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.
On Friday, North Korea publicly announced the existence of its facility for producing highly enriched uranium (HEU), a key component in nuclear weapons.
President Yoon Suk Yeol will make an official state visit to the Czech Republic from Sept. 19 to 22, aiming to establish a nuclear alliance between the two countries, the presidential office said Thursday.
President Yoon pledged Wednesday that South Korea will position itself as a global hub for international cyber training in the Indo-Pacific region, emphasizing that the country has long been at the forefront of cybersecurity, consistently strengthening its defenses against threats from hostile forces, including North Korea.
Korea's top prosecutor proposed, Monday, to amend the country's anti-graft law to clarify rules regarding the first lady amid controversy over a recent recommendation by an investigation review committee not to take action against Kim Keon Hee for accepting a luxury handbag from a pastor.
Former President Moon Jae-in, right, shakes hands with Lee Jae-myung, leader of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), during Lee's visit to Moon's residence in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province, Sunday. It is Lee's first visit to Moon's residence since February. Lee told Moon that the prosecution's investigations into the former president's family constitutes an incomprehensible form of political suppression, while the former president responded that he is grateful to the party and will deal with the challenges facing his family with confidence and strength. Courtesy of DPK
Mutual defense cooperation between Korea and Poland is deepening further as Korean companies establish a significant presence at this year’s MSPO, an annual international military industry exhibition held in Kielce, Poland, from Tuesday to Friday.
President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, visits a hospital emergency room in Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday night. During his visit, Yoon was briefed on the difficulties faced by physicians and offered encouragement to the frontline medical staff dedicated to public health. The president emphasized the government's commitment to improving compensation for essential fields, such as emergency services, obstetrics, pediatrics, and critical care, reaffirming the government's intention to significantly strengthen support for these crucial areas. Courtesy of presidential office
The Czech Republic’s antitrust authority has begun to look into Korea’s selection as the preferred bidder to build two nuclear power plants in the country, following appeals from U.S. and French bidders.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit South Korea from Sept. 6 to 7, the presidential office in Seoul said Tuesday.
The first K-Beauty Export Business Meeting, co-hosted by the Overseas Koreans Agency (OKA) and Incheon Metropolitan City, achieved cosmetics export prospects worth 18.4 billion won ($13.7 million), the OKA said Tuesday.