North Korea's state media on Sunday called for inter-Korean cooperation as the two Koreas are set to hold their first formal talks in more than two years early this week.The two sides agreed Friday to hold high-level talks at the border village of Panmunjom on Tuesday to discuss Pyongyang's

China's chief negotiator on North Korea's nuclear problem on Friday welcomed "positive" developments on the Korean Peninsula after the two Koreas agreed to hold talks next week to discuss the North's possible participation in the Winter Olympics, which will be held in South Korea.Kong

Celltrion Inc., a South Korean pharmaceutical firm currently listed on the tech-heavy KOSDAQ market but that aims to jump to the main bourse in the near future, saw its market capitalization reach closer to that of Hyundai Motor Co. this week, data showed Saturday.On Friday, Celltrion closed at 266,

Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its executives recently purchased company shares, which is seen as a gesture to express their devotion and responsibility as the leaders of the South Korean tech giant. Samsung President Kim Hyun-suk and President Koh Dong-jin, who head the consumer electr

The Korean daily media headlines and humorMonday, January 8, 2018 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea Pos

Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it released the mid-end Galaxy A8 smartphones in South Korea, which will gradually expand to other countries down the road, in a bid to diversify its handset portfolio.The South Korean tech giant said the 5.6-inch Galaxy A8 is available through the country's t

The United States understands that possible talks between South and North Korea would be limited to discussing the upcoming Winter Olympics, not the nuclear weapons program of the communist regime, the State Department said Thursday.South Korea and the U.S. have been in close consultation over the r

South Korea will put its national interest first in renegotiating a free trade agreement with the United States this week, a senior trade official said Thursday.Yoo Myung-hee, the top delegate from South Korea's trade ministry, arrived at Dulles airport near Washington to take part in the first

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to delay their countries' regular joint military exercises during the Winter Olympic Games to be held here next month.The agreement came in a telephone conversation between the two leaders, according to the South

The Korean daily media headlines and humorThursday, January 4, 2018 Your Excellency: Here are The Korea Post notices and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today: Very Respectfully Yours /s/ Lee Kyung-sikPublisher-ChairmanKorea P

An art program will open this Saturday in Seoul for students from warm, developing countries who are unable to experience winter sports first hand, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday.The program "2018 PyeongChang Art Dream Camp" will show the results of the same camp from la

South Korea's top diplomat said Thursday that the country will maintain close coordination with the United States in seeking dialogue with North Korea, and reaffirmed that inter-Korean talks will not go separately from the allies' joint denuclearization efforts.Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wh

South Korea's trade ministry said Thursday it will hold a public hearing on the negotiations to expand the scope of the free trade agreement (FTA) with China to further lower trade barriers in the service and investment sectors.Policymakers, experts and industry officials will take part in the h

The U.S. State Department has made no particular comments on the latest reopening of a hotline between the two Koreas, just saying inter-Korean dialogue and North Korea's nuclear program cannot be handled separately, a U.S. broadcaster reported Thursday."We continue to remain in close contact w

In an interview with The Korea Post, Guatemala Ambassador to Korea Herbert Estuardo Meneses Coronado expressed appreciation for Korean enterprises including Jinmyung Communications for their support of Guatemala’s conversion to digital TV broadcasting. He expressed the hope that Guatemala and Korea

The Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp. (KOMSCO) will export a large quantity of IC chips for use in national identity (NID) cards to Iran after years of consistent marketing and technological innovation.KOMSCO signed a contract with an Iranian electronic passport and electron

The leader of the minor opposition Bareun Party on Thursday expressed concerns over a possible rift between South Korea and the United States over how to handle North Korea's nuclear threat, amid the growing prospect of cross-border dialogue.Yoo Seong-min pointed to Washington's tough stance

The cost of dining out rose higher than the inflation rate last year, especially for foods and beverages that ordinary citizens usually enjoy, according to Statistics Korea on Thursday.The cost of eating out increased 2.4 percent in 2017 from the previous year, 0.5 percentage point higher than the i

(Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Thursday awarded Lt. Gen. Thomas S. Vandal, the outgoing commander of the U.S. Eighth Army, a medal of merit for his contribution to the alliance.Defense Minister Song Young-moo gave Vandal the Gukseon Medal, the second-highest class in the Order of Nationa

South Korea's top economic policymakers said Thursday that they will do their best to manage economic and financial risks in a way that maintains economic growth momentum in the new year."Despite some downside risks at home and abroad, the South Korean economy pulled off favorable growth last y