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Transport Ministry to Inspect Samsung Station on GTX Line A

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (108+ words) [Domestic]: The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will launch a special on-site inspection of Samsung Station on Line A on the Great Train e Xpress network, or GTX. The ministry announced on Monday that a team of inspectors will…...

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Official Campaign Period for June 3 Elections to Kick Off Thursday

2+ hour, 49+ min ago  (114+ words) [Politics]: The official campaign period for the June 3 local elections and by-elections is scheduled to kick off on Thursday. The National Election Commission announced on Monday that candidates and anyone who has the right to campaign can do so freely…...

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Lee Vows to Enshrine Spirit of May 18 Democratization Movement in Constitution

3+ hour, 41+ min ago  (116+ words) [Politics]: President Lee Jae Myung says he will do his best to ensure that the spirit of the May 18 Democratization Movement is enshrined in the Constitution. Lee made the pledge on Monday during a speech he gave at a ceremony…...

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Fuel Surcharges to Fall Slightly in June amid Slower Growth in Oil Prices

3+ hour, 56+ min ago  (115+ words) [Economy]: Fuel surcharges on international flight tickets in June will likely edge down as a surge in oil prices stemming from the war in the Middle East has eased. According to aviation industry sources on Monday, the 27th-highest level on…...

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UAE Reports Fire at Barakah Nuclear Power Plant after Drone Strike

3+ hour, 28+ min ago  (113+ words) [International]: The United Arab Emirates says a drone strike has caused a fire at its Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, built by a South Korean consortium led by the state-run Korea Electric Power Corporation(KEPCO). Abu Dhabi's media office shared on…...

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Samsung Electronics, Labor Union Resume Talks ahead of Looming Strike

2+ hour, 17+ min ago  (102+ words) [Domestic]: Anchor: Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union are embroiled in a two-day discussion, likely the final round of government-mediated wage negotiations ahead of a looming 18-day strike. Amid concerns about the repercussions this dispute could have on the…...

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N. Korean Leader Orders Buildup of Border Defense

3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (113+ words) [Inter-Korea]: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the reinforcement of the front-line units on the country's border with the South. The North's state-run mouthpiece the Korean Central News Agency(KCNA) reported that Kim held a meeting with the…...

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KOSPI Up 0. 31% Monday

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (108+ words) [Economy]: The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index rose 22-point-86 points, or zero-point-31 percent, on Monday to close at seven-thousand-516-point-04. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ lost 18-point-73 points, or one-point-66 percent, to close at one-thousand-111-point-09. The South Korean won strengthened…...

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Gov't Begins Second Round of Fuel Subsidy Handouts

4+ hour, 9+ min ago  (108+ words) [Domestic]: The government has started its second round of fuel relief payouts, aimed at supporting the lower 70 percent income bracket to alleviate household costs and soften the impact of high prices resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East....

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Unification White Paper Shifts to "Peaceful Coexistence" with N. Korea

1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (105+ words) [Inter-Korea]: The Lee Jae Myung administration's first white paper on unification is focused on promoting peaceful coexistence between the two Koreas and ending hostilities and confrontation. The annual paper, released by the unification ministry on Monday, summarizes the government's overall…...