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

South and North Korea held working-level talks on Dec. 13, 2018 to set up a groundbreaking ceremony for their project to modernize North Korean railways and roads and connect them to the South.President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un agreed at their third summit in Pyongyang in Sept

South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha called on the Japanese government Wednesday to be prudent in responding to recent court rulings in Seoul against its wartime slave labor program.Kang delivered the message to her Japanese counterpart, Taro Kono, in phone talks, according to her ministry.

U.S. magazine Time has shortlisted South Korean President Moon Jae-in as 2018 Person of the Year in recognition of his diplomacy with North Korea.Time has identified the Person of the Year since 1927 to recognize people or groups who have "most influenced the news and the world -- for better or for

South Korea will lead the healthcare industry by making full use of cutting-edge technologies, such as big data and artificial intelligence (AI), that are shaping the fourth industrial revolution, the health ministry said on Dec. 10, 2018.The Ministry of Health and Welfare mapped out a blueprint wit

A KTX bullet train service linking Seoul and the eastern city of Gangneung resumed operations on Dec. 10, 2018, two days after a derailment accident, its operator said.The Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) said that the first train, carrying around 100 passengers, departed Gangneung, about 240 kilometer

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- Woo Byung-woo, former senior presidential secretary for civil affairs to ousted President Park Geun-hye, was sentenced to 18 months in jail on Friday for illegally surveilling public officials and private citizens through the state spy agency.The verdict by the Seoul Centra

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday announced a set of measures to remove the fundamental causes cited for drop in country's birthrate, including the high cost of child-rearing and increasing number of people opting not to have children.The roadmap was finalized as Kim Sang-hee, vice