SEOUL, The Seoul city government said Monday it is considering increasing the base fare for a subway ride in Seoul by 150 won (US$0.11) in July, city officials said.

The fare hike will likely take place in line with the official launch of the all-in…

SEOUL, South Korea’s foreign minister nominee vowed Monday to focus on accelerating cooperation with the United States and Japan amid growing missile and nuclear threats from North Korea.

North Korea has recently upped the ante on the Korean Peninsu…

SEOUL, Celltrion Inc., a South Korean pharmaceutical company, said Monday it has begun the process of cancelling about 1 percent of its outstanding shares worth some 500 billion won (US$379.8 million) to boost shareholder value.

The value of shares …

SEOUL, The South Korean military on Monday reaffirmed that North Korea conducted live-fire drills from its western coast Saturday, denying Pyongyang’s claims it detonated explosives as “a deceptive operation.”

The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said No…

SEOUL, The parliamentary legislation and judiciary committee passed a bill Monday banning the butchering and distribution of dog meat in a step to end the traditional practice that has fallen out of favor in recent decades.

Under the bill, raising o…

SEOUL, The parliamentary science committee passed a set of bills Monday aimed at establishing an independent space and aerospace agency to lead the country’s burgeoning program, such as exploration projects to the moon and Mars.

The envisioned agenc…