South Korea's top court upheld Thursday a lower court's suspended sentence for a daughter of the Korean Air Lines Co. chief for ordering her flight back to a gate in New York three years ago because she was upset about the way her nuts were served on the plane.The Supreme Court's full-be
A Samsung Group affiliate will be required to sell an additional stake in the de facto holding company of South Korea's No. 1 conglomerate as a merger that took place in 2015 has effectively strengthened cross-shareholding ties within the business group, the country's corporate watchdog said
By Cho, Kwan Sun“There is one person in the Republic of Korea who is able to achieve real national reunification of the Korean peninsula.” A friend of mine recently told me so. It certainly was like a bolt from the blue for me.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un continues to not only give the cold shoul
Ambassador Herbert Estuardo Meneses Coronado of Guatemala in Seoul said that in the last 15 years there were big investments by Korean companies in the Guatemalan textile sector with aims to export to their products to the United States--using the benefits provided by the Free Trade Agreement betwee
Chairman Kim Jong Un of North Korea turns a blind eye to all peace overtures made by the Republic of Korea, the United States and other members of the Free World. In response, Chairman Kim continues his development of nuclear weapons and their delivery means which now threaten even to hit the U.S. m
The government said Thursday it will actively tackle any unfair trade barriers that can be imposed on South Korean products by foreign countries, including filing complaints with the World Trade Organization (WTO).The move comes amid concerns the U.S. government is moving to slap anti-dumping tariff
A North Korean soldier fled to South Korea through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), the inter-Korean land border, Thursday, five weeks after a dramatic Panmunjom defection by a fellow serviceman. the South's military said.The "low-ranking" soldier appeared in front of a guard post on the mid-west
The Korean daily media headlines and humorThursday, December 21, 2017 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
South Korea's state-run information and communications promotion agency said Thursday local companies have filed the third-largest number of patents related to artificial intelligence (AI) technology over the past 12 years.The Institute for Information and Communications Technology Promotion (II
North Korea on Wednesday rejected U.S. allegations that it is developing biological weapons, saying that the claim is part of Washington's scheme to stifle the regime.The Trump government's first National Security Strategy released Monday said that the North is pursuing chemical and biologic
Five foreign carmakers and an importer of two wheelers will recall nearly 13,000 vehicles in South Korea due to faulty components, the transport ministry said Thursday.This is the latest in a series of recall orders issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to both domestic and fo
Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao arrived in South Korea Wednesday for his winter vacation and to meet fans here.Pacquiao, the only boxer in history to win world titles in eight different weight divisions, will spend eight days in South Korea with his family, officials here said. During his visi
Norway has signed a contract to buy two dozen K9 Thunder self-propelled 155mm howitzers from South Korea, its manufacturer announced Thursday.Under the 245.2 billion-won (US$226.3 million) deal, Hanwha Land Systems will deliver 24 K9 howitzers and six K10 ammunition resupply vehicles by 2020.It mark
The United States on Wednesday distanced itself from South Korean President Moon Jae-in's call to postpone the allies' military exercises until after the PyeongChang Olympic Games.Moon told U.S. broadcaster NBC Tuesday that the two countries could review the timing of the regular drills to r
The following statement by President Michel Temer of the Federative Republic of Brazil was provided by the Embassy of Brazil in Seoul to The Korea Post media for publication on the occasion of an exclusive special interview with Ambassador Luis Fernanddo Serra at the Embassy of Brazil on Dec. 20, 20
The Korean daily media headlines and humorWednesday, December 20, 2017 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-ChairmanKore
South Korea's state pension operator is expected to post a dividend income of nearly 2 trillion won (US$1.84 billion) this year on strong earnings by tech and financial firms, a market tracker said Wednesday.According to FnGuide, the National Pension Service (NPS) is estimated to receive 1.96 tr
Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. opened its largest store in Seoul on Wednesday amid its growing popularity among local consumers.The 1,097-square-meter store at Jongno Tower has about 100 coffee and tea items on the menu -- 30 percent more than the options provided at its other chains -- along with some
Korean Air Lines Co. said Wednesday it will add two CS300 aircraft to its fleet by January, becoming the first Asian passenger carrier to adopt the fuel-efficient plane.The first 127-seat CS300 will arrive at Gimpo International Airport on Dec. 25, with the second one scheduled to be delivered on Ja
More than 200 big South Korean companies have invested in 10 other firms or funds on average as part of their efforts to secure technology and expand their businesses, a market tracker said Wednesday.The data compiled by CEO Score, a website that tracks conglomerates and financial firms, showed that