North Korea had high-profile discussions on key policy issues for 2022 during a year-end plenary session of the Workers' Party, with senior officials, including those in charge of inter-Korean relations and foreign affairs in attendance, according to its state media Thursday. The North convened a third day of the 4th Plenary Meeting of the party's 8th Central Committee on Wednesday, during which...

The United States declined to directly comment on any progress made on a draft for an end to the Korean War declaration professed by the South Korean foreign minister on Wednesday, only saying the US remains committed to dialogue with North Korea. South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong on Wednesday (Seoul time) said South Korea and the US have already reached a de facto agreement on the dr...

South Korea's industrial output increased by the most in 17 months in November in the latest sign that economic recovery momentum has been extended despite the pandemic, data showed Thursday. Industrial output grew 3.2 percent in November from the previous month, a turnaround from a 1.9 percent on-month fall in October, according to the data compiled by Statistics Korea. It marked the largest o...

If I am asked to design a New Year calendar, I would draw three swans floating on a lake to depict the figures 2-0-2-2. A bright sun rising from the horizon shall be inserted between the first two birds to mark zero. This picture I hope could symbolize peace and stability that we are yearning for in the coming year after the extremely weary time of the coronavirus pandemic. Even before the virus...

There are two problems with the conventional wisdom about polarization in American society. The first is that it mistakes widespread conflict with one master battle between conservatives and liberals. The second is that it overlooks a large percentage of Americans who do not identify with either the Democrats or the Republicans. The result of these two mistakes is the ongoing, misleading narrati...

SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gyeonggi Content Agency announced that it would open a Gyeonggi Content Agency Hall and enhance the reputation of Korean startups at CES 2022 which is slated to be held both online and offline. The government agency also emphasized that it would aggressively advertise the hall across the country and around the globe against media, YouTubers,...

The Company provides a 10-minute brain health screening opportunity through their press conference and visitation at the booth SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iMediSync, a leading AI-driven early detection and therapeutic platform for optimal brain health from Seoul, South Korea announced today that the company will showcase its comprehensive EEG solution (hardware + softwa...

SEOUL, South Korea , Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The '2021 Korean Food Video Contest for Foreigners' was held for a month from November 19 to December 18 by the the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korean Food Promotion Institute . A total of 989 participants from about 70 different countries participated in the contest. Their participation brought in a high video ...

- Hutech presents the future development direction of the mobility industry based on innovative technology - In collaboration with Kia, foot massager delivering professional massage technology in a vehicle for the first time in Korea - Hutech "plans to introduce a new type of massager optimized for mobility in the future" GIMPO-SI, South Korea , Dec. 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hutech Industr...

A slimmer cochlear implant device design and its early activation are likely to lead to better hearing in cochlear implant patients, according to professor Choi Byung-Yoon, an otorhinolaryngology specialist. Cochlear implants, which remains the only way to restore hearing for people with severe to profound deafness, work by translating sound into electrical signals that can be registered by audi...

Fans of NCT will be able to enjoy the band’s 2020 concert at CGV cinemas across the country next month. The cinema chain announced Wednesday that it will bring “Beyond Live the Movie: NCT Resonance” to 30 screens on Jan. 12. For about two hours, all members of the band, excluding Taeyong who was absent due to health reasons, will perform as many as 27 songs from the live performance held Dec....

Top health officials say COVID-19 cases in are finally slowing in South Korea after bed shortages and increasing out-of-hospital deaths forced “return-to-normal” plans to halt two weeks ago. Despite the reassurance, the highly transmissible omicron variant is spreading while hospital admissions continue a record-setting rise. Son Young-rae, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Welfare, to...