Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon speaks at a People Power Party policy meeting at the National Assembly in Seoul, Wednesday. (Yonhap) South Korea has reached a point where accepting more immigrants under a…
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Things look bright for ‘Past Lives’ Oscars prospects
Hopes are growing that Korean Canadian director and playwright Celine Song’s directorial debut “Past Lives” could repeat the success of Lee Isaac Chung's heartwarming family drama “Minari," nominated in six categories at…
[Photo News] Startup demo day
KB Financial Group Chief Digital Platform Officer Cho Young-suh (first from left, front row) and participants pose for a photo after the “2023 Hub Day,” held at the KB Innovation Hub center…
KBO MVP Fedde signs with White Sox: reports
Erick Fedde, the reigning most valuable player award winner in South Korean baseball, has signed with the Chicago White Sox, US media reports claimed. ESPN and other outlets reported Tuesday that Fedde…
[Graphic News] Donations from big firms up 25.1% despite weaker earnings
Top companies in South Korea boosted their donations in the first nine months of the year despite overall weaker earnings, a corporate tracker said. CEO Score, which tracks corporate management activities, said…
[Kim Seong-kon] ‘We know who you are. We are everywhere’
It would be miserable to live in an Orwellian dystopian society that puts you under constant surveillance, closely monitoring your conversations, your whereabouts and your everyday life. Using omnipresent surveillance cameras, AI…
Korea, Britain finance chiefs discuss economic dialogue, investment ties
Korea’s Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho speaks during a video conference with Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Richard Streynsham Hunt held Tuesday. (The Ministry of Economy and Finance) The finance ministers of…
KBO All-Star closer Go Woo-suk posted for MLB clubs
South Korean All-Star closer Go Woo-suk has been posted for Major League Baseball clubs, the league office here announced Tuesday. The Korea Baseball Organization said MLB notified its 30 clubs of Go’s…
Korea, Japan hold working-level talks on bilateral ties
Kim Gunn, Korea’s special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs (left), shakes hands with senior Japanese diplomat Hiroyuki Namazu, Tuesday. (The Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Korea and Japan held working-level…
Korean students outperform OECD average amid pandemic havoc: data
(Getty Image) South Korea outperformed in tests that compare educational attainment among 15-year-olds around the world, despite COVID-19 having wrought havoc on global education systems, according to a survey released Tuesday. Program…
‘Making economy more dynamic a top priority: finance minister nominee
South Korea’s finance minister nominee on Tuesday said strengthening economic stabilization efforts for citizens’ livelihoods while continuing the government’s drive for reform would be the key priorities under his leadership. Choi Sang-mok,…
Seoul to provide 10,000 portable safety alarms to potential gender-based victims in December
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Tuesday that it has teamed up with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency to provide portable personal safety devices to some 10,000 potential victims to gender-based violence. The…
Court upholds police officer’s suspension for ‘barmaid’ comment
This photo is not directly related to this article. (123rf) The Chuncheon District Court on Tuesday ruled that Gangwon Police were justified in a recent decision to suspend an official for comparing…
S. Korea’s economy grows 0.6% in Q3, unchanged from earlier estimate
South Korea’s economy grew 0.6 percent in the third quarter of the year, matching an earlier estimate, on the back of reviving exports and domestic demand, central bank data showed Tuesday. The…
Justice and finance at the climate summit
By Jeffrey D. Sachs As governments gather in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates for this year’s climate conference in early December, two things are painfully clear. First, we are already in…
[Editorial] Reverse depopulation
South Korea’s fertility rate hit yet another record low in the third quarter. According to data released by Statistics Korea, the average number of children to whom a woman is expected to…
K League’s MVP has no regrets over turning down lucrative offer to stay put in S. Korea
Ulsan Hyundai FC defender Kim Young-gwon was voted the most valuable player (MVP) in South Korean football’s top division Monday, and to hear the man himself tell it, Kim almost didn’t even…
Venezuelan Embassy holds disputed Essequibo territory referendum event
Charge d’ affairs at the Venezuelan Embassy in Seoul Isabel Di Carlo Quero, briefs referendum on Guayana Esequiba in Seoul on Wednesday. (Sanjay Kumar/The Korea Herald) The Venezuelan Embassy in Seoul held…
Rival parties call for measures after China halts urea exports
The rival parties called Monday for the government to come up with countermeasures against Beijing’s recent halt in urea exports to South Korea, voicing concerns it could lead to another urea crisis….
[Herald Review] Munich Philharmonic sets milestones with Lim Yun-chan
Pianist Lim Yun-chan performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 with the Munich Philharmonic at The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 29. (Sejong Center) The…