South Korea’s President Lee Jae-myung reiterated a call for broader regional consolidation, arguing that administrative unification should go beyond the current idea of merging South Chungcheong (Chungnam) with Daejeon to include North Chungcheong (Chungbuk) and the central city itself. He spoke at a town hall gathering in Cheongju, the

South Korea’s acting Budget Minister, Im Ki-geun, chaired a morning meeting at the Government Complex Seoul on the Middle East situation and the government’s plan to prepare a supplementary budget quickly. At the meeting, Im stressed the need to move swiftly to draft a supplementary budget and submit

President Lee Jae-myung publicly praised Democratic Party lawmaker Park Ju-min after the National Assembly’s Health and Welfare Committee approved the National Medical School Establishment Act, posting the news on X (formerly Twitter) and saying the achievement reflects meaningful medical reform progress. Park Ju-min had posted on Facebook that the

A photo from the morning of the 11th shows canola blooms in Eongdeungmul Valley in Saekdal-dong, Seogwipo, Jeju Island. The new weekend weather outlook for South Korea calls for clouds across most regions on Saturday, with chilly mornings and milder afternoons and a notable temperature swing of as much as

South Korea’s presidential office announced that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will visit Seoul as a state guest from March 31 to April 2, 2024. The trip comes about five months after his last visit to Korea for the APEC summit held in Gyeongju in October of the previous year.

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced the 2026 implementation plan for National Strategic Technologies, aiming to expand the country’s technology sovereignty amid global tech competition. The plan brings together 23 ministries to mobilize a total of 8.6 trillion won for strategic technology development and investment

South Korea began enforcing a petroleum price ceiling on the day of the measure’s rollout, a move aimed at easing a heavy burden on motorists, farmers, and small businesses amid persistently high energy costs. Officials say the policy is intended to cap rapid price spikes and stabilize consumer costs.

South Korean broadcaster Kim Eo-jun has publicly rebutted allegations of a pre-arranged scheme related to a claimed deal to drop charges involving former MBC journalist Jang In-su. Kim said he rejects the notion that he or Jang pre-planned remarks, and he asserted that records show he had not discussed the

South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT announced the 2026 implementation plan for the nation’s National Strategic Technologies (NSTs). The planned NST R&D investment for 2026 is 8.6 trillion won, up about 30% from the previous year, as part of a broader push to strengthen

Seodaemun District in Seoul announced on the 13th that it will operate a pet-culture education program called NaePume Academy at the Seodaemun NaePume Center for residents and pet owners. The district framed the program as a way to foster a proper understanding of pets and promote responsible pet ownership. The