A four-term lawmaker previously affiliated with the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) was set to join the ruling People Power Party on Monday as a factional rift in the DP deepened over candidate nominations for the April 10 parliamentary electio…

South Korea and the United States began a regular joint air exercise Monday, involving their fighter jets, in conjunction with the allies’ major springtime exercise, the South’s Air Force said.

The Buddy Squadron exercise got under way at Osan Air B…

The supernatural occult “Exhuma” continued its reign as the most popular movie currently showing, data showed Monday.

According to the data from the Korean Film Council, the film topped the weekend box-office chart, drawing 2.33 million viewers from…

South Korean stocks started higher Monday following a three-day break including the weekend on the back of robust gains from tech and automobile shares.

The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 30.66 points, or 1.16 percent, to 2,673.02…

South Korea and the United States kicked off a major combined military exercise Monday to reinforce deterrence against North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats amid concern Pyongyang could use the maneuvers as a pretext for provocations.

The annual…

South Korea’s industrial output inched up in January despite the marked fall in semiconductor production, data showed Monday.

Industrial output gained 0.4 percent on-month last month, the third consecutive on-year increase, according to the data com…