Yong Hye-in withdraws as gender equality minister nominee after 14 days

Admissions application outage forces ministry review and relief plan

Lee warns reform camp against speed and polarizing tactics

Lee says Korea can hold fuel prices steady despite global oil surge

Lee Chang-dong's Possible Love wins Venice Grand Jury Prize

Korea reaches U-18 Asian baseball final unbeaten

KB Financial chooses Lee Jae-geun as next chairman candidate

The group opted for generational change over Yang Jong-hee's reappointment, with a shareholder vote due November 20.

Prosecutors return Kim Byung-ki arrest warrant for more investigation

The prosecution said detention was not sufficiently justified and asked police to strengthen evidence before deciding whether to apply again.

HD Hyundai Heavy union begins full-membership partial strike

Workers are escalating wage action over base pay and a demand to share 30% of operating profit, with longer stoppages planned next week.

Regional-doctor admissions open with competition above 30 to one

The first intake shows strong demand for a program meant to steer future physicians toward underserved regions, though long-term retention remains unresolved.

Lee orders revisions to Korea’s new prosecution office plan

The president told the Justice Ministry to revisit prosecutor staffing and the proposed Judicial Control Division as the October launch of the new prosecution office approaches.

Life sentence upheld for leader of major online sexual exploitation ring

The Supreme Court finalized a life sentence for Kim Nok-wan, who led the cyber sexual exploitation group Jagyeongdan, in a case involving hundreds of victims.

Korea and U.S. near first $100 billion energy investment package

Negotiations are nearing a first project under Korea’s U.S. investment framework, with nuclear power and natural gas at the center of a package that could be announced soon.

Korea adds jobs but youth employment keeps sliding

August employment rose by 184,000 from a year earlier, yet the number of young people in work fell for a 46th consecutive month

Kim Seung-won controversy widens ahead of justice minister hearing

Fresh reporting on Genencell and a fight over hearing witnesses are intensifying scrutiny of the justice minister nominee

Lee Jae-yong buys 1.94 trillion won of Samsung shares from Hong Ra-hee

The off-market transaction will lift Lee’s Samsung Electronics stake while giving Hong cash after years of inheritance-tax financing

Defense Ministry sends Hormuz fact-finding team to UAE

Seoul says the mission is assessing local conditions and does not mean a troop deployment has been decided

Samsung and Mistral AI deepen semiconductor partnership

The Korean chipmaker and French AI company plan models tailored to semiconductor design and manufacturing as investment ties expand

Influenza cases rise early in Korea as schools return

Surveillance data show suspected flu cases climbing for four straight weeks, with children driving much of the increase

Gangnam Unni breach exposes sensitive treatment data of about 220,000 users

Unauthorized access reached consultation, booking and procedure information, raising the risk of targeted fraud

Texas power project moves toward first slot in Korea-US investment package

A 6.3 GW Texas gas project is moving toward first-project status while up to eight US nuclear reactors remain under review

Korea and France launch Lumière partnership with €1 billion screen-industry plan

The state visit now has a concrete film and video investment framework, alongside wider talks on technology and industry

Police self-report drive records 1,777 teenage cyber-gambling cases

The first nationwide self-report campaign gives police a clearer view of the scale and age profile of youth online gambling