KB News DeskLee unveils 2027 youth budget focused on jobs, housing, asset building
Shrinking opportunities leave young people increasingly vulnerable, Lee says President Lee Jae Myung on Friday unveiled the government’s key budget plans for young people for 2027 ahead of the formal…
Young Koreans to rethink masculinity, femininity at government forum
One hundred young Koreans will gather in Seoul on Sunday to discuss gender-based expectations and propose new standards not defined by biological sex, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family…
S. Korean response team begins Nepal mission to locate 9 missing Koreans
South Korea’s rapid response team began operations in Nepal on Friday to help locate nine South Koreans missing after massive flooding hit a hydropower plant construction site, marking the start…
Seoul seeks China's support for peace, denuclearization efforts on Korean Peninsula
South Korea has asked China to play a constructive role in supporting Seoul’s push for peaceful coexistence with North Korea and progress toward denuclearization, national security adviser Wi Sung-lac said…
Beyond technique: What world ballet leaders say Korean dancers need next
Gathering in Seoul, international directors call for more opportunities for choreographers, less self-criticism and greater investment in creativity Eight current and former artistic directors from some of the world’s leading…
North Korean troops briefly cross MDL on eastern front
North Korean troops recently crossed the Military Demarcation Line on the eastern front, moving about 10 meters into South Korean territory while conducting a foot patrol, South Korean military officials…
Innometry ramps up deployment of contactless battery CT system
Innometry said Friday it was accelerating the mass-production deployment of its next-generation 1PASS-RING CT system, featuring a contactless scanning design that eliminates physical handling to protect battery cells from potential…
BYD Sealion 6 DM-i targets Korea with EV-like drive, pricing edge
Chinese automaker’s plug-in hybrid blends fuel efficiency with EV refinement BYD is stepping up its push into South Korea with the launch of the Sealion 6 DM-i midsize plug-in hybrid…
Seoul job fairs to connect middle-aged workers with 160 companies
The Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold a series of job fairs across the city in September, bringing together more than 160 companies seeking to fill around 3,000 positions with middle-aged…
Wheelchair-using YouTuber steps down as Seoul honorary ambassador after fall clip controversy
Park We revealing a worker’s mistake while helping sparks public furor Popular YouTuber Park We, known for his YouTube channel “Weracle” about his life as a disabled person, decided to…
