KB News DeskLee to review mega chip cluster project next week
President Lee Jae Myung (Yonhap) President Lee Jae Myung plans to preside over a meeting next week to review progress for a mega semiconductor production base in the country’s southwestern…
Police officer investigated for trying to board plane with live rounds
A stock image of bullets. (123rf) A police officer is under investigation for attempting to board an airplane while carrying live ammunition, Jeju Island police said Friday. The officer was…
Gyeonggi gov. orders inspection into bullying death of nurse
Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae speaks at her inauguration ceremony at the provincial government’s office in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Wednesday. (Yonhap) Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae on Friday ordered officials to…
Arrest warrant sought for armed rampage at Geoje beauty salon
This photo provided to Yonhap News Agency by a subscriber shows police arresting a man who attacked two people with a knife at a beauty salon in Geoje, South Gyeongsang…
S. Korea to establish low-Earth orbit communications network by 2035
Korea AeroSpace Administration Administrator Oh Tae-seok speaks during a briefing by the National Space Council, chaired by President Lee Jae Myung, in the southeastern city of Jinju on Friday. (Pool…
Here’s what it takes to become an Air Force pilot: surviving 6 times gravity
In this footage, a reporter for The Korea Herald grimaces as the force rises to six times the pull of gravity during flight environment adaptation training at the Air Force…
Lee pledges push to make South Korea a space power
President Lee Jae Myung speaks during a public briefing on the government’s vision for developing advanced industries in the southeastern region in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, on Friday. (Joint Press…
National Museum sets the table for Korea's food history
Installation view of “The Korean Table: Food, Nature, and Life” at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul (NMK) In Korea, “have you eaten?” has long served as a greeting,…
Why games and Korean traditional arts are the hottest new pairing
Korea’s biggest game companies are teaming up with traditional artists to expand their cultural reach CookieRun: Kingdom’s White Lily Cookie is reimagined via traditional Korean lanterns at an exhibition in…
Experts warn AI could both fight and conceal corruption
Speakers at Seoul forum call for stronger data governance, human oversight and support for Global South Experts, inlcuding Daejin University professor Choi Yong-jeon (third from left) and UNDP Global Anti-Corruption…