First Vice Science Minister Cho Seong-kyung embarked on a nine-day visit to the United States and Europe on Thursday to discuss international space cooperation ahead of the establishment of the South Korea’s independent aerospace agency, the science m…

South Korea’s foreign ministry on Thursday called on North Korea and Russia to respect U.N. Security Council resolutions amid growing concerns after Moscow expressed its intention to beef up ties with Pyongyang in “sensitive” areas.

On Wednesday, Nor…

Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun visited a research center of Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday as the government seeks to promote research and development (R and D) projects to revitalize economic growth.

“R and D projects play a key role in revital…

South Korean stocks closed slightly higher Thursday as investors hunted bargains following a recent market decline triggered by diminished hope for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar.

The benchmark Kore…

A Seoul court on Thursday sentenced singer Nam Tae-hyun and reality show star Seo Min-jae to suspended prison terms for purchasing and taking illegal drugs.

Nam, 30, and Seo, 31, were indicted over allegations that they purchased 0.5 grams of methamp…

Prosecutors on Thursday demanded the death penalty for the suspect behind the deadly stabbing rampage last year in Bundang, south of Seoul, which left two people dead and 12 others wounded.

Choi Won-jong, 23, is accused of ramming his mother’s vehicl…