
SEOUL, A South Korean businessman said Wednesday he is seeking to hire North Korean defectors as he donated 30 million won (US$22,000) to help them better resettle in the capitalist society.
The contribution by Choi Young-chul, who runs a hair wig b…
Despite hypermodernization, a large number of Korean households still provide in-family caregiving when especially an older family member is sick or fragile. Alternatively, those with the means may opt to hire a structures and weakened adherence to f…
SEOUL, Korean Air Co., South Korea’s largest air carrier, plans to conduct safety checks on its Boeing 737-900ER aircraft, industry sources said Wednesday, following a recommendation by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for operators to …
New steps needed as workplace safety law’s two-year grace period for small firms ends
Concerns are mounting as the two-year grace period for small firms on a workplace safety law is set to expire this week, after major parties failed to agree on gra…
SEOUL, Former ruling party leader Lee Jun-seok and independent lawmaker Yang Hyang-ja agreed Wednesday to merge their parties ahead of April’s general elections.
Lee quit the ruling People Power Party (PPP) last month and launched the Reformative Co…
SEOUL, South Korea’s consumer sentiment rose for a second consecutive month in January amid moderating inflation, a recovery in exports and hopes for an end in the Federal Reserve’s rate hikes, a central bank poll showed Wednesday.
The composite con…
Cambodia’s solid growth foundation, existing advantages, and firm aspiration ahead are positive indicators for the country’s development journey.
According to the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Outlook 2024, Cambodia has maintained a steady annual …
SEOUL, Corporate direct financing in South Korea jumped more than 20 percent from a year earlier in 2023, led by a sharp increase in financial bond sales, data showed Wednesday.
Local companies raised a combined 245.66 trillion won (US$184.3 billion…