Environment & Animals
First snow of season to arrive in Seoul Wednesday
Winter's first snow is expected to blanket much of Korea, including Seoul, on Wednesday, as Tuesday evening's rain is forecast to transition into snow.
Nov 26, 2024
Anna J. Park
Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Anna Jiwon Park has been covering the politics at The Korea Times since the summer of 2024, when she joined the press pool for the Office of the President in Korea. Prior to that, she spent about five years reporting extensively on financial markets, regulatory authorities and the financial industry. She joined The Korea Times in 2019 after spending eight years as a broadcast journalist at Arirang TV, Korea’s leading global broadcaster, covering politics, defense and culture.
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Foreign Affairs
Korea caught off guard by Japan on Sado mine issue
A memorial service for Korean laborers forcibly mobilized to the Sado mines, which Japan had promised to hold annually following the site’s inscription as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage last summer, has become an embarrassment for the Yoon Suk Yeol administration, according to politicians and diplomatic observers, Monday.
Nov 25, 2024
North Korea
Could US-NK talks resume under Trump 2.0?
A North Korea expert stated on Friday that the prospect of U.S.-North Korea dialogue during Donald Trump’s second presidency might be closer than ever, despite negative remarks from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un regarding his previous talks with Trump.
Nov 22, 2024
Politics
Yoon faces range of pressing issues in second half of term as he returns from APEC, G20
President Yoon Suk Yeol now faces a backlog of pressing domestic and foreign affairs issues, as he returned to Korea early Thursday after completing his first official tour of South America, according to political analysts.
Nov 21, 2024
Foreign Affairs
Yoon pledges support for climate change action, clean energy transition
President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to bolster support for addressing the climate crisis and transitioning to clean energy during the G20 Summit held in Brazil on Tuesday (local time), the presidential office said Wednesday.
Nov 20, 2024
Foreign Affairs
Yoon urges global unity against Pyongyang-Moscow ties at G20
President Yoon Suk Yeol called for international solidarity to address growing concerns over military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow, as he strongly condemned the two countries at the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Brazil on Monday (local time), the presidential office said Tuesday.
Nov 19, 2024
Defense
Recovered remains of fallen heroes
Korean War veterans participate in a joint memorial service for 20 fallen service members whose remains were recovered earlier this year, as they follow a memorial procession in Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province, Tuesday. The bodies were recovered during the army's search efforts from April to September this year at three locations in Gangwon Province. Yonhap
Nov 19, 2024
Defense
Korea develops homegrown long-range radar
A Korean-developed long-range radar has successfully secured a combat suitability certification, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Monday.
Nov 18, 2024
Foreign Affairs
Yoon stresses Korea's commitment to AI, energy, food security at APEC summit in Peru as 2025 chair
President Yoon Suk Yeol highlighted South Korea's commitment to leading global cooperation on artificial intelligence regulation, food security and a clean energy transition as the chair country for next year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
Nov 17, 2024
Foreign Affairs
Yoon to attend APEC, G20 summit meetings in South America
President Yoon Suk Yeol will seek to hold bilateral talks with Japanese and Chinese leaders, as well as a trilateral meeting between South Korea, the U.S., and Japan, during his participation in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Peru and the G20 Summit in Brazil, the presidential office said, Tuesday.
Nov 12, 2024