National Assembly Speaker Park Byeong-seug on Dec. 2 passes next year's budget worth KRW 558 trillion at the National Assembly's plenary session. (Yonhap News) By Xu A...

Dec 03,2020

The Korean economy grew 2.1% in the third quarter after posting negative growth in the first and second quarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Exports last month grew 4% ...

Dec 01,2020

By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae A video showing how Korea is stimulating its economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic has gained global attention. "Economy in Wonderland" is t...

Nov 30,2020

President Moon Jae-in on Nov. 26 shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Cheong Wa Dae. (Yonhap News) By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae P...

Nov 27,2020

The British global affairs magazine Monocle in its latest issue has ranked Korea second in global soft power after Germany. (Screen shot of Monocle website) By Lee Han...

Nov 27,2020

The New York Times, in the Nov. 24 article titled "How South Korea’s Flu Vaccine Scare Offers Lessons for Other Nations," said the Korean government and scientists allevi...

Nov 25,2020

Dr. Jeong Eun-Kyeong, the head of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, is one of the BBC's 100 most influential women of this year. She is pictured here on Oc...

Nov 25,2020

President Moon Jae-in on Nov. 21 speaks from Cheong Wa Dae to a videoconference of the G20 summit. (Yonhap News) By Kim Hyelin and Lee Jihae President Moon Jae-in...

Nov 23,2020

The government on Nov. 19 announced that it would allow "no-destination" flights in Korea for a year. (Yonhap News) By Lee Hana "No-destination" flights that take off...

Nov 20,2020

By Xu Aiying and Lee Jihae Photos, video = Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport A high-tech drone show on Nov. 13 at Seoul's Olympic Park was held to thank ...

Nov 19,2020