Ahn Cheol-soo, the former presidential candidate of the minor opposition People's Party, regained its leadership Sunday, capping a tumultuous two-week campaign marked by rivals' blistering attacks over his candidacy.In a leadership election, the entrepreneur-turned-politician won 51.09 perce

Samsung Group is expected to prepare for a long-drawn leadership vacuum, with its de facto leader being sentenced to five years in prison for bribery, industry watchers said Sunday.A Seoul court passed the sentence against Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong on Friday, finding him guilty

South Korea has started a feasibility review for the building of a nuclear-powered submarine amid North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, government sources said Sunday.The Navy has commissioned a private institute to find ways to resolve international restrictions in building a nucl

Top diplomats of South Korea and Russia on Friday agreed to closely work together to bring North Korea to the negotiating table over its nuclear programs.Foreign Ministers Kang Kyung-wha and Sergey Lavrov also shared expectations that the upcoming leaders' summit will give new momentum to the de

South Korea's finance chief said Thursday that the government will increase spending on job creation by more than 10 percent in 2018 as part of its efforts to help raise income levels of ordinary people."The government will set aside some 12 percent more money to boost employment in next year&#

South Korean President Moon Jae-in will hold a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok next month during a trip to take part in the Eastern Economic Forum, the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday.The forum, to be held Sept. 6-7, will largely focus on the economic

The chief of the United States armed forces responsible for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region will visit South Korea to discuss various security issues surrounding the area, a Japanese newspaper reported Saturday.Japan's Asahi Shimbun said Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the U.S. Pacific Command,

A South Korean soldier injured in an explosion during an artillery firing drill in Cheorwon on Friday has died, South Korea's military said Saturday, raising the death toll to two.Military officials said a private first class solider who was receiving treatment at Armed Forces Capital Hospital i

U.S. President Donald Trump's chief strategist, who recently rebuffed his boss's threats to use military options against North Korea, left the administration Friday, the White House said.Steve Bannon's departure was widely rumored as he continued to clash with other White House officials

One Army soldier was killed and six others were injured Friday in an explosion during an artillery firing drill, the military said. The blast occurred on the shooting range of a front-line Army unit in Cheorwon, some 88 kilometers north of Seoul, at 3:19 p.m., according to an Army officer.Se

Jeong Kyeong-doo, the nominee for the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) chairman, said Friday that South Korea can secure air superiority within three days in case of a contingency on the Korean Peninsula, highlighting its war fighting capabilities amid heightened cross-border tensions.During his parliame

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he has ordered the military to elevate its cyber warfare unit to a stand-alone command.Under the directive, the U.S. Cyber Command, which currently comes under the Strategic Command, will join the ranks of unified combatant commands that oversee military opera

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday reaffirmed his election campaign pledge to rewrite the Constitution by next year to strengthen regional autonomy and citizens' fundamental rights.His government is currently pushing for a referendum on the revision of the decades-old charter in tandem with the l

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday dismissed the possibility of war on the Korean Peninsula, saying the United States has agreed not to take any military action against North Korea without Seoul's consent. "I say this with confidence that there will be no war on the Korean P

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday welcomed the World Scout Jamboree set to be held on the country's western coast, promising full government support to make it a successful event.In a letter to a joint committee on hosting the global event, the president wished for the 2023 event in

South Korea's credit default risk has hit an 18-month high amid saber-rattling between the United States and North Korea over the latter's weapons program, data showed Wednesday.The credit default swap (CDS) premium for South Korean foreign exchange stabilization bonds with a five-year matur

President Moon Jae-in will hold a press conference this week to personally answer questions on various issues that will likely include North Korea's recent provocations and military threats that are causing serious concerns of a possible armed conflict in the region, officials from the president

President Moon Jae-in paid a visit to the gravesites of Korean independence fighters in the rain Tuesday marking the 72nd anniversary of Korean liberation from Japanese colonial rule. Moon arrived in the morning at Hyochang Park, central Seoul, where the graves of Kim Goo and three ot

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been briefed on the military's plan to fire ballistic missiles near the U.S. territory of Guam, home to key American air and naval bases, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday.After examining the plan, the North's leader said that he would watch Washing

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that the country will expand its diplomatic efforts to peacefully resolve North Korea's nuclear and missile issues, vowing to prevent a war from breaking out on the Korean Peninsula. "The government will prevent a war at all cost. We must