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.
While the by-elections scheduled for Oct. 16 are seen as a "mini-election" for only four local government heads and the education chief of Seoul, both the ruling and opposition parties are approaching it seriously, as it marks the first opportunity in six months since the general elections to gauge public sentiment.
Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will establish a comprehensive strategic partnership during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s attendance at the ASEAN Summit in Laos next week, the presidential office said, Thursday.
The Yoon Suk Yeol administration has pledged to position Korea among the world's top three artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouses by 2027, the president announced Thursday.
A late-night self-driving taxi will be available in a pilot zone designated for the autonomous driving service in the affluent Gangnam area starting Thursday, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday.
President Yoon Suk Yeol and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) leadership held a dinner meeting in Seoul on Tuesday to encourage the newly appointed members and discuss pressing state affairs, according to the presidential office.
National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik warned on Monday that North Korea retains the capability to conduct nuclear tests at any time, with one possible timeframe for their next test potentially aligning with the U.S. election in November.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Wrapping up his two-day state visit to the Czech Republic, President Yoon Suk Yeol attended a dinner with dozens of Koreans residing in the country, Friday evening (local time), praising their contributions to both their homeland and their adopted country.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Yoon Suk Yeol's official visit to the Czech Republic has deepened the existing strategic partnership between the two countries, paving the way for more diverse and future-oriented cooperation.
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — President Yoon Suk Yeol, on the second day of his official state visit to the Czech Republic, called for leveraging the momentum of nuclear sector cooperation between the two countries to broaden partnerships in the high-tech, transportation, and infrastructure sectors.