The number of jobs in the public sector reached an all-time high in 2022 as the government created more positions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Thursday.

A total of 2.88 million people were employed by the public sector in 2022, up 1.4 perc…

The ruling People Power Party (PPP) decided Thursday to recommend President Yoon Suk Yeol veto a special bill calling for a new probe into the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush, saying a fair investigation cannot take place under the bill.

The PPP instead pro…

Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled its latest Galaxy S series smartphones, featuring real-time translation for phone calls and improved camera performance powered by on-device artificial intelligence (AI).

Samsung Electronics’ flagship phon…

South Korea will toughen fines against stock price manipulation this week under a revised capital market act, the financial regulator said Thursday.

Under the revised law, the financial authorities will be allowed to fine up to twice the amount of ga…

South Korean stocks traded higher late Thursday morning on the back of gains from technology and chemical shares.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index had gained 16.81 points, or 0.69 percent, to 2,452.71 as of 11:20 a.m.

Overnight, the U…

South Korea’s webtoon industry experienced its fifth consecutive year of sales growth in 2022, but creators faced a decline in their incomes due to increased competition, a government report showed Thursday.

According to an annual report from the Min…