South Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday elevated their relations to the highest level and underscored the importance of promoting peace and stability in the South China Sea.
President Yoon Suk Yeol and ASEAN lea…
Same-sex couples will file for a constitutional review of the current law that limits marriage to that of heterosexual couples, saying it violates their right to marry freely and the right to pursue happiness, their lawyers said Thursday.
Marriage fo…
Seoul stocks finished marginally higher Thursday on overnight U.S. stock gains amid a decline in international oil prices. The local currency fell against the U.S. dollar.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index edged up 0.19 percent, or 4.8 …
The prosecution should come up with a decision acceptable to the people in its investigation into stock manipulation allegations involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, ruling People Power Party leader Han Dong-hoon said Thursday.
Han’s remark came amid s…
South Korea began stepping up border controls and tests on arrivals from five African nations due to an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus, officials said Thursday.
The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said that it also started re…