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Korea-U.S. alliance at ‘unprecedented heights,’ foreign minister says

Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin said that Korea-U.S. alliance has reached “unprecedented heights” as the two nations' economic ties, which began in military security,...

South warns North it will respond to provocations ‘without hesitation’

President Yoon Suk Yeol criticized North Korea for trying to sustain the regime with nuclear weapons and missiles on Tuesday, as tensions flare between...

Busan’s World Expo hopes dashed after Riyadh selected as host

Despite years of lobbying and promotion by Korean politicians, businesses and celebrities, Busan fell short in its bid to host the 2030 World Expo,...

Korean American tour company to resume New Year’s sunrise tour

  Aju Tours has launched its first sunrise tour of the new year and is looking to attract customers. The company announced the return of its...

Defense Ministry says North rebuilding guard posts in DMZ

North Korea is rebuilding guard posts and bringing large weaponry inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ), South Korea's Defense Ministry said Monday, four days after...

Korea to double ceiling for immediate tax return for foreign tourists

Tourists and locals on the streets of Myeong-dong in central Seoul The maximum limit of purchases eligible for an immediate tax refund by foreign...

South Korea Gov’t to issue record number of work visas amid labor shortage

The government will issue a record-high 165,000 E-9 visas for migrant workers next year. That’s a 37.5 percent on-year increase from this year’s 120,000. On Monday,...

Hyundai Motor signs MOU with University College London for hydrogen-related research

Hyundai Motor is partnering up with University College London (UCL) to pursue research projects involving carbon-neutral technology, the company said Thursday. Under a memorandum of...

Kim Jong-un praises North’s ‘space guard’ at celebration of spy satellite launch

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un celebrated Pyongyang's successful launch of a military spy satellite during a visit to the headquarters of the regime's space...

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says Yongbyon up and running again

VIENNA, Austria — North Korea is running its Yongbyon nuclear site again, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Wednesday. “The 5MW (e) reactor was...