Marking the 73rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Sunday vowed to defend the nation with “strong self-defense” capabilities.The Korean War broke out on June 25, 1950, when tank-led North Korean…

Heavy rains are expected to soak the southern island of Jeju as it braces for the annual monsoon season, the local weather agency said Sunday.Mild rain started overnight in parts of Jeju and expanded across the island due to the influence of northboun…

South Korean Jenny Shin finds herself one shot off the lead in pursuit of her first career LPGA major title after a strong third-round charge up the leaderboard.Shin fired a bogey-free round of five-under 66 in the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA …

North Korea’s state media claimed Sunday that an expansion of the so-called emerging BRICS nations could challenge and eventually speed up an end of the domination of the U.S. dollar.In an article carried by the North’s Korean Central News Agency (KCN…

South Korea’s Navy said Sunday it will participate in a U.S.-led multinational maritime exercise in waters off Guam next month to enhance combined operational capabilities.The Pacific Vanguard exercise is scheduled to take place from July 1-12, involv…

The Pasir Gudang Hospital is expected to be completed ahead of schedule as the work progress on the building is already at 40.47 per cent.State Health and Unity Committee chairman Ling Tian Soon expects the project to be completed by the end of next y…