Korea

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BY ESTHER CHUNG

Court dismisses arrest warrant request for Yoo Ah-in over drug use for second time

A Seoul court on Thursday dismissed an arrest warrant request for Yoo Ah-in, an actor charged with illegal drug use, for the second time. The...

Korean Air donates $25 million to Science Center, building ‘Korean Air Aviation Gallery’

  Korean Air is set to have a dedicated aviation gallery in a new air and space museum in Los Angeles. On September 20, Korean Air...

Reforms to protect teachers against harassment in Korea pass

The National Assembly on Thursday passed four laws aimed at enhancing protection for teachers against harassment. One of the reforms prohibits schools from removing a...

Seoul imposes sanctions over illegal arms deals with Pyongyang

South Korea levied fresh unilateral sanctions on individuals and entities involved in North Korea's illegal weapons trade with Russia and other countries Thursday, hours...

Yoon warns at UN that arms deal between North, Russia will be a ‘direct provocation’

President Yoon Suk Yeol warned that an arms deal between between North Korea and Russia would be a "direct provocation" against the South, addressing...

Korea requests ‘fair’ probe into alleged hate crime against Korean woman in Japan

The Korean Embassy in Tokyo requested the Japanese police for a "speedy, fair" investigation of a recent alleged hate crime against a Korean woman. "There...

Yoon to urge unity against North-Russia arms deals at UN

President Yoon Suk Yeol will use the UN General Assembly as a platform to urge a united response from the international community to possible...

Korean woman hospitalized in Japan after being ‘served detergent’ in restaurant

A Korean woman was allegedly hospitalized in Japan after being served a water cup with detergent at a restaurant earlier this summer, JTBC reported...

Yoon promotes economy, Expo bid in New York

President Yoon Suk Yeol began his trip to New York for the UN General Assembly with a series of bilateral talks focused on economic diplomacy...