North Korea has not yet allowed the entry of a U.N. resident coordinator appointed nearly six months ago, a U.N. official said Tuesday, noting discussions with Pyongyang still continue over the return of international staff to the reclusive country. ...

Tackle debt crisis Korea in bind over looming US rate cut due to surging debt, property market A clear warning sign for policymakers is on the horizon: surging debt -- not only in the South Korean government, but also among households. According t...

The Yoon Suk Yeol administration on Tuesday announced a 677.4 trillion won ($508.2 billion) budget for next year, only up 3.2 percent from this year. The increase rate is less than half the average annual increase rate of 8.7 percent during the past ...

The outgoing Prosecutor General Lee One-seok has called for a review committee to examine the case involving First Lady Kim Keon Hee and her acceptance of a luxury handbag. Opposition political parties, along with Korean American pastor Choi Jae-youn...

The government plans to supply a record amount of 170,000 tons of high-demand foodstuffs and provide a discount worth 70 billion won (US$52.63 million) for the upcoming Chuseok holiday, the finance ministry said Wednesday. They are part of a set of ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-fire of a 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a new guidance system, state media reported Wednesday, amid speculation that the new artillery system could be provided to Russia for use in its war wit...