Korea

Korea to allow international students to seek internship, work more hours

International students will need less money to get student visas and be allowed to work more hours starting July 3, the Justice Ministry announced...

60 percent of foreign drug offenders in Korea illegally

Nearly six out of 10 foreign drug offenders nabbed by the police this year were staying in the country illegally. According to data revealed on...

Yoon begins Vietnam visit by promoting industries, K-food

  HANOI — President Yoon Suk Yeol encouraged young Vietnamese entrepreneurs wishing to enter the Korean market to dream big at an event showcasing Korean...

Seoul bets big to become global ‘Top 5’ startup city

The Seoul Metropolitan Government pledged to allocate over 1.6 trillion won (1.2 billion) by 2030 to bolster the city’s startup ecosystem and create more...

Yoon says Busan is ‘ready’ to hold best World Expo at BIE assembly

PARIS — President Yoon Suk Yeol said that Korea is "ready" to share its experiences and give back to the international community in an...

Chinese living in Korea shouldn’t be able to vote, PPP leader says

Chinese nationals living in Korea should not have the right to vote in Korea, the leader of the ruling party said in a parliamentary...

Yoon, Macron discuss security, economy in Paris summit

PARIS – President Yoon Suk Yeol held a bilateral summit with French President Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace in Paris on Tuesday to discuss...

Police crackdown 3,670 drug offenders in Korea within three months period

Thousands of drug offenders have been apprehended in Korea during a three-month-long special crackdown, police said on Friday. A total of 3,670 people involved in...

Jay Park to accompany Yoon to Vietnam as part of business delegation

Singer and rapper Jay Park will be joining President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit to Vietnam next week as the CEO of a popular...

Korea ‘second-tier’ in addressing human trafficking, U.S. report says

Korea was again stamped as second-tier in the annual human trafficking report by the United States released Thursday, for its "inadequate" efforts to prevent...