SEOUL - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has emphasized the need for initiatives to prevent a decline in the nation's birth rate. This statement was made during the first national meeting of mothers in North Korea in over a decade, as reported by state ...
South Korea and Cambodia Conduct First Joint Military Engineering Exercise
SEOUL - In a significant development, South Korea and Cambodia have conducted their first joint military engineering exercise near Phnom Penh, Cambodia.According to Yonhap News Agency, the exercise was designed to enhance the capabilities of Cambodian ...
BLACKPINK’s ‘Kill This Love’ Surpasses 1.9 billion Views on YouTube
SEOUL - BLACKPINK's hit music video "Kill This Love" has surpassed 1.9 billion views on YouTube, a remarkable achievement for the K-pop girl group. The milestone was reached at 6:13 a.m. on Monday, nearly four years and eight months after the song's re...
U.S. Fighter Jets from South Korea Participate in Singapore Air Exercise
SEOUL - The U.S. Air Force has confirmed the participation of its fighter jets, based in South Korea, in a major aerial exercise in Singapore last month. The deployment included six F-16s from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, appro...
K-pop Group ITZY Announces New Album and World Tour
SEOUL - ITZY, a popular K-pop girl group, is set to release a new album titled "Born to Be" next month and embark on a world tour starting in Seoul the following month. JYP Entertainment, the group's agency, made the announcement on Monday, sharing a v...
Song Mi-ryung Nominated as South Korea’s First Female Agriculture Minister
SEOUL - Song Mi-ryung, an expert in agricultural economics, has been nominated as the new agriculture minister of South Korea. If confirmed, she will make history as the country's first-ever female agriculture minister.According to Yonhap News Agency, ...
“12.12: The Day” Surpasses Break-Even Point in South Korean Cinemas
SEOUL - "12.12: The Day," a historical film about the 1979 military coup in South Korea, has reached its break-even point, drawing over 1.7 million viewers over the weekend. The movie's success has been confirmed by data released on Monday by the Korea...
Seoul Reports First Avian Influenza Case of the Season in South Korea
SEOUL - South Korea announced the season's first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) at a duck farm on Monday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs identified the H5 AI strain at a farm in Goheung County, confirming the H5N1 s...