South Korea has opened the men's hockey world championship in Ukraine with a victory. Four different players scored for South Korea in the 4-2 win over Poland on Saturday (local time) at the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Championship Division I Group A at Palace of Sports in K
A continuing supply shortage of the latest smartphone made by Samsung Electronics Co. is leaving many of the early buyers in South Korea without a new phone in their hands, as the tech giant has failed to predict demand and ready stock in time, industry sources said Saturday. Samsung began t
Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan will meet this week seeking to chart new ways to rein in North Korea as the communist country appears to be on the verge of another nuclear provocation.The meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Tokyo will bring together chief negotiators on the
Troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. has to implement bold self-restructuring efforts and win more shipbuilding deals at reasonable prices in order to stand on its own feet, as its creditors are set to inject another batch of cash into the shipyard soon, analysts said Saturday.Holde
A former top diplomat on Friday disclosed a document to back up his claim that Seoul officials consulted North Korea before a key U.N. vote in 2007. It added fuel to a political fire that has engulfed presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in, who was then a chief presidential aide.In October, Song Min-
On April 20, 2017, a number of guests gathered at the residence of Ambassador and Mrs. Gonzalo Ortiz of Spain in Seoul on the occasion of the awarding of the decoration of the Order of Isabella the Catholic by King Felipe VI of Spain to Vice President Chi Chang-Hoon of Korean Airlines and former Pre
Presidential candidate Hong Joon-pyo of the conservative Liberty Korea Party is in hot water after controversy erupted over his suspected involvement in a potential sex crime about four decades ago.Hong initially wrote about his role in the crime that took place while he was in university in an auto
For one fine spring day only, Grand Hilton Seoul presents the 2017 Flower Garden Wine Dinner Party.In the sumptuous setting of the hotel’s Lotus Hill, a specialized chef will barbecue fresh lobster and abalone. The finest wines carefully selected by our sommeliers will also be served, while diners e
Ambassador Mohamed Abdelaal of the Republic of Sudan said, “There are great opportunities for investment in different sectors in my country such as agriculture, mining, oil, animal resources and infrastructure, and we have also millions of acres of fertile lands for the production of different cash
Presidential front-runner Moon Jae-in widened his lead in a new opinion poll released Friday as runner-up Ahn Cheol-soo's numbers plummeted.Moon, a former leader of the liberal Democratic Party, garnered an approval rating of 41 percent, up 1 percentage point from last week, while Ahn, co-founde
The first court hearing on a corruption case involving former President Park Geun-hye will be held early next month. according to sources Friday.The sources said that the Seoul Central District Court plans to hold the preparatory session on May 2, one week before the presidential election. P
The Korean daily media headlines and humorFriday April 21, 2017 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea Post
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday unanimously adopted a press statement strongly condemning North Korea's latest missile launch."The members of the Security Council expressed their utmost concern over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's highly destabilizing behavior and flag
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that "some very unusual moves" have been made with regard to North Korea as he praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for trying hard to rein in the communist neighbor."I think he's working very hard. I can say that all of the pundits out there saying t
By Sean KimStaff reporter Ambassador Sharifzoda Yusuf of the Republic of Tajikistan said, “I would like with great pleasure to emphasize that mutual relations of Tajikistan and Korea which were built based on strong traditions of friendship and mutual respect are being developed in the framework of
A probe to shed light on the exact cause of the tragic sinking of the Sewol ferry will begin late next month, a special fact-finding body said Thursday.The eight-member panel set up last month by special law aims to allow maritime experts and lawyers to determine why the 6,800 ton ship capsized in w
South Korea's foreign ministry said Thursday that it is working to confirm reports that Chinese leader Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump that Korea "used to be a part of China." "We are working to confirm the reports through diverse diplomatic channels including the United S
The Korean daily media headlines and humorThursday April 20, 2017 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanK
South Korea's exports of cosmetics continued their upside mode in the first three months of the year on strong global demand, the latest customs data showed Thursday.Outbound shipments of South Korea-made beauty products were valued at US$935 million in the January-March period, up 32.1 percent
North Korea's propaganda website on Thursday reviled U.S. Vice President Mike Pence in its first response to his recent warning to Pyongyang not to test U.S. resolve and military strength.Pence issued the warning during a joint news conference Monday after his meeting with South Korean Acting Pr