Nepal opens ground search area as nine Koreans remain missing after floods

President Lee begins France visit with technology and culture talks ahead

The state visit opens with the Lumiere Summit before a Macron meeting focused on advanced industries and bilateral cooperation

US ends sanctions on Korean company seven months after nonproliferation action

The State Department decided to terminate measures against JS Research well before the original two-year period

About one-third of prosecuted police officers received light internal sanctions

Current reports are prompting scrutiny of how police discipline cases are handled when alleged misconduct is serious enough to reach prosecutors

Yeouinaru Station skips stops as Seoul fireworks crowds surge

Seoul Metro temporarily sent trains through the station without stopping as festival crowds packed the Yeouido riverfront

Insurance policy loans approach 48 trillion won as borrowing rises among older Koreans

Growth among people in their 50s and 60s highlights how households are using insurance contracts as a source of liquidity

Korea debt interest bill projected to top 53 trillion won by 2030

Government projections show debt-service costs rising quickly as spending and borrowing expand through the end of the decade

Nepal blocks foot search in area where nine Koreans are missing

Nepalese forces have restricted ground access to the flood-hit search zone because of dangerous terrain, complicating efforts to find nine missing Koreans.

Samsung union blacklist case sent to prosecutors

Six people are accused of using data tied to about 100,000 Samsung Electronics employees to create a union-related blacklist.

Four shortlisted to lead Korea's new serious-crimes agency

The government has narrowed the race for the first chief of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency ahead of its October launch.

Judge Ji Gui-yeon indicted over 4.09 million won entertainment

Prosecutors charged Ji under the Anti-Graft Act while reports say they did not pursue a bribery charge.

Justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won faces scrutiny over past DUI

Kim apologized after reports disclosed a 2008 drunk-driving conviction, adding a personal-conduct issue to his confirmation process.

Korean rescue team joins Nepal search as weather blocks helicopter access

Nine Koreans remain missing after Nepal's deadly floods, while a Korean response team has begun joint searches with Nepalese forces.

Korea narrows strike scope with new guidance on bonuses and business decisions

The Labor Ministry says profit-linked bonus demands and core management decisions are generally outside mandatory bargaining, while employment effects can still become labor disputes.

Lee and union leaders seek 2026 agreement on extending Korea's retirement age

President Lee Jae-myung and the heads of Korea's two major labor federations agreed that legislation on retirement-age extension should produce a result this year.

HYBE chairman Bang Si-hyuk referred to prosecutors over alleged 263.1 billion won gain

Police sent Bang and four others to prosecutors over allegations that investors were misled before HYBE's IPO and sold shares to affiliated private-equity vehicles.

US prepares targeted chip tariffs tied to domestic production

Washington says companies producing semiconductors in the United States would be treated differently from importers.

Lee defends softer property-tax plan after reform criticism

President Lee Jae-myung rejected claims that the revised property-tax package amounts to a retreat from reform.

Korean frigate design enters reported US Navy competition

The Chungnam-class frigate is reportedly among allied designs being considered for a new U.S. Navy program.

Korea replaces 14 of 18 regional police chiefs in sweeping reshuffle

Government reverses non-resident single-home tax deduction cut

Kim Yong-beom resigns as presidential policy chief amid broader economic reset