Korea Times Digital Media Reporter
Kim Hyun-bin began his journalism career at Arirang TV from 2012 to 2017, specializing in defense, foreign affairs and the economy. In 2018, he joined The Korea Times, covering society and business, and is currently responsible for embassy affairs.
Canadian Ambassador to Korea Tamara Mawhinney says the promotion of human rights in North Korea remains a priority as she highlighted her country’s ongoing commitment at an event supporting human rights initiatives at the Canadian Embassy in Seoul, Wednesday.
The Korea Electronics Association (KEA) reappointed Han Jong-hee, Vice Chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics, as its chair for another three-year term, the organization said Monday. It made the decision during its 49th regular general meeting held last week.
The chairman of the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), Seo Yoo-seok, met with Luxembourg Ambassador to Korea Jacques Flies and Luxembourg for Finance delegation to discuss expanding financial investment cooperation, the association said Wednesday.
One in six elementary, middle and high school students in Korea is obese, and half of them may have at least one risk factor for metabolic syndrome, according to a report released Sunday by the National Health Insurance Service.
Local governments across Korea have spent nearly 400 million won ($276,000) over the past year subscribing to generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs such as ChatGPT for official purposes, according to government data released Sunday.
The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to the Republic of Korea hosted a special event in Seoul on Friday to celebrate International Women's Day.
National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik met with Kuwaiti Ambassador to Korea Deyab Farhan Al-Rashidi on March 4, urging Kuwait’s support to ensure that Korean companies operating in the Gulf nation continue to thrive despite recent domestic challenges.
North Korea unexpectedly halted its newly resumed foreign tourism program early this month, just weeks after reopening its borders to international visitors in February. Analysts suggest that the decision may be linked to the rapid spread of unfiltered content by travel influencers, which has provided unprecedented glimpses into the secretive state. The country had reintroduced foreign group tours in the Rason Special Economic Zone, marking the first time since early 2020 that international tourists were allowed in following the COVID-19 lockdown. However, travel agencies specializing in North Korea report that the program was suspended entirely earlier this month. Oh Gyeong-seob, a researcher at the Korea Institute for National Unification, says that Pyongyang’s abrupt move is likely a response to foreign tourists sharing images and videos of the country that cast the regime in a negative light. “After reopening for tourism, foreign visitors took videos and photos in North Korea, and many of those were publicly shared, revealing aspects of North Korean society and its regime,” Oh
President Yoon Suk Yeol greatly undermined South Korea's democracy with his martial law imposition, which led to subsequent political turmoil and conflicts, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report.
Canadian Ambassador to Korea Tamara Mawhinney reaffirmed the deepening ties between Korea and Canada during a special journalist reception at the Canadian Embassy in Seoul on Thursday, celebrating the ongoing cultural exchange year and bilateral relations.