President Yoon Suk Yeol approved the appointment of Kim Yong-hyun, former head of the Presidential Security Service, as defense minister and presented a certificate of appointment on Friday, his office said. Kim, a retired three-star Army general an...

President Yoon Suk Yeol is open to readjusting the country's medical school admission quota for 2026 and would welcome it if a negotiating panel is formed between the rival parties, the government and the medical community to discuss the issue, an of...

The Supreme Prosecutors Office's investigation review committee deliberated Friday on whether first lady Kim Keon Hee should be indicted for accepting a luxury handbag from a Korean American pastor. The panel, comprising 15 outside experts, convened...

Prosecutors on Friday demanded imprisonment of 30 years for Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of a controversial religious organization, the Jesus Morning Star (JMS), in his appeal trial. The prosecution made such a demand during Jeong's trial held at t...

New Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun warned Friday that North Korea will face the end of its regime if it undertakes provocations, vowing to establish an "overwhelming" defense posture to deter threats from the North. Kim made the warning in his speec...

South Korean shares continued to trade lower late Friday morning ahead of the U.S. jobs report. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 15.86 points, or 0.62 percent, to 2,559.64 as of 11:20 a.m. The index has been on a steady ...