A cold snap with a wide diurnal temperature swing is forecast across South Korea this weekend, with frost possible in southern inland areas and thaw-related hazards expected as ice on rivers, lakes and reservoirs thaws. Morning temperatures are expected to dip near or below freezing in inland regions, while daytime

The Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and Korea Electric Power Corporation announced a major update to Korea’s industrial electricity tariffs, following deliberations by the Electric Power Commission. The reform aims to steer electricity demand toward daytime hours when solar power is plentiful, in an effort to better align

The 16th Gwangju Biennale in South Korea has announced its theme: “You Must Change Your Life,” drawn from the final line of Rainer Maria Rilke’s poem The Torso of Apollo. Organizers say the title points to art’s transformative power in responding to today’s crises and urgent issues.

South Korea’s weather tomorrow will feel like two seasons in one day, with a chilly start and a milder afternoon. Morning temperatures are forecast at around 4°C in Seoul and Daejeon, and about 6°C in Busan. By day’s end, highs are expected around 13°C in

South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) is facing renewed internal tension as its leader, Jang Dong-hyeok, publicly urged the party’s nomination committee chair, Lee Jeong-hyun, to return after he announced his resignation and has been in hiding for two days. The appeal came as the party presses

A rebound in Korea’s stock market has coincided with a sharp rise in pay for some securities industry staff, as compensation tied to performance has grown more prominent at major firms. Daol Investment & Securities reported that the average annual salary for its financial investment staff last year was

The United States has posted a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) figures and affiliated units, under the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program. The announcement was made on the program’s public channels

The Hyatt Foundation has named Chilean architect Smiljan Radić as the laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, often described as the “Nobel Prize of architecture.” The prize organizer praised Radić’s buildings for their initial sense of instability or unfinished quality, while conveying a quiet, optimistic joy that energizes visitors

Meta Platforms is weighing a new round of large-scale layoffs, according to Reuters citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. The company’s leadership has instructed senior executives to draft plans that would cut more than 20 percent of its staff, though the timing and exact scope have not been

U.S. forces conducted airstrikes on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, Iran’s principal crude-export hub, according to Yonhap News Agency. The action comes as President Donald Trump warned Tehran over its leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the initial strikes targeted military facilities and signaling that energy