Free job interview coaching for foreign residents in Seoul
Seongbuk Global Village Center is offering a two-day job interview coaching program for foreign residents in Seoul.
· Lim Jae-seong
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Newest first · UTC+11:00In Gwangju, election fever comes with fresh bread
Some bakeries in Gwangju are serving up election-themed bread and pastries ahead of South Korea’s June 3 local elections, turning neighborhood bakeries into playful reminders to vote.
· Lee Sun-young
(LEAD) Debris from strike on S. Korean ship in Hormuz to arrive in Seoul 'soon': FM Cho
(ATTN: ADDS more details, comments from 4th para)
· Oh Seok-min
(2nd LD) S. Korea to use gov't funds to support cheering squads for N. Korean football team visit
(ATTN: ADDS photo, unification minister's comments in last 5 paras)
· Woo Jae-yeon
S. Korea yet to identify type of 'airborne objects' involved in vessel strike in Hormuz
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has yet to identify the type of airborne objects that struck a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz last week, according to Cheong Wa Dae Tuesday.
· Park Boram
Korean War memorial opens to public
A memorial space commemorating the sacrifices made by allied nations and veterans who supported South Korea during the Korean War opened to the public at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Tuesday.
· Jung Seo-young
Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda to visit S. Korea next month
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Award-winning Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda will visit South Korea next month to promote his recent work "Sheep in the Box," its distributor said Tuesday.
· Lee Minji
Gov't to foster 500 SMEs with export competitiveness by 2030
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The government aims to foster 500 small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) that can export at least US$10 million worth of goods by 2030, the industry ministry said Tuesday.
· Kim Na-young
PM vows to expand social security expenditures to match advanced nations by 2040
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday the government will expand social security expenditures to the levels of advanced nations by 2040 in order to deal actively with demographic and other social changes in South Korea.
· CHANG JAE SUN
Kospi snaps 5-day winning streak on profit taking, Mideast uncertainties; won sharply down
Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. The local currency sharply fell against the US dollar.
· Yonhap
Presidential official proposes 'public dividends' from AI-driven boom
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The presidential chief of staff for policy on Tuesday proposed introducing public dividends to distribute the "fruits" from an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven economic boom.
· Park Boram
(LEAD) Consultations under way for Ukrainian FM's visit to S. Korea: foreign ministry
(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with details, new attribution; ADDS spokesperson's comments in paras 2, 4)
· Oh Seok-min
Appeals court increases ex-interior minister's sentence to 9 yrs over martial law involvement
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Tuesday increased former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's prison sentence to nine years from seven over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
· Lee Haye-ah
SKC to raise 1.2 tln won through rights offering to invest in glass substrate
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- SKC Ltd., the chemical and materials arm of SK Group, said Tuesday it will issue new shares worth 1.16 trillion won (US$786.6 million) to invest in its glass substrate business and improve its financial structure.
· Kim Eun-jung
Youth soccer camp in Seoul led by VfB Stuttgart coaches
The Embassy of Germany in Seoul and the International Sports Exchange Association are recruiting participants for a youth soccer camp in Seoul led by youth coaches from the academy of Germany’s VfB Stuttgart.
· Lim Jae-seong
KOSPI snaps 5-day winning streak on profit taking, Mideast uncertainties
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran.
· Kim Na-young
'Kpop Demon Hunters' pop-up to return to Seoul
Netflix sensation takes its merch machine to Seoul, then Asia
· Moon Ki-hoon
Free clinic for foreign residents announces 2026 schedule
Dongbu Migrant Center in Seoul has announced its 2026 schedule for a free medical clinic for foreign residents in Korea.
· Lim Jae-seong
Debris from Hormuz strike on Korean ship to undergo joint analysis as Seoul weighs response
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
· Jung Min-kyung
Gov't to expand safety inspections on overseas direct purchase products
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The government will more than double safety inspections on products imported from overseas directly by consumers in an effort to keep hazardous products from flowing into the country, officials said Tuesday.
· CHANG JAE SUN
Lee slams 'predatory' act of financial institutions
President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday slammed a bad bank in South Korea for their "predatory" act of collecting borrowers' debts that are long overdue.
· Son Ji-hyoung
Production cost hike raises risk of KF-21 rollout delay
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Force…
· Hwang Joo-young
South Korea floats using AI profits for 'people's dividend'
The administration of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has floated the idea of having members of the public receive dividends from the massive profits of chipmakers. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
· Staff Writer
New Seoul art fair HIVE drops booth fees in market experiment
The inaugural HIVE Art Fair in Seoul will experiment with an alternative business model that removes set booth fees and places emphasis on curatorial presentation. The five-event fair will start on May 21 at COEX Magok.
· Park Yuna
Supreme Court confirms 2-yr prison term for retired general over martial law involvement
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed a two-year prison sentence for retired Army Maj. Gen. Noh Sang-won for collecting the personal information of military intelligence agents ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
· Lee Haye-ah
S. Korea, US defense chiefs step up coordination on OPCON, alliance modernization
I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Force…
· Hwang Joo-young
Kakao Pay targets 10 million offline payment users by 2027
Kakao Pay is ramping up its offline payment expansion, aiming to grow monthly offline payment users to 10 million by 2027 as competition intensifies in Korea’s digital payments market.
