President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged Monday to ease regulations to boost the tourism industry in the mountainous Gangwon Province, emphasizing that additional cable car systems could be constructed, according to the wishes of local residents.
Yoon made t…
South Korea’s new ambassador to Australia could visit Seoul next month to attend a meeting, people familiar with the matter said Monday, amid controversy over his alleged influence-peddling case related to the death of a young Marine last year.
Lee …
South Korean stocks ended lower Monday to snap their two-day winning streak as investors locked in part of gains after a recent rally. The local currency rose sharply against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index fell 20.5…
Smartphone users have been increasingly expanding their use of mobile cash cards on the back of more diversified access to banking services, the central bank said Monday.
According to the Bank of Korea, the daily use of mobile cash cards for deposit…
A civic group filed a complaint Monday against President Yoon Suk Yeol and two Cabinet ministers in connection with new Ambassador to Australia Lee Jong-sup’s exit of the country despite an investigation in which he is a suspect.
The civic group, kn…