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South Korea marked the first day of enforcement for two controversial judiciary reforms: a new offense of “distorting the law” and a system allowing petitions for retrial to challenge court decisions. On the day the reforms took effect, Chief Justice Cho Hye-dae of the Supreme Court was listed in a

A middle school student has been sent to the prosecutor in Incheon on charges tied to injuring a 30-something woman in an electric kick scooter incident, with a rental company and one of its executives also forwarded on charges of aiding unlicensed driving. The case stems from an event on

South Korea’s parliament passed a new Special Act on Investment for the United States that would establish a Korea-US Strategic Investment Corporation to oversee 350 billion dollars in U.S. investments. The framework allocates 150 billion dollars for shipbuilding and 200 billion dollars for sectors tied to broader economic

Seoul — The ruling People Power Party (PPP) is grappling with internal discord as Lee Jeong-hyun, the chair of the party’s nomination management committee, announced his resignation on March 13, 2026. The move comes as local elections approach and Seoul’s mayor Oh Se-hoon has delayed additional candidacy filings. Jang

The Korea Information Industry Association, known in Korean as 한국정보산업연합회 and abbreviated as 정산연, elected Yang Seung-wook as its 20th president at its 44th regular general meeting, held at EL Tower in Yangjae-dong, Seoul. Yang Seung-wook is a veteran ICT executive who previously served as editor-in-chief and CEO of Electronics

South Korea’s ruling People Power Party (PPP) articulated strong objections on Thursday to Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s call for an early launch of an “Innovative Election Campaign Committee,” saying the move could become a source of conflict and division. Senior Spokesperson Park Seong-hoon said the committee should be

The Ministry of Education in South Korea has informed 32 regional universities outside the Seoul area that their medical school intake will be expanded, with Seoul excluded from the plan. The announcement was reported by KBS Jeonju, a regional affiliate of the public broadcaster. Universities will have a one-month window

The Bank of Korea released its January 2025 figures for money and liquidity, showing broad liquidity in the domestic market remained modestly strong. M2, the broadest measure of money, rose by 27.7 trillion won to 4,108.9 trillion won, up 0.7% from December. On a year-over-year basis,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at his first press conference with local reporters since the war began, said Israel has added a war objective: to create conditions for the Iranian people to overthrow the regime that has ruled for nearly half a century. He stressed it is not certain

China said on Monday it will provide emergency humanitarian aid of $200,000 to Iran’s Red Crescent Society to assist families affected by a deadly bombing at an elementary school in Iran. A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry condemned indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets. The funds