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49 Schools to Shut Down This Year amid Low Birth Rates
Almost 50 schools will close this year amid record-low birth rates. According to Education Ministry data submitted to Rep. Jin Sun-mi of the main opposition Democratic ...
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Opposition Leader Accuses Ruling Party of Insincerity in Pension Reform Talks
Chairman Lee Jae-myung has accused the ruling party of pretending to support the reform of the national pension system while lacking ...
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Airports Accepting e-Arrival Cards as of Monday
The justice ministry launched its e-Arrival card system on Monday, allowing inbound passengers to submit entry information online instead of on paper. According to ...
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Ruling Party Blasts DP Chair, Calls Centrist Shift Insincere
The ruling People Power Party(PPP) has strongly criticized main opposition Democratic Party(DP) Chairman Lee Jae-myung’s recent moves to embrace centrists and conservatives ...
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Arms Procurement Chief Visits UAE, Egypt to Promote S. Korean Weapons
The chief of South Korea’s state arms procurement agency visited the United Arab Emirates(UAE) and Egypt last week to promote South Korean weapons. According to the Defense ...
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N. Korea Warns of Resolute Action against New Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Group
North Korea has threatened to take “resolute” action after the official launch last week of a new multinational organization to monitor sanctions against the North.The ...
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Forest Service Upgrades Wildfire Alert Level amid Dry Weather
The Korea Forest Service(KFS) has raised the nation’s crisis alert level for wildfire for most parts of the nation amid the dry weather.  The KFS upgraded the alert level ...
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Ukraine: N. Korea Providing 50% of Russia’s Ammunition
Ukraine says North Korea is providing half the ammunition Russia needs for its war against Ukraine.According to Reuters on Sunday, Ukrainian military intelligence chief ...
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Lee Seung-hoon Wins Gold at ISU World Cup Speed Skating
Speed skater Lee Seung-hoon has captured gold at the International Skating Union(ISU) World Cup Speed Skating 5 in Poland. The 36-year-old skater finished first in the ...
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Realmeter: 52% Want Yoon Impeached; 45% Want Him Reinstated
A new poll suggests that more than half of all South Koreans support President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment, with the final hearing in Yoon’s impeachment trial set for Tuesday. In ...
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Yomiuri: Use of Suspected N. Korean Missiles Sharply Increased in Russia's War against Ukraine
A Japanese newspaper said that the use of suspected North Korean missiles in Russia's war against Ukraine sharply increased since Moscow and Pyongyang signed a comprehensive ...
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S. Korea's Auto Parts Exports to US Hit Record High in 2024
South Korea's exports of auto parts to the United States hit a record high last year amid concerns over the U.S. plan to impose 25 percent tariffs on auto imports.According ...