SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol boarded a visiting U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Tuesday ahead of joint drills between South Korea, the United States and Japan aimed at enhancing their responses against rising threats from North Korea.

Yoon v…

SEOUL, South Korea’s consumer sentiment rebounded to a four-month high in June amid a recovery in exports and inflation moderation, a central bank poll showed Tuesday.

The composite consumer sentiment index stood at 100.9 this month, up from the pre…

SEOUL, Medical professors at eight hospitals affiliated with the Catholic University of Korea on Tuesday voted to shelve their plan on an indefinite walkout, following a decision by medical professors at Seoul National University to end their collect…

SEOUL, Rescue workers continued searching Tuesday for a worker still missing after a fire at a lithium battery plant in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, one of the worst chemical plant accidents in the country.

At least 22 workers, mostly Chinese nationals…

SEOUL, South Korea and the United States began a new round of negotiations Tuesday on sharing the cost for the upkeep of the 28,500-strong U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), Seoul’s foreign ministry officials said.

The three-day talks in Seoul came about two…