KB News DeskForeign ministry hosts int'l conference on World Heritage interpretation
The foreign ministry said Friday it held an international conference with a UNESCO advisory body in Seoul to discuss ways to improve the interpretation and presentation of World Heritage sites…
What's next for Korea's digital nomad visa?
Easier visa rules may draw interest, but areas outside capital region may lack services needed for long-term stays James, an Australian game developer, is among the foreign professionals hoping to…
Lee vows to pass on spirit of resistance to 2024 martial law to future generation
President Lee Jae Myung vowed to pass on the spirit of the “revolution of light,” referring to protests against former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s martial law in December 2024, to…
North Korea appears to have built rocket launcher facilities near DMZ: report
North Korea appears to have constructed multiple storage and maintenance facilities for multiple rocket launchers near the inter-Korean border, according to a report based on commercial satellite imagery. The US-based…
North Korea threatens Seoul over RIMPAC role
North Korea on Friday denounced South Korea’s leading role in a recent US-led multinational maritime exercise, warning that the drills would trigger “proportional countermeasures” from countries in the region. In…
Filibuster likely to add fuel to Assembly paralysis
The National Assembly is bracing for a filibuster by the main opposition People Power Party at the plenary session Monday, following weeks of parliamentary paralysis. The ruling Democratic Party of…
Russia voices concern over Seoul’s growing tilt toward NATO
Russia expressed “serious concern” over what it described as South Korea’s growing tilt toward NATO, warning that Seoul’s expanding military cooperation with the alliance could threaten Russian security. The Russian…
Migrant worker’s passport photo spread online after workplace departure
Police have begun investigating allegations that the passport photo and other personal information of a foreign seasonal worker were circulated online after the worker left their workplace in Boryeong, South…
Fur is in at K-Pet Fair Seoul
Dogs dressed in bows, bonnets and colorful outfits drew cameras and smiles Friday as K-Pet Fair Seoul opened at Coex in southern Seoul. The exhibition hall was packed with pet…
Infighting flares up over 'double standards' in DP's leadership race
The Democratic Party of Korea’s decision-making body on Friday gave the green light for plans to register two party convention hopefuls despite failing to meet candidacy requirements, raising questions about…
