Plan of Kim Hyun-sook, who announced the abolition of Gender Ministry at her inauguration

‘I was chosen again by Mokpo citizens after four years. It is a huge honor and I feel a great responsibility. I will vigorously operate the city government, bearing in mind the citizen’s desire for change, development and innovation.’

Former medical doctor pledges to ‘create a country safe from infectious diseases and disasters’

Rep. Kim Hangyu 'eager to make the world a better place through politics'

From healing and tourism to business in Jeju

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 27,000 on Monday, rising from a week earlier, in a moderate virus uptrend that adds to uncertainty over the government's push to lift the indoor mask-wearing rule by early next year. The country reported 26,622 new COVID-19 infections, including 81 from overseas, bringing the total caseload to 28,214,915, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. Monday's count is up by around 1,000 from a week ago, marking a steady rebound i

North Korea has conducted an "important final-stage" test at its rocket launching facility on putting a military reconnaissance satellite into orbit, with a plan to complete preparations for the project by April next year, according to its state media Monday. The test was conducted at the Sohae Satellite Launching Ground on Sunday mainly to "evaluate the capabilities of satellite photography and data transmission system and ground control system," according to the Korean Cent

President Yoon Suk-yeol's approval rating rose to 41.1 percent, breaking through the 40 percent threshold for the first time since June, a poll showed Monday. The positive assessment of Yoon's performance added 2.7 percentage points from the previous week, while the negative assessment slipped 2 percentage points to 56.8 percent, according to the Realmeter survey of 2,509 people aged 18 and older from Monday to Friday last week. It marked the first time in 24 weeks that Yoon's app

First Vice Health Minister Lee Ki-il was set to depart for Japan on Sunday to look into the country's national pension scheme and caretaking policies for the elderly, the health ministry said.    During the four-day trip, Lee is expected to meet with Kazuhiro Oshima, Japan's administrative vice health minister, and policy experts to hear their advice on reforming South Korea's national pension system, according to the ministry.    The itinerary also includes visits to medi

The opportunity to receive higher education still depends largely on the income level of parents in South Korea, a country with one of the highest college entrance rates in the world, a study showed Sunday. The study published by the Korea Institute of Vocational Education and Training suggests that the lower the income of parents, the lower the proportion of their children attending four-year universities. Only 41 percent of children from the lowest income quarter went to four-year colleges, wh

Mandate likely to be remain for public transportation, medical institutions, sanatoriums

Drug offenders who bought marijuana liquid from a man surnamed Hong and the grandson of the founder of Namyang Dairy, turned themselves over to the prosecution asking for leniency, according to legal professionals and news reports Saturday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office has been investigating three offenders including a son of former commissioner of the Korea National Police Agency and an office worker identified as Kim on charges of violating drug law. They reported their

Attention now on Pyongyang's missile development progress with solid-fuel engine

  JEJU-- Major snowfall caused a series of road accidents and flight cancellations in southern South Korea on Sunday. As of 9:10 a.m. Sunday, 51 outbound and 44 inbound flights at Jeju International Airport, on the southern resort island of Jeju, had been canceled. Only six domestic flights out of 231 scheduled for Sunday had operated normally, Jeju aviation authorities said. The airport has been placed under wind shear and strong wind warnings after getting blanketed by heavy snowfall earl

South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 60,000 Sunday due to fewer tests a day earlier amid concerns of a surge in cases during the winter season. The country reported 58,862 new COVID-19 infections, including 85 from overseas, bringing the total to 28,188,293, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said. The daily caseload jumped to over 86,830 on Tuesday, the highest in three months, from 25,657 a day ago but it had been on the decline to 66,930 on Saturday. Health authorities rem