Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On the 10th day of the 2016 Rio Olympics, South Korea has failed to win any medals due to shocking and unexpected defeats by some of its key athletes.
Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On Tuesday, President Park Geun Hye of South Korea partially reorganized high-level government posts in an attempt to put in momentum into her presidency for the 18 months left of her term.
Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
Legislators from both the ruling and opposition parties are presenting bills to enable fathers to take more paternity leaves as a way to safeguard men's rights to raise their children and to boost Korea's record-low birthrate, which is around 1.2 children per woman.
Aug 16, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
In her speech during the 71st-anniversary celebration of South Korea's Liberation Day on Monday, South Korea President Park Geun-Hye defended her stand to deploy a U.S.-operated missile defense system claiming that the action would protect the Korean people.
Aug 15, 2016 PM EDT - Erlane Audrie
Japan's commemoration of World War II heroes in the Yasukuni Shrine is the cause of great outrcry in South Korea and China.
Aug 15, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
South Korea prepares their short-range Hyunmoo missiles to neutralize the increasing threats from North Korea.
Aug 15, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
Lee Jung Hyun, the chairman of the Saenuri Party said that for the presidential primary, the Party will welcome all contenders, even those outside the party, and adds that he would focus on the preparations for the 2017 presidential election.
Aug 15, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
On August 13, the International Monetary Fund said that the economy of South Korea is anticipated to expand by 3 percent next year.
Aug 15, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
Despite the recent controversy between South Korea and China over the deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, more commonly known as THAAD, data shows that the number of Chinese tourists in the country has increased.
Aug 13, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
South Korea plans to review the process of government's handling of sick workers' inquiries about the workplace toxins and to know if there was any negligence. An investigation conducted by the Associated Press found that the Korean government withheld repeatedly such information following requests from the Samsung Company.
Aug 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
To commemorate the 71st anniversary of the National Liberation Day on August 15, President Park Geun Hye granted special pardons to 4,876 convicts that include CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay Hyun on Friday.
Aug 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
The Ministry of Employment and Labor plans on supporting young South Korean jobseekers by offering up to 600,000 won as unemployment allowance.
Aug 13, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee
The production site of the hit Korean drama ‘Descendants of the Sun’ has officially become a tourist attraction when it opened to the public on Friday, August 12, attracting local and international tourists and fans of the drama.
Aug 12, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
Descendants of the Sun lead actor Song Joong Ki is banned from appearing in the Chinese media.
Aug 12, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja
The South Korean government will pick a candidate relocation site for the southeastern city of Daegu at the end of this year.
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