Right committee urges local governments to include foreigners in relief payout...
(Yonhap)South Korea's national human rights committee has advised the municipal governments of Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to include foreign residents in their relief payout...
Pyongyang steps up threats against Seoul
SEOUL: The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation...
FM discusses coronavirus vaccine with IVI chief
(Foreign Ministry-Yonhap)Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha met with the head of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) on Friday and discussed the coronavirus pandemic and efforts...
America’s original sin: Floyd death prompts historical soul-searching
WASHINGTON - Confederate monuments are coming down and statues of Christopher Columbus are being toppled as Americans grapple with the ghosts of the country's...
Gender Ministry will follow law in dealing with ‘comfort women’ support...
(Yonhap)The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family said Friday that it would abide by the law in responding to any issues that arise with...
Cardboard cut-outs and Zoom parties: the new normal for Premier League...
LONDON - From cardboard cut-outs in the stands to Zoom watch parties, the return of the Premier League will be a bizarre experience for...
Virus pandemic expected to complicate annual minimum wage talks this year
(Yonhap)The annual negotiations to set South Korea's minimum wage have never been easy. But this year, talks are expected to be more complicated, as...
Seoul court names birth father in landmark adoptee ruling
SEOUL - A Seoul court on Friday officially recognised a Korean-born adoptee as the daughter of her biological father in a landmark ruling that...
Govt. to extend tough distancing around Seoul: prime minister
(Yonhap)South Korea has decided to prolong a set of strict social distancing measures in Seoul and nearby regions, initially slated to expire this weekend,...
North Korea denounces US two years after Singapore summit
SEOUL: North Korea criticised Donald Trump in a stinging denunciation of the United States on Friday, the second anniversary of a landmark summit in...
