WASHINGTON, South Korea established diplomatic relations with Cuba on Wednesday, its mission to the United Nations said, in a surprise announcement that could pose a setback to North Korea that has long boasted brotherly ties with the Latin American c…

SEOUL, Naver Corp. and Kakao Corp., South Korea’s two leading technology firms, reported record sales last year, but Kakao lagged far behind Naver in terms of profitability, according to their statements Thursday.

Naver, the operator of the country’s…

SEOUL, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Thursday met with the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights in Seoul on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of a landmark U.N. report on the North’s rights abuses.

In his meeting with Ambassador Juli…

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By Oh Seok-min and Kim Na-young

SEOUL, A nationwide strike by doctors is unlikely to be realized, the health ministry said Thursday, though trainee doctor…