KB News DeskJin Air, Air Busan, Air Seoul to merge into single carrier by March 2027
Jin Air, Air Busan and Air Seoul, the three budget carriers under Hanjin Group, are set to operate as a single airline under the Jin Air name starting in March.…
Seoul’s ‘pacemaker’ role faces test as US-North Korea diplomacy raises sidelining concerns
메인 사진 교체 필요 President Lee Jae Myung has cast South Korea as a “pacemaker” supporting US President Donald Trump’s efforts to become a “peacemaker” on the Korean Peninsula. But…
What drove rapper Sean to finish an 81.5km run despite a muscle injury
The 815 Run marks its 7th year, with this year’s donations totaling 2.6 billion won Korean rapper Sean of Jinusean ran the 815 Run, an 81.5-kilometer marathon, on Saturday despite…
Mercedes-Benz S-Class returns to Korea with revamped luxury, tech upgrades
New CEO Shirin Emeera’s first major launch bets big on Korea’s full-size luxury sedan market Five years after setting the benchmark for executive luxury, the face-lifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class has returned…
Assault incidents at Yonsei raise questions about student protection
An ongoing search for a man who sexually assaulted a Yonsei University student near the school’s Sinchon campus in Seoul on Wednesday has raised questions about the university’s student protection…
Seoul sees US-N. Korea dialogue as most realistic way to halt Pyongyang’s nuclear advance
South Korea’s Unification Ministry on Friday said restarting US-North Korea dialogue and first halting Pyongyang’s expanding nuclear capabilities is the most realistic way forward, pushing back against concerns that US…
Seoul extends approval requirement for foreign homebuyers
South Korea will extend by one year a rule requiring foreign nationals to obtain government approval before buying homes in Seoul and much of the surrounding capital region, as authorities…
N.K. leader's sister says reduced military exercise put Seoul 'in poor plight of canceling war games'
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Thursday that Washington’s recent decision to scale down the ongoing Ulchi Freedom Shield (UFS) exercise has placed Seoul “in a…
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[Key Points] Trump’s ‘57 nukes’ claim raises questions over changes to N, Korea strategy
Number draws scrutiny: Trump said North Korea has “57 very powerful nuclear weapons,” an unusually precise figure that he did not source or define. In April, he had put the…
N. Korea fires barrage of short-range ballistic missiles despite Trump overture
North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, despite a recent olive branch offered by U.S. President Donald Trump who signaled a willingness…
