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Reporter
: Nam Hyun-woo
Wed, February 1, 2023 | 22:20
President pledges support for Korean chipmakers to overcome crisis
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday the government will make all-out efforts to help Korean chipmakers overcome the current down cycle, citing semiconductors as a “national security asset that underpins the economy.” “Semiconductors are the backbone of our economy and a national security asset,” Yoon said during his visit to an SK Siltron plant in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Pr...
Tech
| 2023-02-01 16:56
SK hynix reaffirms 50% cut in investments after $1.4 billion loss in Q4 2022
Korea's presidential couple celebrates recovery of Cambodian boy who received heart surgery
President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee celebrated the successful recovery of a Cambodian boy who received heart surgery in Korea, by spending time with him on Tuesday.
Foreign Affairs
| 2023-02-01 14:09
Yoon urges private sector to use UAE's $30 bil. investment as stepping stone for 'Middle East boom'
President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a private-public sector meeting on follow-up measures for the United Arab Emirates' investment proposal to Korea at Korea International Trade Association in Gangnam District, Seoul, Tuesday. YonhapPresident Yoon says Korea should strive to meet UAE's expectationBy Nam Hyun-wooPresident Yoon Suk Yeol said the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) an...
Foreign Affairs
| 2023-01-31 16:27
NK slams NATO chief's Seoul visit as 'prelude to war'
North Korea criticized North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg's visit to Seoul, calling it a prelude to war and an attempt to create an Asian version of NATO.
North Korea
| 2023-01-30 16:30
Main opposition leader faces pressure to resign in case of indictment
Main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) Chairman Lee Jae-myung is facing mounting calls from inside the party to resign if he is indicted for his alleged involvement in two bribery scandals. Lee was questioned by prosecutors for longer than 12 hours on Saturday, over allegations that he was involved in a massive land development scandal in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province ...
Politics
| 2023-01-29 17:03
Opposition leader says he will appear again before prosecutors for questioning
Japan considers upholding past apologies to mend ties with Korea
Japan is considering expressing an apology to South Korea and other neighboring countries by upholding its past statements repenting its wartime atrocities if Seoul finalizes a plan to create a South Korean foundation to compensate forced labor victims here on behalf of Japanese companies, according to Kyodo News. The news agency said, Saturday, that Tokyo is considering show...
Foreign Affairs
| 2023-01-29 17:02
Korea, Japan to hold working-level consultations on wartime forced labor
Yoon hints at objection to changing spy agency's role
President Yoon Suk Yeol on Thursday hinted at his objection to the scheduled transfer of the investigative jurisdiction of espionage cases to the police from the National Intelligence Service (NIS) next year.
Politics
| 2023-01-26 20:51
Gov't to double subsidies for vulnerable households as energy bills soar
The government will increase energy vouchers and gas price discounts for economically vulnerable families, in order to alleviate their economic burdens amid soaring utility fees. Choi Sang-mok, a senior presidential secretary for economic affairs, said in a press conference on Thursday that the government will temporarily double the amount of energy vouchers granted for 1.71 ...
Politics
| 2023-01-26 16:04
Na Kyung-won passes on PPP's leadership race, Ahn Cheol-soo to benefit
Ruling People Power Party (PPP) leadership hopeful Na Kyung-won on Wednesday said she will not run for the party's chairman election slated for March 8, after ongoing discord with the presidential office and President Yoon Suk Yeol's party loyalists.
Politics
| 2023-01-25 17:20
Yoon wraps up UAE, Switzerland trip with fruitful economic outcomes
ZURICH ― President Yoon Suk Yeol has wrapped up his eight-day trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Switzerland and successfully secured fruitful economic achievements based on his summit diplomacy. He had a conversation with quantum science experts in Zurich on Thursday (local time), at the close of his trip. He will arrive in Seoul on Saturday.
Foreign Affairs
| 2023-01-20 11:12
Yoon's visit to UAE, Switzerland ends in economic deals
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Korean Lunar New Year vs. Chinese Lunar New Year
Garbage collector mistakes sex doll for corpse
US bill introduced to honor Korean War hero
South Korea, US to expand size and content of joint military drills
Popular travel YouTuber recalls painful memories of being bullied at school
Samsung refuses to cut chip output despite plunging profits
Holy Moly concert series brings 4 punk bands to Haebangchon
IMF slashes Korea's 2023 economic growth outlook to 1.7%
Korean corporations' dividend payout system to follow global standards
Yoon urges private sector to use UAE's $30 bil. investment as stepping stone for 'Middle East boom'
Nepal plane crash