President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed on "positive and active cooperation" on the issue of forced labor, a key issue in improving bilateral relations, at the Korea-Japan summit, South Korea's presidential office said Wednesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a senior presidential official who attended the Korea-Japan summit, told reporters that Yoon and Kishida affirmed that discussions on the resolution of the forced labor issue were unde

However, South Korea should build up capabilities, resilience to play a role on economic fronts, countering Chinese coercion

Patrick Cronin suggests Seoul quietly build capabilities and resilience, but hold them in reserve only for contingency

President Yoon Suk-yeol is once again facing controversy over his interaction with the media during an overseas trip. Yoon returned home Wednesday from a trip to Cambodia and Indonesia where he attended a series of multilateral and bilateral summits. However, his actions on the international stage are again being overshadowed by actions taken by himself and his office in dealing with the media. Yoon’s six-day trip kicked off Friday amid a prolonged confrontation with MBC. The relationship

Korea, China readouts only highlight what they want to tell

North Korea funneled $1b for its nuclear programs through cyber crypto heists

Deputy Minister for Population Policy Choi Jong-kyun says ministry focused on establishment of inclusive welfare state

Cho Myung-hee, a representative from the People Power Party on the Health and Welfare Committee of the National Assembly, has worked to come up with assorted measures at the parliamentary level aiming to help improve public health. At this year’s National Assembly audits, she was an ardent supporter for quality health care and child care for undocumented immigrant children. Cho has also increasingly been vocal about helping improve public kindergarten enrollment, redressing mental health i

Korea Youth Counseling and Welfare Institute implements tangible youth policies

Police said they will book Interior Minister Lee Sang-min on suspicion of dereliction of duty and professional negligence resulting in death, over the deadly crowd surge in Itaewon, following a complaint filed by a union of fire department workers. The independent investigation team set up by the National Police Agency announced Wednesday it is looking into the allegations against Interior Minister Lee Sang-min as a suspect in connection with the crowd crush, following a complaint filed agains

Korea Labor Force Development Institute for the Aged making a state where people live a happy life into later years

National Center for Rights of the Child is creating a world where children are happy

Korea Population, Health and Welfare Association is finding a solution to low birth rate

Korean Institute for Healthy Family promises tight-knit family policies without blind spots

Central Elderly Protective Service Agency focuses on prevention and response to elder abuse