Korea Post, the national postal service provider, will switch more than 2,000 contracted workers to permanent employees over four years starting next year, its report to a lawmaker said Monday.The report, submitted to the ruling party's Rep. Lee Cheol-hee, said 2,252 temporary employees, includi
South and North Korea will begin their weeklong reunion event for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War on Monday.A total of 89 South Koreans will hold the first session of meetings with their families living in North Korea at a Mount Kumgang resort on the North's east coast at 3 p.m.They
Thousands of people gathered in central Seoul on Saturday to protest a lower court ruling that found former South Chungcheong Province Gov. An Hee-jung not guilty of sexually abusing his former secretary.On Tuesday, the Seoul Western District Court cleared the 54-year-old politician on charges of fo
The South Korean government is firmly committed to reducing the country's dependence on nuclear power and will expand the use of renewable power sources despite growing public support for time-tested atomic energy, observers in Seoul said Saturday.According to a poll conducted by the Korean Nucl
The 18th Asian Games kicked off here in the Indonesian capital on Saturday with a ceremony highlighting the country's capability to host international sporting events, with South and North Korea back in the spotlight during their joint march.Jakarta and Palembang, some 400 kilometers northwest f
Some 11,400 BMW vehicles have yet to be inspected for safety as of Friday, with about 7,900 of them having received reservations to undergo checks, the transport ministry said.The German automaker recalled 106,317 BMW cars after a string of cases of engines catching fire. There have been 40 such cas
The United States and North Korea will have frequent discussions until the goal of Pyongyang's denuclearization is reached, the State Department said Friday, declining to provide details on a reported meeting last weekend.U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Harry Harris is reported to have met with North K
South Korea has denied a claim by U.S. activist fund Elliott Associates that it gave discreet backing for a 2015 merger of two Samsung units and caused the firm to suffer losses from what it calls an unfair deal, a document from Seoul's justice ministry showed Friday.The Ministry of Justice rele
The top diplomats of South Korea and Qatar held talks in Seoul on Friday to strengthen cooperation over a range of bilateral and regional issues, including security on the Korean Peninsula.During the meeting, Seoul's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha expressed hopes that the two countries can furt
South Korea's government said Friday that it has decided not to revoke Jin Air's license, ending weeks of business uncertainty for the low-cost affiliate of Korean Air Lines Co. over its illegal appointment of a foreign national to its board of directors.Under South Korean aviation law, only
Grand Hilton Seoul is presenting the ‘Relaxing Autumn Package’ during the autumn season for those who take satisfaction in the small pleasures within their ordinary everyday life.From Saturday September 1 to Friday November 30, this package includes a one-night stay in a room overlooking the beautif
Friday, August 17, 2018Round-up of important news from major Korean, international dailies, other news sources today:The Korea Post media (www.koreapost.com) in English, (www.koreapost.co.kr) in Korean.S. Korea's unemployment rate rises in July, job increase lowest in over 8 yrsSouth Korea's
More than half of South Korean farmers believe their country's agricultural industry will improve if economic cooperation with North Korea becomes active, a recent survey said Friday.The Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) polled 1,379 farmers on their views of cross-border economic tie-ups an
South Gyeongsang Province Gov. Kim Kyoung-soo is set to be arraigned by a court Friday over his arrest warrant in a probe into a suspected massive opinion rigging by a political blogger.The Seoul Central District Court will review the special prosecution's request for his writ in a hearing slate
South Korea's unemployment rate rose slightly in July due to fewer positions in the health care, education academy and manufacturing sectors, with the number of new jobs created hitting the lowest in over eight years, government data showed Friday.The unemployment rate stood at 3.7 percent last
Thursday, August 16, 2018Round-up of important news from major Korean, international dailies, other news sources today:The Korea Post media (www.koreapost.com) in English, (www.koreapost.co.kr) in Korean.U.S. sanctions China, Russia firms over N.K. illicit shipmentsThe United States on Wednesday san
South Korean banks reported a 4 percent rise in their combined net profit for the first half of this year, thanks to a solid rise in interest income, data showed Thursday.The combined net profit at banks stood at 8.4 trillion won (US$7.4 billion) for the January-June period, compared with profits of
South Korea's chief economic policymaker said Thursday that the government will sharply raise next year's budget spending to strengthen its fiscal role in supporting growth and tackling a spate of chronic problems, such as widening income inequality.At a public finance forum, Finance Ministe
The United States on Wednesday sanctioned Chinese and Russian firms for their alleged role in helping illicit trade with North Korea in violation of international sanctions.The Department of the Treasury announced the designations of a Chinese business, its Singapore-based affiliate, a Russian firm
By Publisher Lee Kyung-sik with Reporter Sua KimThe volume of trade between Korea and Côte d’Ivoire nearly doubled from US$120 million in 2012 at the beginning of the tour of duty of Ambassador Sylvestre Kouassi Bile in Seoul to US$230 million in 2015.Speaking at a recent interview with The Ko