Moon to receive economic policy reports from ministries next week
(Yonhap)President Moon Jae-in will be briefed next week on key economic policies for 2020 by four relevant ministries as part of his renewed focus...
[Newsmaker] Actor suspected of propofol abuse
(Yonhap)Prosecutors are looking into about 10 people suspected of drug abuse, including a famous actor, a chaebol scion, an entertainment agency CEO and a...
Top aide of Samsung heir quizzed over 2015 merger of key...
(Yonhap)One of Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong's most trusted aides was questioned by prosecutors Friday about suspicions surrounding the top conglomerate's controversial merger of two...
N. Korea likely to mark late leader’s birthday with usual commemorative...
Unification Ministry Deputy Spokesperson Cho Hey-sil (Yonhap)North Korea is expected to mark the upcoming birthday of late leader Kim Jong-il with the usual commemorative...
PM says no complacency yet over coronavirus in S. Korea
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun (Yonhap)Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Friday his government is coping with the coronavirus pandemic relatively well but it's too early...
14 Koreans aboard cruise ship quarantined in Japan
By Jung Min-hoFourteen Koreans are among the people aboard the virus-stricken cruise ship Diamond Princess, quarantined off the coast of Japan.According to the Ministry...
Preparations underway for Korea-Russia summit
By Do Je-hae President Moon Jae-in is likely to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as the second quarter of...
Municipalities canceling festivals amid coronavirus fears
By Jun Ji-hyeMunicipalities are rushing to cancel or postpone regional festivals and sports events that were originally scheduled for February and March due to...
FM to attend security conference in Germany
Bilateral, trilateral meetings expected with US, JapanBy Kang Seung-wooForeign Minister Kang Kyung-wha flew to the German city of Munich, Thursday, to participate in a...
