Three in 10 South Korean adults chose the inter-Korean summit talks as the top news of the year, a poll showed Monday.In the survey of 500 South Koreans older than 19 nationwide, conducted by local pollster Realmeter on Friday, the largest number (28 percent) picked the summit talks between South Ko

The government decided Monday to partially amend a revised labor statute regarding the calculation of minimum wage, dismissing most complaints from businesses in a sign of reaffirming its drive for policies intended to boost incomes.The Cabinet was originally set to pass the revised legislation desi

President Moon Jae-in on Monday sent a message of condolence to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo over the deadly tsunami that hit coastal areas of Indonesia around the Sunda Strait over the weekend.Foreign media reports said that the tsunami on Saturday night left at least 280 people dead and

South Korea has changed the graphic warnings on cigarette packs in the latest move to curb smoking, the health ministry said Sunday.In 2016, South Korea required tobacco companies to put the pictorial warnings on the upper part of both sides of cigarette packs as part of anti-smoking campaigns to he

President Moon Jae-in's job approval rating dropped to a new low last week, a poll showed Monday, amid a controversy over the alleged inspection of civilians by his office Cheong Wa Dae.In the poll conducted by Realmeter, 47.1 percent of those surveyed said they approved of Moon's job as pre

South Korea and the United States agreed Friday that a highly symbolic inter-Korean event will be held in North Korea next week as scheduled, Seoul's top nuclear envoy said.After a "working group" meeting with Washington's special representative for North Korea, Stephen Biegun, Lee Do-hoon

President Moon Jae-in on Thursday called for continued efforts to increase the country's defense capabilities despite recent rapprochement with North Korea, insisting that lasting peace can only come from strong defense to ensure it. "This year, there have been many developments

Hundreds of thousands of taxi drivers gathered in Seoul on Thursday for a massive protest against commercial carpool services by Kakao Corp., calling for a state ban on "the illegal services."There have been severe conflicts over Kakao T Carpool, a ride-sharing service by South Korea's top mob

Nearly 190,000 foreign nationals have become naturalized South Korean citizens over the past seven decades, government data showed Wednesday.The Ministry of Justice said the number of people naturalized here since the enactment of the Nationality Act on Dec. 20, 1948, reached 189,193 as of the end o

South Korean stocks advanced Wednesday on the back of institutional buying, with investors setting eyes on the upcoming results from the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate-setting meeting, analysts said. The South Korean won firmed against the U.S. dollar.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index

President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 18, 2018 called for increased incentives for businesses that better protect the environment, stressing the need to protect the environment and also promote economic growth.The call came at a meeting held at the government complex in Sejong, located some 120 kilometers s

President Moon Jae-in called for all-out efforts Tuesday to innovate the very foundation of the country's manufacturing industry, saying the country may lose its global competitiveness unless it acts now."We have a history of industrial development that the world envies. Also this year, we demo

The Supreme Court has decided to temporarily remove six senior district court judges from the bench and reprimand two others over their alleged roles in the power abuse case involving former top court officials, it said Tuesday.The top court's disciplinary committee suspended Judges Lee Kyoo-jin

South Korea and the United States will have senior-level discussions on North Korea this week, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Dec. 18, 2018, as the two Koreas plan to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for their railway and road project next week.Stephen Biegun, the U.S. special representative on

South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon vowed on Dec. 16, 2018 that his country will further expand trade and exchanges with Algeria on the basis of a 12-year-old bilateral strategic partnership.Lee made the remarks after arriving in this northwestern African country on the first leg of his three-na

President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 17, 2018 indicated that his government may slow down the pace of legal minimum wage hikes given the strong backlash from businesses amid a sluggish economy."It is important that new economic policies such as the minimum wage hike and workweek cut are pursued under a ge

President Moon Jae-in was set to lead an extended meeting of economy-related ministers Monday to discuss ways to boost the local economy in the face of a slowdown, his office said.The meeting, slated for 10 a.m., will be attended by new Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki, Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae, w

A government civil rights watchdog said Thursday it has asked the Ministry of Justice to allow foreigners staying in South Korea to use their credit cards to pay immigration fees.According to the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission, foreigners are currently required to pay fees related to immi

South Korea's new finance minister, Hong Nam-ki, met with leaders of the nation's ruling and opposition parties on Thursday in a bid to drum up parliamentary support for efforts to boost economic growth.Hong took office on Tuesday with the urgent task of propping up the economy amid sluggish

A government civil rights watchdog said on Dec. 13, 2018 it has asked the Ministry of Justice to allow foreigners staying in South Korea to use their credit cards to pay immigration fees.According to the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission, foreigners are currently required to pay fees related