KB News DeskWang Yi vows 'constructive role' on Korean Peninsula, says US has to change 'hostile policy'
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged Wednesday that Beijing would continue to play a “constructive role” in promoting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, while taking a cautious stance…
Chinese FM Wang Yi visits Seoul as Korea seeks momentum for multiparty Korean War end talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi began a two-day visit to South Korea on Wednesday for a series of meetings with President Lee Jae Myung and Seoul’s top foreign policy officials,…
Ruling party to set up special committee to support Busan's UN Ocean Conference bid
The ruling Democratic Party of Korea on Wednesday passed a motion to set up a special committee to support Busan’s bid to host the 2028 United Nations Ocean Conference. Speaking…
KB wins approval under Indonesia’s stricter holding rules
Shinhan, Hanwha also reorganize local operations as Jakarta centralizes oversight of financial groups Indonesia’s tightening oversight of financial conglomerates is prompting major Korean financial groups to reorganize their local ownership…
Lee to meet Wang Yi Thursday with Korean Peninsula peace initiative in focus
President Lee Jae Myung will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at Cheong Wa Dae on Thursday. The meeting has fanned speculation over whether Seoul will seek Beijing’s support for…
Survivor Lee Yong-soo attends memorial for wartime sexual slavery victims
Lee Yong-soo, a 97-year-old survivor of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery, attended a commemorative ceremony at the Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul on Friday to mark the Memorial Day…
Katseye follows intuition, embraces freedom in 3rd EP
Katseye returned Friday with its third EP, “Wild,” marking the latest chapter in the group’s artistic evolution since its debut two years ago. The five-track release explores themes of embracing…
Stray Kids’ latest EP clocks up 3.28m first-week sales
Stray Kids is on course to set new career highs in both Korea and the US, as its latest EP surpassed the first-week sales of its previous LP and industry…
How diplomacy changed Korea’s fate — and its future
81 years of diplomacy span Korea’s journey from Syngman Rhee’s “ownerless object” under great-power sway to Lee Jae Myung’s vision of “Irreplaceable Korea” Liberation came in 1945. Sovereignty — and…
These former child stars will make you feel old
News that the child performer featured in the “Baby Shark Dance” video will soon make his solo debut has prompted jokes online from viewers who say they suddenly feel old,…
