KB News DeskSeoul cautious about Ukraine's defense request amid claims more N. Korean troops being sent to Russia
The government maintained a cautious stance on Ukraine’s request for air defense support and other military provisions, a senior government official said Monday, amid Ukrainian claims that North Korea is…
EU imposes anti-dumping tariffs on terephthalic acid from South Korea, Mexico
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union imposed on Monday tariffs on terephthalic acid – a raw material used to make a common sort of plastic known as PET – made…
Boy dies 3 days after telling police his grandmother beat him
An 11-year-old boy who died after being taken from a church in Cheonan to a hospital had filed an abuse report just three days earlier, raising questions over whether authorities…
Korean, US researchers develop oral nanomedicine for cancer treatment
Researchers from Sungkyunkwan University and the University of Michigan have developed an oral nanomedicine that uses a gut bacterial metabolite to enhance the immune system’s ability to fight cancer. Sungkyunkwan…
Elementary school teacher gets suspended prison term for molesting students
An elementary school teacher was handed a suspended prison term on Monday for molesting two female students during class. The Cheonan branch of the Daejeon District Court sentenced the 48-year-old…
Cheong Wa Dae press chief tenders resignation
Kim Sang-ho, who oversees Cheong Wa Dae’s media relations, recently submitted his resignation to President Lee Jae Myung, The Korea Herald learned from sources Monday. Kim serves as head of…
Seoul to consult US on swift Gwangju military relocation for chip belt
South Korea will consult the United States on expeditiously relocating US military facilities from Gwangju Air Base, which has been selected as the site of the country’s second semiconductor belt,…
Ha-young denies allegations of great-grandfather’s pro-Japanese ties
Actor Ha-young on Monday denied claims that her great-grandfather was a pro-Japanese collaborator during Japan’s colonial rule of Korea. After allegations surfaced online that her great-grandfather, Ahn Sang-ho, had engaged…
Twice’s Jeongyeon leaves JYP after 11 years, joins Varo Entertainment
Jeongyeon of Twice on Monday announced her departure from JYP Entertainment after 11 years, but will continue her activities with the group. In a handwritten note uploaded to her Instagram,…
Korea Zinc gains traction as US rebuilds critical mineral supply chains
Korea Zinc, the world’s leading metal refiner, is gaining significant traction from Washington’s recent announcement on securing China-free critical mineral supply chains spanning mining, processing, refining and manufacturing within the…
