President Yoon Suk Yeol agreed during phone talks with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday to promote bilateral and trilateral cooperation together with the United States, Yoon's office said.The 15-minute conversation, which was initiated at the request of the Japanese side, followed
The finance chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan acknowledged "serious concerns" over the recent "sharp" depreciation of the South Korean won and Japanese yen during their first trilateral talks in Washington on Wednesday, in a coordinated message to help address growing market volatil
Han Dong-hoon, the leader of the ruling People Power Party (PPP), stepped down Thursday to take responsibility for the crushing defeat in the parliamentary elections.Han, a former justice minister and a confidant of conservative President Yoon Suk-yeol, has led the PPP's election campaign since late
The ruling and opposition parties intensified their final appeals for support on the eve of the quadrennial parliamentary elections Tuesday, concentrating on the most fiercely contested battlegrounds in Seoul.Wednesday's general elections are to pick 300 members of the National Assembly, with 254 of
Lt. Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve officially assumed command of Eighth Army, April 5, 2024. The change-of-command ceremony took place on Barker Field on Camp Humphreys .LaNeve assumed command from Lt. Gen. Willard “Bill” Burleson who served as commanding general since October 2020. Burleson relinquishe
By Maeng Ju-seok Prime Minister Han Duck-soo stressed, "April 3rd incident represents the efforts to make the history of reconciliation and co-prosperity and emphasized need for further fact-finding efforts."In a commemorative speech for the 76th anniversary of the April 3 victims of Jeju Island hel
States Governor Kim Young-hwan of Chungcheongbuk-do at an interview with The Korea Post mediaBy Feature Editors Kim Hyung-dae, Lee Sam-sun, Reporter Ms. Kim Soo-binGovernor Kim Young-hwan of Chungcheongbuk-do, the thriving mid-western province of the Republic of Korea, proudly says on his three fort
President Yoon Suk-Yeol said on February 7 that First Lady Kim Keon Hee failed to 'cold-heartedly' turd down a visitor armed with a hidden camera, speaking for the first time on allegations that she accepted a luxury handbag from a man in 2022.Yoon said in an interview with KBS TV that the bag was g
Ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon emphasized his trusting relationship with President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday, apparently aiming to soothe public concerns in the wake of a clash between the two as April's parliamentary elections near.Tensions had escalated earlier between the two over how to handl
SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court acquitted Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Monday in connection with the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates allegedly conducted to help him take over control of South Korea's biggest conglomerate.The Seoul Central District Cour
President Yoon Suk Yeol wished former President Park Geun-hye a happy 72nd birthday Friday, saying he hopes her health will recover soon and allow her to meet more frequently with the people, his office said."I heard you are releasing a memoir and holding a book concert in Daegu next Monday," he was
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday he will support the expansion of medical personnel to address the shortage of health care providers in remote areas and essential medicine, doubling down on a plan fiercely opposed by doctors' groups.Yoon, however, also promised to reduce the legal risks caused
Rival parties said Thursday they were fine-tuning a bill that would grant small businesses an additional two-year grace period from the workplace safety law penalizing employers for serious industrial accidents.Should the negotiations go well, the bill could pass through a plenary meeting of the Nat
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday that the North Korean regime is an "irrational group" that has legalized the preemptive use of nuclear weapons and will likely carry out multiple provocations to interfere with South Korea's April parliamentary elections.Yoon's remark came as North Korea has ra
President Yoon Suk Yeol and ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon will have lunch at the presidential office Monday, an official said, their second meeting in less than a week after clashing over allegations involving first lady Kim Keon Hee.Han of the People Power Party (PPP) will attend the luncheon to
“In 2024, Iraq will have 800 investment opportunities in all fields”By Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik with VCs Choe Nam-suk, Joy ChoThe following are details of an interview with Charge d’Affaires Dr. Mohammed Mustafa Juma Almuntafeky of the Republic of Iraq in Seoul conducted by The Korea Post me
Minister of Foreign Affairs Cho Tae-yul said that he will seek to reinforce South Korea's diplomacy that puts security and economy together to address complex challenges such as the strategic competition between the United States and the People's Republic of China. This was reported by Yonhap News A
"We will lift redevelopment and reconstruction regulations and transform old planned cities into cities where everyone wants to live"10 January 2024"Loosen Redevelopment and Reconstruction Regulations and Transform Old Planning Cities into Cities Everyone Wants to Live in" ThumbnailPublic Debate wit
"Significantly expand the R&D budget during my term"We will significantly expand the R&D budget during my term and generously support future generations to grow into world-class researchers"5 Jan. 20242024 New Year's greetings to scientists and information and broadcastersI am very pleased and honou
By Feature Editor Lee Sam-sunMrs. Roh So-young, the estranged wife of Chairman Chey Tae-won of the SK Business Group, is said to have virtually doubled her claim for alimony and division of Chey's wealth in their ongoing divorce appellate trial to over 2 trillion won (US$1.5 billion). This was repor