SEJONG, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister said Monday that he will visit the United States soon to seek better ways to expand understanding and bilateral cooperation with the new Donald Trump administration.In his inauguration speech on Friday, Trump stressed his "America First"
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's ex-culture minister said Monday a former presidential chief of staff was behind the creation and management of a blacklist of cultural figures deemed critical of the government.Yoo Jin-ryong, who served as the minister from March 2013 to July 2014, made t
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Mart said Monday it has begun selling U.S. eggs as they finished quarantine and hygiene procedures over the past weekend after being brought in a week earlier.The eggs are part of 100 tons of eggs flown here from the United States on Jan. 14 on a Korean Air freighter
SEJONG, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- The culture ministry made a public apology and vowed to make efforts to prevent a recurrence of the blacklisting of artists critical of the government that led to the arrest of top policymakers and their deputies."We feel terrible and shameful that the Ministry of Cultur
Commemorate the festivity with your loved ones and wish for good luck and happiness in 2017 at Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel with ‘Delightful New Year Package’ which you can stay during Lunar New Year Holidays between January 26 to February 2, 2017. Plan a delightful getaway with your family and
Millennium Seoul Hilton is offering Seoul urbanites a unique opportunity to enjoy a winter getaway over the Lunar New Year holidays. Available from January 20th, 2017 to January 31st, 2017, the special Lunar New Year package is a wonderful, relaxing, luxurious way to start off and celebrate the begi
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Yonhap) -- Embattled shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. plans to implement 2.5 trillion won (US$2.14 billion) worth of self-rescue measures this year, larger than last year's 1.6 trillion won, as it strives to stay afloat amid a sharp fall in new orders, com
Millennium Seoul Hilton is inviting Seoulites in love to celebrate the day of love, Valentine’s Day, on February 14. Il Ponte, the hotel’s popular Italian restaurant, and Cafe 395, the hotel’s flagship buffet restaurant, will both offer romantic Valentine’s Day specials that will be sure to sweep th
By Koh Byung-joonINCHEON, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Time is of the essence in dealing with geopolitical and security challenges facing the Northeast Asian region, the outgoing top U.S. envoy to South Korea said Friday, adding that the current situation warrants more efforts by Washington and Seoul to stre
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the ruling Saenuri Party on Friday suspended the membership of key loyalists to President Park Geun-hye as part of a sweeping reform drive led by its new chief.Rep. Suh Chung-won and Rep. Choi kyoung-hwan had their memberships put on hold for three
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean conglomerate Lotte will likely relinquish its golf club in the rural town of Seongju so the land can be used for the deployment of a U.S. air missile defense system, informed sources said Friday, despite possible repercussions for its business in China.Accordi
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Worries are growing that South Korean classical music might fall victim to the on-going diplomatic feud between Seoul and Beijing over a new anti-missile system called THAAD.According to the classical music industry Friday, the Chinese government has delayed issuing a visa
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The parliament's education committee on Friday passed a bill to ban state-authored textbooks amid the boycott from conservative parties.The National Assembly Education, Culture, Sports & Tourism Committee approved the bill that bans the use of textbooks whose copyright
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday repeated its threat to test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at any time and place ahead of the imminent launch of the Donald Trump administration.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un claimed in his New Year's address that his country
TOKYO/SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Tokyo has complained to Seoul about a reference to Dokdo as South Korean territory on the latter's Olympic website, a report said Friday.Citing multiple sources, Kyodo News said the Japanese foreign ministry has asked South Korea to stop referring to the islets a
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- KT Corp.'s chief executive, Hwang Chang-gyu, is expected to address challenges and opportunities facing the mobile industry when he speaks at next month's annual industry fair in Spain.Hwang, head of South Korea's biggest telecom services firm, will make a keyn
PAJU, South Korea, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Friday pledged to increase daycare centers to support working mothers as part of efforts to tackle the nation's low fertility rate.During a visit to a joint daycare center in the Paju Book City, some 30 k
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Former U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday visited parliamentary leaders as he revved up a politically-tinged campaign to build public support and chart his path towards the country's top elected office.A day after his courtesy call to former President Lee Myung-bak, Ban
The Gangnam-gu Office (Mayor: Shin Yeon-hee) recently announced an addition of a new program of regularizing Taekwondo, Korean martial art, performance at the Kukkiwon in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, the world Taekwondo headquarters. The new performance program is designed primarily for international tourists
Chairman Dr. Steven Kwon of the Nutrition & Education International (NEI), an international NGO, hosted a Shipment Ceremony for Sterilized Soymilk Plant in Afghanistan at Daesung Food Tech. Co., Ltd. Headquarter (factory) in Suwon, Korea. NEI, cooperating with Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) of K