South Korea has successfully test-fired a modified version of the homegrown Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile-I (KTSSM-I), military sources said Friday, as the country is bolstering its defense capabilities against North Korea.

The launch o…

Three lawmakers who left the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) earlier this week announced Friday they plan to launch a new party ahead of April’s general elections.

Reps. Cho Eung-cheon, Kim Jong-min and Lee Won-wook left the DP on Wednesday af…

Ten countries, including South Korea, issued a joint statement Thursday in support of precision strikes that the United States and Britain conducted against Iran-backed Houthis in response to their repeated attacks in the Red Sea.

The U.S. and Brita…

A court on Friday ordered broadcaster MBC to correct its report on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s remarks caught on a hot mic during his visit to the United States in 2022.

The Seoul Western District Court issued the order in a lawsuit filed by the Minis…

South Korean shares traded slightly lower late Friday morning ahead of the earnings season.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had shed 5.77 points, or 0.22 percent, to 2,534.50 as of 11:20 a.m.

The KOSPI has been on a seven-da…

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung will not be able to attend hearings in his corruption trial for the time being because he has yet to recover from a stabbing attack, his legal representative said Friday.

“It seems it will be hard (for Lee) to attend …