New World Bank Division Director for China, Mongolia and Korea https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2026/07/06/new-world-bank-division-director-for-china ...

South Korean chip giant makes largest-ever debut by a foreign firm in the US, eclipsing Alibaba’s 2014 IPO. From prayers on the pitch to cursing the opposing team, faith and religious belief have been ...

According to authorities, at least 19 people have died related to the heatwave as the country had its hottest day since records began over the weekend. People have filed complaints against Starbucks ...

In April 2022, 3,513 French nationals were listed as residents in the Republic of Korea. In 2019, 69,000 French nationals visited the country. Presidents Yoon Suk-Yeol and Emmanuel Macron met for the ...

In “KPop Demon Hunters,” food is more than just a background addition — it’s central to the characters’ energy and their culture. The film follows Huntrix, an all-female K-pop trio who moonlight as ...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky estimates that some 11,000 North Korean troops are in Russia's Kursk border region (file photo) North Korean soldiers have clashed with Ukrainian troops for the ...

This week marks 10 years since arrest of Christian missionary Kim Jung-wook North Korea has been a merciless land for Christian missionaries over the decades. But for South Korean believers, it has ...

In 1992, Americans watched South Central Los Angeles go up in flames on the news. Tensions inside the neighborhood — a mix of racial minority demographics long plagued by urban blight — reached a ...

SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The average South Korean youth gets seven hours and 18 minutes of sleep per night, one hour short of the average in developed countries, a survey showed Monday. More than ...

TOMAS LEE has long dreamed of selling American consumers on Korean barbecue. Mr. Lee, a 42-year-old native of Seoul, South Korea, who grew up in Mustang, Okla., took a step toward realizing that dream ...