Diverging trends

Current account surplus for 8th month in contrast with tepid domestic demand

South Korea’s policymakers on Wednesday received two positive signals that share largely the same conclusion: A recovery in exports continues to ease the …

The Seoul city government on Friday opened a welcome lounge promoting the city’s new slogan, “Seoul, My Soul,” in a popular tourist destination in central Seoul, known for its preservation of traditional Korean houses called hanok.

The promotion set…

A president totally detached from reality

In a special interview with KBS on Wednesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol simply said it is regrettable that his wife had received a luxury handbag from an outsider four months after his election as president. A…

President Yoon Suk Yeol discussed upcoming state policies for the new year during an interview with broadcaster KBS on Wednesday. In the prerecorded talk show, Yoon provided details on various state matters, including foreign relations, national secu…

Some 5.2 million cars were expected to hit the road nationwide Friday, the first day of the Lunar New Year holiday, as people head to their hometowns.

Among such cars, some 490,000 vehicles were expected to leave the greater Seoul area for provincia…

South Korea’s point man on North Korea said in an interview published Friday that the government will acquire information on Japanese abductees in North Korea from defectors and share it with the Japanese government.

Unification Minister Kim Yung-ho…