· Choi Ji-won
Foreign ministry launches S. Korea-China youth friendship program
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Tuesday it has launched a new round of a friendship program for young South Koreans and Chinese aimed at fostering exchanges and goodwill between the two countries.
· Oh Seok-min
Park Eun-bin reunites with 'Extraordinary Attorney Woo' director in 'The Wonderfools'
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Park Eun-bin, who delivered a clever and empathic performance as an autistic lawyer in the megahit drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" (2022), has once again teamed up with director Yoo In-shik for the new Netflix series "The Wonderfools," an action-packed comedy capturing an unlikely crew w…
· Lee Minji
Mirae Asset becomes first Korean brokerage to top W1tr quarterly profit
Stock rally, overseas growth, SpaceX gains fuel record profit
· Im Eun-byel
LS Cable eyes global expansion with new copper materials plant
LS Cable & System said Tuesday that its subsidiary Korea Future Materials has completed construction and opened an eco-friendly copper materials plant in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, strengthening its competitiveness in the global cable and battery supply chain.
· Byun Hye-jin
Acciones asiáticas cotizan mixtas tras el repunte de Wall Street pese a temores de guerra con Irán
Operadores de divisas reaccionan junto a una pantalla con el índice surcoreano Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), a la izquierda, en la sala de operaciones del banco Hana en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el martes 12 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
· Yuri Kageyama
Hyundai vice chair receives Korea's highest industrial merit
Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chair Chang Jae-hoon on Tuesday received South Korea’s highest industrial honor for his contributions to the automotive industry, marking the first time in 19 years that the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit was awarded in the automobile sector.
· Ahn Sung-mi
Chief financial regulator vows to scale up support for AI firms
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial regulator said Tuesday that authorities will double the support for artificial intelligence (AI) firms.
· Park Sang-soo
EU marks Europe Day in Seoul
The Delegation of the European Union to Korea celebrated Europe Day in Seoul on Friday.
· Sanjay Kumar
Bond yields jump in Japan and South Korea as US, Iran talks snag
10-year Japanese government bond yields jumped to 2.545% on May 12, a level not seen since June 1997. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
· JADA NAGUMO
Consultations under way for Ukrainian FM's visit to S. Korea
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Tuesday it is in consultations with Ukraine over Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's possible visit to Seoul, with the issue of repatriating North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) likely to be discussed.
· Oh Seok-min
Liberal superintendent hopefuls call for Suneung reform
Left-leaning education superintendent candidates from 15 regions gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Tuesday to unveil joint election pledges ahead of the June 3 local elections, including an overhaul of the Suneung high school exam and the eventual introduction of a new college entrance exam.
· Lee Seung-ku
(LEAD) S. Korea to use gov't funds to support cheering squads for N. Korean football team visit
(ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more info in paras 5-6)
· Woo Jae-yeon
Hotels turn bingsu into summer's splurge
From edible gold to champagne pairings, Seoul's hotels are racing to outdo each other on a summer staple.
· Hong Yoo
Why is surveillance expanding inside Korean homes?
Raw camera footage turned into social media content as more Koreans use home surveillance to safeguard against crime or for remote caring, but legal risks remain
· Choi Jae-hee
Aespa unveils new single 'WDA,' featuring G-Dragon
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa on Tuesday released a prerelease single, "WDA" (Whole Different Animal), from its upcoming second full-length album, the group's agency SM Entertainment said.
· Shim Sun-ah
Today in Korean history
1975 -- In the face of continuing popular unrest, Park Chung-hee promulgates the ninth State of Emergency decree, the final version of a series of emergency measures that led to the jailing of hundreds of dissidents.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Gov't to devise new support road map for foreign workers in H1
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Employment and Labor said Tuesday it plans to formulate an integrated support road map for migrant workers within the first half of this year, reflecting expert opinions gathered at various forums.
· Yoo Cheong-mo
Lee backs 2027 expansionary budget, rejects ‘populist austerity trap’
For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings …
· Ji Da-gyum
Bond yields rise slightly in April amid expectations of higher oil prices, inflationary pressure
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Yield rates on South Korean state bonds rose slightly in April from the previous month amid expectations of rising oil prices and inflationary pressure, market data showed Tuesday.
· Deok-Hyun Kim
Memorial honoring 22 nations in Korean War unveiled at Gwanghwamun Square
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A memorial honoring the 22 countries that sent troops or other forms of support to South Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War opened to the public Tuesday at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Asia's trillion-dollar titans are powering — and distorting — its fastest growing stock markets
As South Korea's and Taiwan's benchmark indexes surged to record highs this year — powered by Asia's trillion-dollar titans — it has raised concerns that their rallies are becoming dangerously dependent on a handful of artificial intelligence winners.
· Lee Ying Shan
N. Korean hackers using AI to find cybersecurity blind spots, Google says
State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.
· Yonhap
N.K. hackers using AI to find cybersecurity blind spots, Google says
SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabilities, Alphabet's Google said in a report Tuesday.
· Kang Jae-eun