South Korea's largest public broadcaster KBS said Monday that it has nominated the head of an affiliate as its new president.The KBS board of directors said it plans to ask President Park Geun-hye to appoint Ko Dae-young as the new head of the broadcaster as early as Tuesday. South Korea's broadcasting law stipulates the president's right to appoint the chief of KBS.Ko, 60, is subject to a parliamentary confirmation hearing, though the National Assembly does not have the power to block Ko's appo

Vice Transportation Minister Yeo Hyung-koo resigned Saturday amid speculation he may run in next year's parliamentary elections.Yeo's resignation came days after President Park Geun-hye conducted a partial reshuffle of Cabinet ministers and other government officials, including the transportation minister."The issues and duties I took on when I took office have all been settled, and I think it is time for me to let go," Yeo told Yonhap News Agency by phone. "The past 35 years as a public officia

Hundreds of South Koreans left for North Korea on Saturday to meet with their loved ones in North Korea that they have not seen since the 1950-53 Korean War.A group of 90 families or about 250 South Koreans were to arrive at a resort on Mount Geumgangsan on the North's east coast to have reunions with their North Korean relatives from Saturday to Monday.The upcoming event follows the previous three-day reunion that involved another 96 families that ended Thursday at the scenic resort on the Nort

Concerns are escalating over a possible airpower vacuum in South Korea as the country’s warplane acquisition is not faring well with difficulties in procuring key technologies from the U.S. and the aging fighter fleet.Last week, Washington reiterated its position against Seoul’s call for the technological transfer, foreshadowing a potential delay in Seoul’s ambitious project to develop an indigenous fighter jet, which is already more than a decade behind schedule.For the South’s Air Force, the p

KBS World Radio, the foreign-language radio service of KBS, will hold a walkathon event at the Peace Plaza in Olympic Park in Jamsil, southern Seoul, on Oct. 24 to mark the 40th anniversary of its Arabic service, officials said Wednesday.The event is open to anyone wishing to enhance his or her understanding of Arab countries and build friendship with them. It is expected to be attended by some 1,000 participants including Arab fans of Korea’s pop culture, the organizers said.The participants wi